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February 6, 2020

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Voting matters: How physicians impact US News & World Report's Best Hospitals list

Voting matters: How physicians impact US News & World Report's Best Hospitals list

Keck Medicine of USC is proud to be listed on the honor roll of U.S. News and World Report's Best Hospitals. While several factors go into consideration, physician voting plays a key role in the assessment process.

Perspective: Leadership lessons from the NFL

Perspective: Leadership lessons from the NFL

Inspired by last Sunday's Super Bowl, Keck Medicine of USC CEO Tom Jackiewicz recently shared his perspective on leadership and the lessons that could be gleaned from NFL greats throughout history.

Access to advanced stroke care may depend on traffic

Access to advanced stroke care may depend on traffic

A new study by the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics focused on the effect that Los Angeles traffic has on travel time to comprehensive stroke centers, and the results showed startling disparities in accessibility.

Teen and young adult cancer survivors find support at USC Norris

Teen and young adult cancer survivors find support at USC Norris

Soon after Aviana D'Souza's cancer went into remission, a different struggle began — wrapping her mind around the challenges of burgeoning adulthood with the added burdens that come with life as a cancer survivor. Fortunately, special programs designed for patients just like her offered a lifeline.

Featured Event

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Date: Friday, Feb. 7

Time: Noon

Event: "This Is What You Came Here For: Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Microbiome," Ebrahim Zandi, PhD, and Kimberly Miller, PhD, MPH

Location: Norris Research Tower (NRT) LG 503/504

Info and RSVP (required): Mary Aalto, mary.aalto@med.usc.edu.


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