Welcome to the Keck School of Medicine Center for Health Equity in the Americas of the University of Southern California.
Welcome to our virtual space where collaboration, partnerships, research, trainings, and the exchange of evidence base practices can take place; all in the pursuit of health equity in the Americas.
- Highlighting Social Media Post made to spread HPV awareness (MICEO Campaign) July 25, 2024The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has been building on a previous USC campaign called Es Tiempo. Es Tiempo focused on raising cervical cancer prevention and awareness among Latina women living in Los Angeles. Now, Es Tiempo is being tailored and adapted for diverse communities in Los…
- Congratulations to the 2024 Charles Drew University incoming class of medical students! July 16, 2024Congratulations to the 2024 Charles Drew University incoming class of medical students, who just had their white coat ceremony this past weekend. The ceremony welcomed 60 new medical students to the universities doctoral program. The incoming students were mostly Latino and African American. Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Dr. Steve Wesson from the office of Community and…
- Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Workforce Development Academy 2024 Culmination July 16, 2024Congratulations to the JEDI Workforce Development Academy 2024 graduates. Below is a message from our Director, Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati. "So pleased to share this picture with you about the culminating graduation event on June 29 of our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ( JEDI) workforce development academy. A big shout-out to Patty Escobedo, Rosa Barahona,…
- National Tribal Tobacco Conference July 16, 2024COE staff member, and Latino Coordinating Center for a Tobacco-Free California, and ADEPT member, Yaneth L. Rodriguez was invited to speak on a panel at the National Tribal Tobacco Conference on June 27-28, 2024 at the University of Minnesota. The panel was called, "Power in Unity - Cross Cultural Panel" with Rod Lew (Asian Pacific…
- COE at Cancer Equity Colloquium July 16, 2024Our Director, Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati attended the Cancer Equity Colloquium, in Somerville, Massachusetts, from June 14, 2024 to June 15, 2024. The Cancer Equity Colloquium addressed the diverse issues that underlie cancer inequities. The goal of the Colloquium is to bring together individuals from healthcare, academia, private/public business sector, and the public at large to…