Most undergraduate students in the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (HP 300) section are on the pre-med track. Their schedules are mainly comprised of science courses as they pursue careers in the healthcare industry. Yet, David Black, PhD, Associate...
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...
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Resources and Services Administration grant is dedicated towards training the next...
Isabella Hernandez is a 2022 recipient of the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA).
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...
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...
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...