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Sept. 15, 2022 |
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Associate dean of admissions funds scholarships from her own pocketRaquel Arias, MD, MPH, associate dean of admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has donated an estate gift for scholarships for students hindered by university costs. Arias, who worked in farming as a youth, was motivated by the financial challenges of her childhood and a longtime commitment to improving access for medical students who face the same challenges. |
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USC School of Pharmacy joins community partners at South L.A. Health FairStudents, staff and faculty of the USC School of Pharmacy joined several community organizations at an afternoon health fair at South Los Angeles' Saint Mark United Methodist Church on Sept. 10. The event featured free flu and COVID-19 vaccines, health screenings and giveaways, as well as a community discussion about the dangers of fentanyl. |
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Keck Medicine receives $2 million to address physician burnoutUniHealth Foundation has granted $2 million to Keck Medicine of USC to study solutions to physician burnout. The research, to be led by John L. Brodhead, MD, associate chief medical officer for medical services at Keck Hospital of USC, and Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, chief mental health and wellness officer at Keck Medicine, will focus on emotional stress, skill mastery and workflow. |
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Video spotlight: Physical therapists help stroke patient regain quality of lifeAfter experiencing a stroke that left him with severe physical deficits, William "Billy" Mallon, MD, traveled from Stonybrook, NY, to USC Physical Therapy with one goal: to walk again. A unique collaboration between physical therapist Lori Ginoza, PT, DPT, NSC, and researcher Kristan Leech, PhD, DPT, PT, brought Mallon a long way in a remarkably short time. |
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