HSC News • 9th November 2023

Keck Medicine of USC hosts DEI Fair in honor of Global Diversity Awareness Month

On October 26, in honor of Global Diversity Awareness Month, Keck Medicine of USC hosted their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fair for on-site and remote employees throughout the health system. The fair saw nearly 200 participants across the enterprise. Everyone had the opportunity to speak with representatives of Keck Medicine’s employee resource groups, and those able to attend onsite enjoyed snacks and raffle contests.

HSC News - News for USC's Health Sciences Campus community • 22nd June 2023

Keck Medicine of USC celebrates Juneteenth

In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, Keck Medicine organized a number of events to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has also been referred to as America’s second Independence Day. “Juneteenth is a day of reflection, a day of renewal and a day filled with pride,” said Dustin Baker, co-chair of Black Leaders and Colleagues at Keck Medicine.

HSC News - News for USC's Health Sciences Campus community • 10th March 2023

Keck Medicine launches Women’s Initiative Network at International Women’s Day Symposium

On March 8, as the sun set over Keck Medicine of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, employees from across the enterprise gathered at Health Care Center 4 for the organization’s first annual International Women’s Day Symposium. The event hosted a panel on the current state of women’s health with prominent leaders from both the health care and fitness industries.

HSC News - News for USC's Health Sciences Campus community • 8th December 2022

Keck Medicine Welcomes National Academy of Medicine Expert to Discuss the Health Care Industry's Environmental Impact

On Nov. 29, Keck Medicine of USC continued its commitment to sustainability initiatives by welcoming Victor Dzau, MD, president of the National Academy of Medicine, to the Health Sciences Campus for a lecture titled, “Decarbonizing the Health Care Industry.”

HSC News - News for USC's Health Sciences Campus community • 19th October 2022

Keck Medicine Leaders Discuss Progress, Goals for Enterprise

On October 14, employees and leadership from across the Keck Medicine of USC enterprise descended upon Mayer Auditorium on the USC Health Sciences Campus. For many, it was the first time they had seen each other in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they proceeded to fill the space with laughter and words of gratitude.

HSC News - News for USC's Health Sciences Campus community • 5th October 2022

USC Arcadia Hospital and Keck Medicine Celebrate Partnership

On October 3, leaders from the University of Southern California, including those from Keck Medicine of USC, joined elected officials to celebrate and visit USC Arcadia Hospital, which became affiliated with the Keck Medicine health system on July 1. Despite the unseasonably warm autumn day, guests gathered on the lawn outside of Lewis Hall.

HSC News • 25th July 2022

Keck Medical Center of USC Signs White House Health Care Sector Climate Pledge

Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, has signed the White House Health Care Sector Climate Pledge. The pledge — developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in partnership with the White House — invites organizations to commit to lowering their greenhouse emissions.

HSC News • 4th April 2021

Health system honors doctors for 2021 Doctors' Day

On March 30, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated National Doctors’ Day, a time when the health system acknowledges the vital contributions physicians make throughout the enterprise. “Although this celebration occurs annually, this year’s Doctors’ Day is especially significant,” said Rod Hanners, interim chief executive officer for Keck Medicine.

HSC News • 5th November 2020

Good Neighbors marks 26 years of giving

This fall, the USC Good Neighbors Campaign entered its 26th year as one the university’s most important employee-giving initiatives. Organized by the Office of Civic Engagement and Economic Partnerships, the annual fundraising effort asks USC faculty and staff to contribute a portion of their paychecks in supporting community development programs, which enhance education and promote health.

HSC News • 10th August 2020

Patients honored in annual Mother’s Day tradition

In honor of Mother’s Day, the ambulatory infusion teams handed out roses to patients who visited the Los Angeles Treatment Center and Women’s Specialty unit, as well as the Koreatown/Buena Park, Orange County and Pasadena treatment centers during the week of Mother’s Day. This has become an annual tradition to celebrate patients who are mothers coming to Keck Medicine of USC for chemotherapy and infusion treatments.

