Keck School of Medicine of USC
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1885 |
| Dean | Rohit Varma |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website |
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The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California teaches and trains healthcare providers, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, the Keck School of Medicine (formerly the USC College of Medicine) is the oldest medical school in Southern California.[1]
It is located on the university's Health Sciences campus in South Los Angeles which is adjacent to the Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights neighborhoods.[2]:34
USC Health is an affiliated system of hospitals, clinics, and primary care providers and of 2013, USC Health included three hospitals, some campus-based specialty clinics, five community-based ambulatory care clinics, and USC Care Medical Group, which is the physician practice of doctors who are on the faculty of the Keck School of Medicine.[3] Hospitals and clinics include Children's Hospital Los Angeles[4] and the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale[3]
In March 2016 Rohit Varma became the interim dean,[5] and was named dean in November of that year.[6]
References
- ↑ Thermos, Wendy; Silverstein, Stuart (5 October 2005). "USC to Mark 125th Anniversary of Its Founding With Festival". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Graf, Marlon (2016). "Exploring Sources of Innovation in the Knowledge-Based Economy The Case of Los Angeles" (PDF). RAND Corporation.
- 1 2 USC. July 16, 2013 Press release: USC closes deal to purchase Verdugo Hills Hospital
- ↑ "Best Medical Schools - Top Medical Schools - US News Best Graduate Schools - US News".
- ↑ Song, Jason (March 28, 2016). "Dean of USC's Keck School of Medicine steps down". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Press Release: Noted physician, scientist Rohit Varma named dean of Keck School of Medicine of USC". University of Southern California. November 9, 2016.
