About the Keck School

Dean’s Corner

Are You a Patient?

A Message from Dean Carolyn Meltzer

From ranking No. 1 in NIH funding per investigator and achieving 11% funding growth, to launching 10 new residency programs over five years and driving 42 active community partnerships, the Keck School is building a stronger foundation for the future. More than 150 institutions refer their toughest clinical cases to our health system and we’ve had a record year of donor support.

What lies ahead is both ambitious and within reach. With a new president at USC’s helm focusing on academic excellence and impact. Because at the end of the day, it’s about the impact we have on people’s lives.

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“Igniting Discovery means leveraging the full depth and breadth of
USC’s 23 schools to fuel innovation that no single discipline could achieve alone.”

– Dean Carolyn Meltzer

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Strategic Priorities

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    Bridging Medicine and Engineering

    Building on decades of collaboration between the USC Viterbi and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the joint department reimagines the expansion of biomedical engineering into medicine.

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    Discoveries That Transform Lives

    It’s the spark that turns a question into a cure. We are igniting discoveries to transform lives — from brain health to cancer science to regenerative medicine.

    Research
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    New USC Residency Programs

    New USC residency programs set trainees up to lead in meeting tomorrow’s health care needs. Senior associate dean Glenn Ault offers insight into how Keck School of Medicine of USC’s new residencies in family medicine, anesthesia, psychiatry and internal medicine prepare trainees to be at the forefront of their chosen field.

    New USC Residency Programs
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    Building Community Partnerships

    With 42 active partnerships, our commitment to L.A.’s diverse communities reaches far beyond our clinic doors. Rich partnerships with our neighbors fulfill medical and social needs, nurture brighter futures for youth, and feed studies uniquely devised to make a difference in their lives.

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    Providing World-Class Clinical Care

    When the complexity is high, patients come to USC. More than 150 institutions refer their patients to Keck Medicine of USC for the highest level of expertise and care.

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