Category: Notes
Covid-19 and Respiratory Season Processes
As we prepare to meet in classes, residence halls, practices, and social get togethers, please be reminded of these hygiene measures that can keep our campuses safer from illness, as our region experiences a summer surge of COVID-19.…Continue Reading Covid-19 and Respiratory Season Processes
Clinical note-taking using AI Scribe
Updated: February 11, 2025 Keck Medicine of USC has implemented using an AI Scribe product for speech-to-text notes. During your health care visit, the AI Scribe product produces written notes, which your provider reviews and edits for accuracy before incorporating into their note. This tool helps your provider spend more time focused on you, your…Continue Reading Clinical note-taking using AI Scribe
Broderick Leaks named Associate Vice President
Broderick Leaks, PhD, MAT, MHA, the vice chair of student mental health in the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been newly appointed to the position of associate vice president for Student Health, a role reporting to the vice president and chief campus health officer, Dr. Sarah Van Orman.
In this new role, Dr. Leaks will work closely with USC Student Life leadership and campus partners to foster a holistic view of wellbeing at USC, furthering the university’s development as a health-promoting university.
…Continue Reading Broderick Leaks named Associate Vice President
Programs Notice
All public health programs available to students are made possible through participation in the USC Student Health Fee (SHF). Public events are open to all USC students; USC Student Health operates its programs in accordance with USC’s notice of non-discrimination. Eligibility is not based determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited…Continue Reading Programs Notice
Community Health Organizer
Community Health Organizers (CHOs) advance wellbeing through community-engaged research, peer-to-peer capacity building, and advocacy with university administrators. CHOs are student workers employed by the Office for Health Promotion Strategy (OHPS) in USC Student Health. Paid position $16.78/hour.
Location: In person at USC Student Health, 1031 W 34th Street, Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (Engemann Building). *Hybrid or remote models are unavailable for this position…Continue Reading Community Health Organizer
Health Advisory — Excessive Heat (8/28-8/29)
All individuals are advised to avoid the sun when possible, stay indoors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. if possible, when the burning rays are strongest; drink plenty of fluids – drink 2 to 4 glasses of water every hour during times of extreme heat; replace salt and minerals – sweating removes salt and minerals from your body, so replenish these nutrients with low sugar fruit juices or sports drinks during exercise or when working outside; avoid alcohol – alcohol can cause dehydration; pace yourself – reduce physical activity and avoid exercising outdoors during peak heat hours; wear appropriate clothing – wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-colored lightweight, loose-fitting clothes when you are outdoors; and stay cool indoors when possible….Continue Reading Health Advisory — Excessive Heat (8/28-8/29)
Building a Culture of Consent: Community Message
Building a culture of consent is a fundamental step in eliminating sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and gender-based harm in our campus communities.
As the 2019 Task Force Report on this subject found, “Transforming an institutional campus culture that celebrates integrity, respect, trust and achievement will take our collective resolve to fully realize.”
Every member of our USC student community is expected to understand that clearly obtaining consent in relationships and intimate encounters is the norm. Respect for others, including respect for self-identified genders, and sexual respect and acknowledging boundaries, is how Trojans treat each other. …Continue Reading Building a Culture of Consent: Community Message
Pre-Fall Reminder to All Students
Students have until Sept. 8 to decide if they will waive or keep SHIP/Aetna, the student health insurance plan. If you decide to keep SHIP as your insurance plan, you do not need to take any action. You will automatically be enrolled, and the SHIP costs will remain on your semesterly statement. If you decide to…Continue Reading Pre-Fall Reminder to All Students