Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC monitored 369 children for an average of two years in one of the first long-term studies of rural air pollution in Southern California.
Researchers, clinicians and community leaders gather to discuss the unique factors affecting health and well-being — and opportunities for USC to make a difference.
USC researchers find willingness to travel for health care varies by income, mobility and location — insights that could impact the growth of telehealth as well as transportation planning.
The new pharmacy and wellness center aims to alleviate a “pharmacy desert” and expand community access to essential medications and health care services.
A program backed by USC Dornsife Public Exchange in collaboration with the Keck School of Medicine of USC offers free soil testing. It’s filling a critical gap created when government aid falls short and private testing proves costly.
“This immediate impact on air pollution is really important because it also has an immediate impact on health,” said USC’s Erika Garcia, the study’s senior author.
The Association of American Medical Colleges recognizes the school for outreach, education, service, research and increasing access to cutting-edge clinical care.
For 25 years, the USC Dental Clinic has provided dental services at the Union Rescue Mission.
The Specialty Dental Clinic Grant aims to improve access to oral health care for special-needs patients.
The Dr. Roseann Mulligan Special Patients Clinic is making dental treatment accessible.
