Beginning his tenure as dean of the Keck School of Medicine this month, Carmen A. Puliafito plans to meet with a wide variety of Keck constituents. He also has established an online presence to introduce himself to the campus community.

During his first 100 days, Puliafito has committed to an ambitious schedule of informal meetings. These include a series of morning and late afternoon receptions to meet Keck faculty, “Conversations over Coffee” with Keck staff, lunch with student leaders, an evening party on the quad for Year 1 and 2 medical students, and a reception with alumni leaders of the Salerni Collegium, among other activities.

“It is important for me to meet as many faculty, staff, students, residents, alumni, donors and friends as possible as soon as possible so that I may get a sense of what is important to us collectively,” he said. “We will need a shared vision for the Keck School, a shared sense of optimism about the opportunities that lie ahead of us. There is much to celebrate.”

Also, the Keck School of Medicine has updated the dean’s Web pages with a video message from Puliafito, as well as a biography and news items of interest to the Keck community. To navigate to the site, visit www.usc.edu/keck and click, “Read more.”

When can you meet Dean Puliafito?

Following are currently planned activities. Please note that reservations to all events will be limited to maximize the opportunity for conversation with Dean Carmen Puliafito.

• Keck School faculty are invited to Meet the Dean at one of several receptions at the Edmondson Faculty Center: Nov. 8 (3-4:30 p.m.), Nov. 13 (4-6 p.m.), Nov. 19 (4-6 p.m.) and Nov. 27 (7:30-9:30 a.m.).

• Keck School staff are invited to meet the dean at one in a series of “Conversations over Coffee” in the Keith Administration Building, Room 505. Additional dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Each session will take place 9-10 a.m. Nov. 21, Nov. 30 and Dec. 11.

• All Keck medical students are invited to save the date of Dec. 6, to Meet the Dean at a late afternoon party on the quad with catering by In-N-Out Burger. More details to be posted at a later date.

• Salerni Collegium Board members are invited to Meet the Dean at a reception scheduled for Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m., at the Edmonson Faculty Club. For more information, e-mail Michael Mayne at mmayne@usc.edu.

To view the complete schedule of events, go to www.usc.edu/keck, click on “See Dean’s Welcome Message” and then click on “Meet The Dean Activities” from links.

Please ESVP as needed for your choice of date by clicking on the link in the calendar entry on the Meet The Dean Activities page.