Keck School of
Medicine is ranked among the top private research medical schools in the nation. It is the oldest medical school in Southern California and one of the major centers of medical research,
education and patient care. It is established in 1885 and it has became the regions first medical school and the second professional school founded at USC.
Some of the notable achievements of Keck School of
Medicine are 1969 – development of the first academic Department of Emergency
Medicine in the nation, 1970 – discovery of the first cancer-causing gene or oncogene, 1972 – establishment of Los Angeles Countys
Cancer Surveillance Program—one of the largest and most scientifically productive population-based
cancer registries in the world, 1993 – development of the world’s first double lobar
lung transplant from living-related donors, 2002 – development of the first retinal implant, as part of revolutionary research to restore sight to those blinded by degenerative retinal diseases, 2010 – development of HIV-resistant blood stem cells.
Since 1885 the Keck School of
Medicine of USC has its partnership with Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center which is one of the largest public hospitals in the country.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024