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July 19, 2018

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Keck Hospital's nursing excellence lauded with Magnet recognition

Keck Hospital's nursing excellence lauded with Magnet recognition

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced that Keck Hospital of USC has joined a select group of health care facilities in achieving Magnet recognition, one of the highest honors in nursing excellence.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital marks five-year milestone

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital marks five-year milestone

This July, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) is celebrating five years as members of the Trojan family. "Our affiliation with Keck Medicine of USC gives USC-VHH patients better access to specialized care," said CEO Keith Hobbs.

USC to lead study on African-American men with prostate cancer

USC to lead study on African-American men with prostate cancer

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is leading a $26.5 million effort to conduct the first large-scale, multi-institutional study on African-American men with prostate cancer to better understand why they are at higher risk for developing more aggressive forms of the disease and why they are more likely to die from it.

Alcazar Street traffic modified for latest HSC Beautification phase

Alcazar Street traffic modified for latest HSC Beautification phase

As part of the ongoing HSC Beautification Project, traffic lanes on Alcazar Street at Soto Street will be modified from July 18 through Aug. 24, with westbound, one-way traffic only between Playground and Soto streets and no access to Soto from Alcazar. The Soto bus route is also affected.

Featured Event

USC Women in Management Workshop

Date: Thursday, July 26

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Event: "Stop Apologizing: Letting Go of Communication Habits That Get in The Way," Stacy Patterson

Location: Norris Medical Library West Conference Room

Info and RSVP: Ginger Mayerson, mayerson@usc.edu, https://bit.ly/2m3Vdiv. WIM members no charge; $10 non-members.

Find more campus events at hscnews.usc.edu/calendar-of-events/.

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