A rich, long history of reaching out to our community and the people throughout Southern California

Community partnerships enable the Keck School to explore ways to improve health and education services that meet the needs of the surrounding community.
Keck in the Community
Out of the more than 200 outreach programs at USC, Keck School of Medicine faculty, students and staff lead dozens of community outreach efforts from the Health Sciences Campus.
Chief among these efforts are programs that target the youth of the community, helping build their bodies, minds and spirits and start them on promising careers. Some provide direct medical care services at no cost, while other programs seek to prepare and support disadvantaged students for college and advanced careers in health care and science.
Dean’s Community Leadership Council
Members of the Dean’s Community Leadership Council partner with the Keck School of Medicine to explore ways to improve health services that meet the needs of the surrounding community.
The Keck School is connected with the surrounding community in two important ways: clinical faculty provide health care to many tens of thousands of patients in the community and many staff members both of the Keck School and of its major teaching hospital, Los Angeles General Medical Center, live in the community. Council discussions offer a forum to communicate with the community members about the Keck School and learn what are the concerns of the community on an ongoing basis.
Members of the Dean’s Community Leadership Council are:
Glenn T. Ault, MD, MSEd
Sr. Associate Dean, Clinical Administration (Los Angeles General Medical Center), Keck School of Medicine of USC
Lou Calanche
Executive Director, Legacy LA
Jorge C. Corralejo
President, Macondo Leasing Company, Inc.
Stephen Dem
President of the Board, Variety Boys & Girls Club
J. Lorraine Estradas, RN, MPH
Chief Executive Officer, Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
Thomas Jackiewicz
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Keck Medicine of USC
Steve Kasten
President, Business Improvement District of Lincoln Heights
Craig Keys
Associate Senior Vice President, Civic Engagement, University Relations, University of Southern California
Alicia Maldonado
President, Mockingbird Communications
Marvin Martinez
President, East Los Angeles College
Theresa Martinez
Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce
John Menchaca
President, Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce
Monsignor John Moretta
Resurrection Church
Sandra Rossato
Executive Director, Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero
Samuel Robles
Executive Officer, Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA
Cynthia Sanchez
Executive Director, Proyecto Pastoral
Thomas Sayles
Senior Vice President, University Relations, University of Southern California
Herb K. Schultz
President & CEO, Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
Zul Surani
Executive Director, HSC Community Partnerships, University of Southern California
Karla Torres
Program Director, Consulado General de Mexico
Carlos Antonio H. Vaquerano
Executive Director & Founder, Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund
Richard Zaldivar
President & Founder, The Wall las Memorias
Michael Zeledon
President, Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce