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Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices in California After Passage of the Affordable Care Act

Posted on June 15, 2016August 25, 2018

An article published in Violence Against Women June 15 claims primary care screenings for intimate partner violence is inadequate and needs attention. (more…)... read more →

USC leads international plastic surgery simulation training for Operation Smile

Posted on June 4, 2016

Nearly two dozen doctors from around the world visited the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently to enhance their medical skills and learn new surgical techniques. (more…)... read more →

06/09/16 – Zika Virus Awareness Symposium

Posted on June 4, 2016June 22, 2016

The Zika virus is in the news everywhere. You may have seen headlines like “US labs probe Zika, but the going is tough” and “Growing fears over Zika as summer approaches.” The CDC has issued travel alerts for pregnant... read more →

Global Health Q&A: 2016 Graduates

Posted on May 10, 2016February 15, 2019

[gallery type="square" columns="2" ids="10765,7714,7534,7653"] We asked 2016 graduates to share their global health memories and lessons learned before they begin the next chapters in their lives. Want to share your stor... read more →

Non-communicable diseases and human rights: Global synergies, gaps and opportunities

Posted on April 18, 2016August 25, 2018

The incorporation of human rights in health policy and programmes is known to strengthen responses to health problems and help address disparities created or exacerbated by illness yet this remains underexplored in relation t... read more →

05/05/16 – 4th Annual Health Policy Symposium & Networking Event

Posted on April 16, 2016May 9, 2016

The University of Southern California's Fourth Annual Health Policy Symposium & Networking Event will feature discussions including soda taxation, mental health, gun safety, HIV screening, homelessness, medical marijuana,... read more →

05/05/16 – The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World’s First Public Health Treaty

Posted on April 15, 2016May 9, 2016

USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science Seminar Series Presents "The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World's First Public Health Treaty," by USC Institute for Global Health Associate Director Heather Wipfli. (more&hel... read more →

05/25/16 – Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption and Protecting Public Health

Posted on April 15, 2016June 4, 2016

USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science Book Club invites you to attend "Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption and Protecting Public Health," presented by Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health... read more →

05/09/16 – Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption and Protecting Public Health

Posted on April 15, 2016May 9, 2016

USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science Book Club invites you to attend "Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption and Protecting Public Health," presented by Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health... read more →

04/19/16 – Bridging the Gap: Reducing Mental Health Disparities in Latino Populations at the Local Level

Posted on April 15, 2016April 25, 2016

Many individuals suffering from mental disorders in need of treatment remain untreated although effective treatments are available. This lecture, hosted by the USC Immigrant Health Initiative, will examine the extent of thi... read more →