Keck School awarded $2 million to help identify if financial vulnerability is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
The study, titled “Finance, Cognition, and Default Network in Aging (FCDNA)” will follow 180 older adults for three years.
Street Medicine team begins administering COVID-19 vaccines to homeless patients
“Getting the COVID-19 vaccine for people experiencing homelessness, especially at this point, can really be a life changer for them,” Brett Feldman says.
Street Medicine Act brought to California Assembly with support of USC, Keck School
(Photo/Chris Shinn) On Feb. 1, the Street Medicine Act (AB369) was introduced to the California legislature. It is focused on increasing access to health and social ... Read More »
USC Family Medicine awarded grant for elder abuse curriculum
The $401,970 grant comes from the Archstone Foundation and will help residents spot warning signs.
Keck School Dean Dr. Narsing Rao gets COVID-19 vaccination
Dr. Rao received his COVID-19 inoculation at a Keck clinic on Dec. 22.
Seniors who experience financial exploitation show brain differences, poorer sight and hearing
Two recent studies led by USC provide new insight into the little-studied question of which factors put older adults at risk for financial exploitation.
From a family legacy rich in social justice to a modern-day example of diversity in medicine
Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Associate Dean of Primary Care at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Jehni Robinson, MD, shares how deeply intertwined ... Read More »
Student Andrea Banuelos Mota earns Pisacano Leadership Scholarship
Andrea Banuelos Mota, an MD-MPH candidate in her final year at the Keck School, has been selected as one of this year's Pisacano Leadership Scholars. Banuelos Mota’s MPH concentration ... Read More »
Primary Care Physician Assistant Program receives $3.25 million for scholarships to diversify profession and care for underserved communities
The Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded $3.25 million to support scholarships for disadvantaged students in a continuation of growing ... Read More »