Jehni Robinson tapped for family medicine chair
Jehni Robinson, MD, has been appointed as chair of the Department of Family Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. Robinson has served [...]
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Where patients get prescription opioids: It’s not where you might think
Legislatures and hospitals around the country have tightened emergency room prescribing guidelines for opioids to curb the addiction epidemic, but a new USC study shows that approach diverts attention from the main sources of prescription painkillers.
Medical student tapped for family medicine leadership program
Andrea Bañuelos Mota (Photo/Courtesy American Academy of Family Physicians) Second-year medical student Andrea Bañuelos Mota has been selected as one of 30 nationwide awardees to participate [...]
Department of Family Medicine – Fall 2017 Newsletter
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Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms Emerge
Cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer’s disease in older adults without symptoms, according to a new Keck School of Medicine of USC study Long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s [...]
Commencement 2017: Nicole Glennon, Primary Care Physician Assistant
Nicole Glennon will graduate from the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine on May 12. (Photo/Courtesy Nicole Glennon) Nicole Glennon is [...]
Primary care students focus on health education, community outreach
First-year medical students provide nutrition education to community members in English and Spanish at the Wellness Center on Diabetes Day held Jan. 19. (Photo/Claire Norman) irst-year [...]