Category: Announcements

On October 16, 2024, the event “Feria de Salud y Recursos – Vístete de Rosa” was held at the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, with around 200 attendees. USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center actively participated, providing information on general cancer awareness. A total of 63 individuals stopped by the USC Norris table. Key staff members…Continue Reading “Feria de Salud y Recursos – Vístete de Rosa” Health & Resource Fair at the Mexican Consulate

The USC Norris Office of Community Outreach and Engagement supported the Stand Up to Cancer clinical trials initiative -Faith in Cancer Equity: A Gospel tour. Working with African American churches in a series of church- based concerts, this community initiative is reaching the African American/Black Community by providing educational information related to cancer clinical trials…Continue Reading Faith in Cancer Equity A Gospel Tour – Stand Up To Cancer

We are excited about the launch of the USC Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, led by Dr. Chanita Hughes Halbert. The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck Medicine of USC received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation (RLCF) to launch the center. The new Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention will…Continue Reading Opening Celebration for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at KSOM

We had an amazing experience connecting with over 1,000 promotores, community health workers, and allies at the 22nd Annual Vision y Compromiso Conference “Promotoras Paving the Way and Leaving a Legacy of Transformation!” Many of our COGENES promotoras were also in attendance, newly trained to share information and bring awareness about Colorectal Cancer with the…Continue Reading 22nd Annual Conference “Promotoras Paving the Way and Leaving a Legacy of Transformation!”

We had the privilege of attending the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved! Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati moderated a session which included representatives from various racial/ethnic groups, including Al, AA, H/L and LGBTQl+ on Community Engagement: Patient-Driven Solutions to Overcoming Barriers in Health Equity. At…Continue Reading Pictures from the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved

Congratulations 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…Continue Reading Congratulations to the 2024 Charles Drew University incoming class of medical students!

Congratulations 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,…Continue Reading Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Workforce Development Academy 2024 Culmination

COE 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…Continue Reading National Tribal Tobacco Conference

Our 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…Continue Reading COE at Cancer Equity Colloquium

Cancers are different among diverse populations, with some facing a higher risk of developing certain cancers or more serious outcomes if they do. Serving one of the most diverse areas in the country, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is at the forefront of research to understand cancer disparities and to develop treatments that will be…Continue Reading Making advances in cancer treatment for diverse populations