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...
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Global Medicine joins Population and Public Health Sciences
By Ginny DeFrank Our department just got a little bigger. The Master of Science in Global Medicine has joined the educational programs in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. Formerly based in the Department of Medical Educational Affairs, the...
Public health program, ‘very real’ Trojan network help graduate land coveted job
Jane Lam felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as she stood among a sea of crimson and gold graduates to receive her master of public health during USC’s commencement ceremony at the Los Angeles Coliseum in May. One month later, she started her dream job, a plum...
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USC tests nearly 27,000 students for COVID, yielding surprisingly low positivity rates
Medical students celebrate tradition as White Coat ceremony resumes
How parents can limit spread of COVID-19 delta variant as K-12 schools reopen
USC experts assess the impact of the variant on school reopenings and employee vaccination mandates as the country attempts to curb outbreaks and avoid more pandemic shutdowns.
USC student lobbies for safer, healthier food in jails
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Global Medicine graduates celebrate at Coliseum
Graduates of the Master of Science in Global Medicine program celebrated their extraordinary educational experiences with twice the fanfare of a typical USC Commencement; both virtual and in-person ceremonies recognized their academic achievements in spite of the...