Category: Announcements

CenHealth is excited to announce that applications to apply for an Ambassador Brigade Fellowship or a Community Health Equity and Dissemination Scholarship are now available on our Student Scholarship Opportunities page. The Ambassadors Brigade Fellowship Program is available for outstanding student researchers to work with a USC faculty member and international/national community partner to conduct research that contributes to…Continue Reading 2019 CenHealth Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities

The Community Scholars Collaborative on Health Equity, funded by the Collaboration Fund and the Center for Health Equity in the Americas hosted at the USC Health Science campus in East Los Angeles, Dr. Sujit K. Brahmochary from the Indian Institute for Mother and Child. Dr. Sujit spoke to students and faculty on his life-long mission…Continue Reading The Community Scholars Collaborative on Health Equity (CHES) and Center for Health Equity in the Americas hosted Dr. Sujit K. Brahmochary: Founder of the Indian Institute for Mother and Child (IIMC) and a Physician for the Poor.

Participants at the First LA Lead Summit on Sept 14, 2018, bringing together at Aresty USC academia, community leaders and residents to discuss lead poisoning and clean up in our neighborhoods. Sponsored by the Keck School of Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and the USC Office of Civic Engagement, and organized by White Memorial Adventist…Continue Reading LA Lead Summit 2018

CenHealth is excited to announce a special call for health equity research proposals focusing on Los Angeles communities as part of the Ambassador Brigade Fellowship Program. This opportunity is available for Keck School of Medicine Graduate students (masters, doctoral, and/or medical students) to work with a USC faculty member and a local community partner. The…Continue Reading Special Call for Los Angeles Based Student Research Projects under the Ambassador Brigade Fellowship Program.

CenHealth is excited to announce that applications to apply for an Ambassador Brigade Fellowship or a Community Health Equity and Dissemination Scholarship are now available on our Student Scholarship Opportunities page. The Ambassadors Brigade Fellowship Program is available for outstanding student researchers to work with a USC faculty member and international/national community partner to conduct research that…Continue Reading Announcing CenHealth Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities

Community organization interested in working with USC researchers? USC researcher interested in community organizations? Interested in a dialogue on issues facing our community? Join! Register for this event. View the Agenda April 12, 2018 Radisson Los Angeles at USC This no cost event will include speaker panels and a networking lunch. To view flyer, click…Continue Reading Register now | Connections: USC & Community Research+Service | April 12th

On Friday, August 18, 2017, at the historic LA City Hall in Downtown, Dr. Jonathan Samet and Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati were recognized by the City of Los Angeles General Attorney, Mike Feuer, and councilmember Mitch O’Farrell along with other City Council Members. They were recognized for their efforts against big tobacco industry through research and…Continue Reading LA City Council and City Attorney’s Office Recognized Public Health Tobacco Control, Prevention Research Heroes of Keck School of Medicine of USC

In the last three decades, Chile has witnessed a considerable influx of immigrants, the majority from other Latin American countries. These individuals may experience a particular vulnerability and unique set of social determinants that affect their health and well-being, thus creating a need for research in this area. Through collaboration with the Center for Health…Continue Reading 8/30/2017 – Immigrant Visions & Voices: A Photovoice Exploration of Health in Chile

Las disciplinas académicas requieren de una base conceptual que guíe su desarrollo. En este curso se discuten los conceptos fundamentales de la salud pública. Como punto de partida, se analizan las diferencias y puntos de integración entre la biomedicina, la medicina clínica y la salud pública. Se identifica a la salud pública como un campo…Continue Reading Conceptos fundamentales de la salud pública (INSP Curso por WebEx y YouTube)

CenHealth is proud to announce its 2017 Ambassador Brigade Fellow: Madelyn Perez. To learn more about our fellows click on our Ambassador Brigade Fellowship page. We are also proud to announce our Travel Award Scholarship Recipients for Summer 2017: Hagar Azab, Brooke Van Kummer, and Kasra Behizad. To learn more our awardees on the Travel…Continue Reading 2017 CenHealth Ambassador Brigade Fellows and Travel Award Recipients!!!!