Category: Announcements

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Center for Health Equity in the Americas (CenHealth) stands in solidarity with those fighting for social justice and equity in the United States and all around the world.  …Continue Reading In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Trojan Eduardo Ibarra helps neighbors living amid coronavirus fear. He dreamed of finding a home at USC. Now, as a project specialist at Keck Medicine of USC, he’s focused on giving back to the community that helped him get this far. Trojan Eduardo Ibarra helps neighbors living amid coronavirus fear  …Continue Reading Highlighting one of our staff members: Eduardo Ibarra

We all have to do our part to reduce the burden of this current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. An effective strategy we can all do and are currently being asked to do is social distancing. Social distancing simply means having 6 feet of physical distance between the person next to or around you to stop or…Continue Reading Staying Active & Healthy While Social Distancing

USC students are strongly being advised by USC Student Health (memo sent Friday, March 6) to not do any internationally travelling during Spring Break – including popular spring break destinations such as Cabo San Lucas and Cancun in Mexico. Flight cancellations, quarantines and border closures have been implemented by several countries on short notice. As…Continue Reading Stay informed about USC travel guidelines (Coronavirus Information)

CenHealth is excited to announce that the application to apply for a Community Health Equity and Dissemination Scholarship is now available on our Student Scholarship Opportunities page. Community Health Equity and Dissemination Scholarships are available for USC Keck School of Medicine undergraduate or graduate level students of up to $1000 for travel and/or registration cost…Continue Reading 2020 CenHealth Travel Award “Community Health Equity and Dissemination Scholarship”

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