{"id":19,"date":"2023-08-24T01:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T01:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-09-19T20:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:31:30","slug":"support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/support\/","title":{"rendered":"Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Surgery\">Department of Surgery<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Support<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/services\/surgery\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;you&#x20;a&#x20;patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n       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>Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-118\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/residencies\/independent-cardiothoracic-residency-program\/\" >Independent Cardiothoracic Residency Program<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-117\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/residencies\/integrated-cardiothoracic-residency-program\/\" >Integrated Cardiothoracic Residency Program<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-552\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/residencies\/independent-vascular-surgery-training-program\/\" >Independent Vascular Surgery Training Program<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n        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From innovative therapies and research to the healing power of compassion and humanity, our surgeons bring together the expert skills, confidence and collaboration to change the way we look at surgery. Your gift will make an immediate impact on our work and the lives of countless others through strengthening clinical excellence, innovating research, and delivering extraordinary an education. Your investment could help us advance a promising research study, recruit a talented physician-scientist, develop a new educational program, purchase a key piece of equipment or technology, or recognize and support the work of a surgeon who has made a difference in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&#038;radioamount0=1000&#038;radioamount1=500&#038;radioamount2=250&#038;radioamount3=100&#038;radioamount4=50&#038;radioamount5=25&#038;appealcode=WK16WG069&#038;buttongen=1&#038;hidetop=1&#038;blankradio=true\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Give&#x20;Now\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Give Now\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/Starnes-masks-up-in-scrubs-in-hallway-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/Starnes-masks-up-in-scrubs-in-hallway-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/Starnes-masks-up-in-scrubs-in-hallway-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Vaughn Starnes in scrubs walks down a hallway while putting on a mask.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Every gift to the Department of Surgery funds the endless endeavor of surgical excellence.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&#038;radioamount0=1000&#038;radioamount1=500&#038;radioamount2=250&#038;radioamount3=100&#038;radioamount4=50&#038;radioamount5=25&#038;appealcode=WK16WG069&#038;buttongen=1&#038;hidetop=1&#038;blankradio=true\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Give&#x20;Now\">\n        Give Now\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Please Contact<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Karen Faulhaber<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Associate Director of Development, Health Sciences Advancement<\/div>\n<div>1975 Zonal Ave. KAM 516 Los Angeles, CA 90089-9034<\/div>\n<div>Cell: 213-864-4228<\/div>\n<div><u><\/u><u><a title=\"mailto:Karen.Faulhaber@med.usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:Karen.Faulhaber@med.usc.edu\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"74b2b68f-b2d7-4d00-b1f1-10c5b4e98ddd\">Karen.Faulhaber@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/u><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 258px; top: 40.5156px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          How You Can Help\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please contact Kadee to support a particular surgeon&#8217;s work, or you can make a gift now to any of these excellent causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Enhancing Patient Care<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-QF7mwp6EmP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-QF7mwp6EmP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Excellence in patient care is at the heart of what we do. Funds to support the USC Department of Surgery can be used to enhance the entire patient and family experience from providing the best possible clinical outcomes and faster recovery times to improving wait times in clinic.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&amp;radioamount0=1000&amp;radioamount1=500&amp;radioamount2=250&amp;radioamount3=100&amp;radioamount4=50&amp;radioamount5=25&amp;appealcode=WK16WG069&amp;buttongen=1&amp;hidetop=1&amp;blankradio=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Advancing Research<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-QF7mwp6EmP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-QF7mwp6EmP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We hope to recruit world-class surgeon scientists and promising junior faculty members to add their voices to our collaborative conversations.\u00a0Faculty are encouraged to abandon their research silos and work together to study a variety of perspectives to advance the translational science of surgery. A philanthropic investment to seed new ideas and approaches would yield an enormous return in further funding and scientific advancement.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&amp;radioamount0=1000&amp;radioamount1=500&amp;radioamount2=250&amp;radioamount3=100&amp;radioamount4=50&amp;radioamount5=25&amp;appealcode=WK16WG069&amp;buttongen=1&amp;hidetop=1&amp;blankradio=true&amp;choosefunds=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Training the Next Generation<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-QF7mwp6EmP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-QF7mwp6EmP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Training the next generation is an unwavering priority and the Department of Surgery earmarks over $1.5 million every year in support of the educational programs for residents. The Department boasts a robust organizational structure that integrates clinical experience with the latest skills lab, simulation, and didactic instruction.\u00a0Funding enhances every aspect of the campaign to train the next generation.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&amp;radioamount0=1000&amp;radioamount1=500&amp;radioamount2=250&amp;radioamount3=100&amp;radioamount4=50&amp;radioamount5=25&amp;appealcode=WK16WG069&amp;buttongen=1&amp;hidetop=1&amp;blankradio=true&amp;choosefunds=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-QF7mwp6EmP\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Expanding Facilities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-QF7mwp6EmP\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-QF7mwp6EmP\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Gift to support capital expansion will ensure that our surgeons and residents have access to the best facilities with the latest technology. A USC Center for Surgical Innovation will house a multidisciplinary research and teaching facility, with ample conference facilities to teach, train, explore and discover. New and remodeled facilities will ensure that surgeon-scientists have access to the technology and resources to generate patient-specific disease models, study and explore underlying disease mechanisms, and discover new roads to cures and treatments.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9221506652&amp;radioamount0=1000&amp;radioamount1=500&amp;radioamount2=250&amp;radioamount3=100&amp;radioamount4=50&amp;radioamount5=25&amp;appealcode=WK16WG069&amp;buttongen=1&amp;hidetop=1&amp;blankradio=true&amp;choosefunds=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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