HSC News • 10th August 2020

Keck Medicine celebrates a week of virtual pride

From June 22 through June 26, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Keck PRIDE, a week devoted to recognizing the health system’s diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) staff and its commitment to providing affirming care to LGBTQ+ patients. Despite the need to celebrate virtually, employees came together to promote messages of equality. “For us, medicine is not just a set of actions to improve physiological ailments of the body,” said Rod Hanners.

HSC News • 10th May 2020

Nurses Week Awards Recognize Nurses for Courage and Compassion

In honor of Nurses Week, Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Care and Ambulatory Services executives gathered to celebrate the organization’s nursing staff at its annual Nurses Week Recognition and Scholarship Awards ceremony. The difference between this year’s event and previous celebrations was that not one of the nominees were physically present.

HSC News • 5th September 2019

Choi nursing award winner aims to serve patients holistically

For Christina Garcia, BSN, RN, CCRN, care is a reciprocal relationship, one in which both the patient and the care provider learn and grow from each other. “I learn a lot from my patients and their families,” Garcia said. “These are people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Because of these differences, I try to better distribute care by being sensitive to where they are and who they are."

HSC News • 25th August 2019

Time for sweet celebration as Keck Medical Center recognizes latest U.S. News ranking

On the afternoon of Aug. 19, Broad Lawn, located in the center of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, was transformed into a giant candy land. Surrounded by towering cardboard cupcakes and lollipops, visitors milled about, partaking in a variety of sweet and savory treats, including popsicles, churros and fresh fruit. A stage rested on the far end of the lawn, where a backdrop of cardinal and gold balloons spelled out the phrase, “Sweet #16.”

HSC News • 16th May 2019

Choi Symposium Focuses on State of Patient-Centered Care

On the morning of April 29, visitors to the California Endowment Center were greeted by a sign reading, “Improved quality of care has become a priority issue in the American health care system. What do you contribute?” Below the sign in multi-colored, handwritten scrawl was the phrase, “Be present at all times.”

HSC News • 15th October 2018

Keck Medicine participates in 2018 Pasadena Heart Walk

Ilisa Juried never imagined her heart stopping at age 18. “I was in New York City’s Grand Central Station singing and dancing, when suddenly I gripped my mother’s shoulder and collapsed,” Juried said. Suffering from cardiac arrest, she fell to the ground as Deb Scholten and Therese Wauters, two vacationing nurses, began performing CPR on her motionless body.

Film Monthly • 4th June 2018

That Summer

In a 1959 episode of The Twilight Zone entitled “Walking Distance,” advertising executive Martin Sloan (Gig Young) stops at a gas station near his childhood home, aptly named Homewood. As he walks about the town, he discovers that by some strange phenomenon the community is stuck in the year 1934. Even more bizarre, he encounters his pre-teen self enjoying a variety of summer activities; eating cotton candy, listening to a band concert. Martin is reluctant to leave. He detests his job, and wants to return to the care-free innocence of youth.

StudioBinder • 5th April 2018

How Alfonso Cuarón Makes Every Single Shot Count

Cinema of course is a visual medium. Because of this, it is essential for camera movement to enhance the themes of a story. Like the best directors, Alfonso Cuarón turns camera movement into an extension of character emotion. Whether employing handheld, steadycam or robotic arm, Cuarón creates a strong relationship between viewer and action.

StudioBinder • 26th March 2018

Top Screenwriting Tips and Strategies From the Coen Brothers

There’s no denying that when you think of the best Coen brothers movies, you often think of violence. From Blood Simple to Burn After Reading, acts of violence populate the narrative and influence the characters. But what sets the violence of Coen movies apart is that these acts of aggression are necessary. In an action or horror film, the violence is frequently gratuitous.

StudioBinder • 22nd February 2018

How To Master A Storyboard Like Jordan Peele: Get Out

To storyboard is not a mandatory practice, but it is beneficial. Storyboarding allows a filmmaker to visualize scenes more effectively. It also enables them to understand how moments connect to the greater whole of the project. In horror movies,  developing an appropriate shot list compliments one of the genre’s key elements, pacing. Knowing how and when to reveal information not only builds suspense, it also provides viewers the opportunity to focus on important narrative details.