Parents Association of the Keck School of Medicine

Parents are part of the Trojan Family

Trojan parents should be given a chance to be involved and support their son's or daughter's USC experience. USC believes that parental support aids student success.

If you have a student at the Keck School of Medicine, you are automatically a member, and your membership is free.

What does the Parents Association do?
The Keck School of Medicine Parents Association, in partnership with the USC Office for Parent Programs, develops activities for the nationwide involvement of new and current Trojan parents. Events are designed to strengthen communication with other USC parents, promote parent participation and support your student's medical school experience.

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Foundation donates $6 million for stroke clinic

The gift was committed to establish the Roxanna Todd Hodges Comprehensive Stroke Clinic and the Roxanna Todd Hodges Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Program.
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A gene variant responsible for vascular damage to the brain is a promising new target for drug therapy to fight Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to research published today by a USC scientist.
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Beijing Olympics Experiment Reveals Biological Link Between Air Pollution Exposure, Cardiovascular Disease

Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as their laboratory, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers and colleagues have found biological evidence that even a short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves one’s cardiovascular health.
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Why Medical Students Should Study Patients' Cultural Diversity

Dr. Busnaina, senior resident in psychiatry at Keck School of Medicine blogs about the importance of patients’ cultural diversity in the medical school experience.
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Keck School Congratulates New Doctors

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USC Scientists Identify Epigenetic Events Critical To Cancer Cell Survival

Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine have identified a small number of specific genes that must be silenced in order for cancer cells to survive. Those genes may be good targets for new, more effective cancer treatments.
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