The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences has released its first annual report since being established as the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1977. The Department underwent its second name change in 2021...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Posts
Stand Up To Cancer has awarded USC Norris a $550,000 Grant to Help Diverse Populations Access Cancer Clinical Trials
Creating space for equity in academia: answering the call of the next generation
Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – and the public outcry that followed – businesses and institutions across industries looked inward to confront and address longstanding diversity and discrimination issues. As academia continues...
A mental health superhero takes the White House
Carla Ibarra’s heart still skips a beat when she recalls her trip to Washington D.C. this past May. The MPH candidate visited the White House as part of MTV’s first Mental Health Youth Action Forum. There, she met with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, First Lady Dr. Jill...
USC Receives $1.3 Million NIH Training Grant to Enhance Diversity in Addiction Science
Traditional sashes bring a glimpse of home for Native graduates
On the morning of April 27th, PhD student Cynthia Begay, MPH, passed a set of sashes to Dylan Goodwill, M.Ed., assistant director of undergraduate admission. Made from a handwoven blanket and embellished with cardinal and gold detailing, the sashes would be a surprise...