About Faculty Affairs


The Office for Faculty Affairs


The Office for Faculty Affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC assists faculty by providing support for development and mentoring and providing guidance for appointment, tenure and promotion. The Office for Faculty Affairs also advises department chairs and administrative offices on procedures regarding recruitment of new faculty, compensation and leaves of absence.

On this site, you will find a range of resources. We have made available the faculty handbook to support faculty and forms and templates to support administrative personnel. In addition, we have conveniently listed contact information of faculty and staff who are able to assist you.

We invite you to browse the Office for Faculty Affairs website and review the services, information and resources available to you.

Keck School News

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Social media posts that promote tobacco are increasing, AI detection technology finds

A study led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC used artificial intelligence to analyze influencer content on TikTok between 2019 and 2022, finding an increase in posts that promoted e-cigarettes. By Zara Abrams   When teenagers and young adults see pro-tobacco content on social media, they face… Read More »

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