Hayley Sayrs is a Master of Public Health student studying public policy at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She spoke with Larissa Puro in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. Upon returning from a statewide health policy conference in...
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Medical student works with policymakers on health effects of global climate change
Policy decisions on health care challenges are made at local, state and even international levels. By opting for a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, USC medical student Anish Parekh aims to develop the skills and experience to work with policymakers on one of...
USC students discuss health care policy with legislators
Students at the Keck School of Medicine of USC do more than learn to be physicians: A group of them got a taste of government policymaking after meeting with state legislators in Sacramento on June 6 and 7. To give students firsthand experience in working with...
In defense of needle exchange programs
Ricky Bluthenthal, professor of preventive medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC, is defending needle exchange programs as they face closure in various U.S. cities. The programs offer clean needles in exchange for old ones to lower the risk of HIV and hepatitis C...
Fewer people uninsured in Los Angeles since Obamacare, but disparities remain
Photo: A representative from L.A. Care Health Plan, a public agency that provides health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents, speaks to USC students and alumni Mar. 24 at a career fair hosted by the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences....