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USC Street Medicine Team to Train Health Care Workers Around the State
A new grant supports spreading Keck School of Medicine of USC’s successful model to other communities with people who are unsheltered. By Janice O’Leary On a rainy and blustery day, Corinne and Brett Feldman were especially grateful for a break in the downpour. It meant they could help… Read More »
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USC Street Medicine Team to Train Health Care Workers Around the State
February 17th, 2023A new grant supports spreading Keck School of Medicine of USC’s successful model to other communities with people who are unsheltered. By Janice O’Leary Corine Feldman and Bret Feldman from the Keck…
Meet our new Primary Care Physician Assistant Program Director: Mitzi D’Aquila, MACM, PA-C
December 6th, 2022Program Director Mitzi D’Aquila, MACM, PA-C We are excited to announce the official appointment of Mitzi D’Aquila, MACM, PA-C to serve as our Program Director for the Primary Care PA Program at…
Some forms of elder abuse worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
September 13th, 2022The Keck School of Medicine of USC-led study, the first direct comparison of elder abuse data before and during the pandemic, found increased reports of physical and emotional abuse and co-occurring abuse….
Willingness to give away money among older adults linked to cognitive profile of early Alzheimer’s disease
June 15th, 2022A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, one of the first to test the relationship using real money, showed participants who gave away more money scored significantly lower…
Social dissatisfaction predicts vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults
May 26th, 2022Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC led the first study linking interpersonal problems to financial vulnerability over time. By Zara Abrams Elder Adult Giving Credit Card Details On The…
New doctors train by serving L.A.’s underserved in first-of-its-kind Street Medicine residency track
May 2nd, 2022Caring for unhoused people offers key lessons to Family Medicine interns at the Keck School of Medicine of USC By Wayne Lewis Street Medicine team examining a patient (Photo USC) Medicine isn’t…
Eight Keck School of Medicine departments rank in top 10 for NIH funding
February 15th, 2022The Keck School of Medicine continues its rise in NIH rankings By Joanne Shen Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles | Photo credit: Ricardo Carrasco III Eight departments at the…
USC Street Medicine team launches pilot program as part of DPS Community Advisory Board implementation efforts
December 8th, 2021The board has started implementing several community initiatives as part of an ongoing discussion on DPS’s role at the university. (Originally posted at USC News) By Grayson Schmidt The USC Street Medicine program has…
Keck School Physician Assistant Program White Coat 2021
December 8th, 2021On December 5, the Primary Care Physician Assistant Class of 2023 held their White Coat Ceremony. Different from medical students, the PA Program coats students between their didactic and clinical phases to…
Keck School’s Family Medicine Interest Group named AAFP Program of Excellence
October 5th, 2021The Keck School’s FMIG student leadership. From left: events chair Melissa Gonzalez, president Annette Gomez, community outreach chair Lindsay Nagatani-Short, mentorship chair Diana Nielsen, and primary care coalition chair Alondra Hurtado. The…