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January 30, 2020

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Physicians named among Los Angeles Business Journal's Top LA Doctors of 2020

Physicians named among Los Angeles Business Journal's Top LA Doctors of 2020

The Los Angeles Business Journal has named over a dozen Keck Medicine of USC physicians as top doctors of 2020 in Los Angeles. The health care practitioners were selected based on their good standing, reputation, thought leadership and success in their specialty.

USC Student Health issues safety, advocacy news to community

USC Student Health issues safety, advocacy news to community

This week, USC Student Health announced a 24/7 advocacy program to help survivors of sexual assault and gender-based harm at any time of day or night. They also have distributed regular updates throughout the week on the Wuhan novel coronavirus, and they'll continue to do so as the situation develops.

Scangos to deliver 2020 commencement address for USC School of Pharmacy

Scangos to deliver 2020 commencement address for USC School of Pharmacy

The USC School of Pharmacy announced that biotechnology icon and business leader George Scangos will serve as the keynote speaker at this year's commencement. He has been named one of the 25 most influential people in biotechnology.

"Dabbing" teens more likely to keep using cannabis and increase its use

In a study that was published on Jan. 24, findings showed a strong correlation between how teens use cannabis and their likelihood of future use. Those who experiment with "dabbing" also were revealed to use marijuana more frequently down the line.

Featured Event

Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Preventive Medicine

Date: Friday, Jan. 31

Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Event: "Native Health Sovereignty: Partnering with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities of California to Reduce Disparities," Lou Moerner and Valentine Antony, USC and California Consortium of Urban Indian Health

Location: Soto Street Building (SSB) 115/116

Info: VyVy Nguyen, (323) 442-1577, vyvyn@usc.edu


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