SpotlightJoyous events mark the life<strong>of</strong> the expanding <strong>USC</strong> academicmedical center.1. <strong>Keck</strong> <strong>School</strong> graduate MicheleKovacs lets out a cheer afterthe school’s commencementcerem<strong>on</strong>y.2. <strong>Keck</strong> <strong>School</strong> Dean Carmen A.Puliafito, M.D., M.B.A., danceswith characters from the movie“Despicable Me,” who were atNevin Elementary <strong>School</strong> for thelaunch <strong>of</strong> The Teaching Garden.The <strong>Keck</strong> <strong>School</strong> pledged itssupport to The Teaching Garden,a Los Angeles-based projectorganized by Kelly Meyer to teachschoolchildren about nutriti<strong>on</strong>and physical fitness. Meyer is afounder <strong>of</strong> the Women’s CancerResearch Fund.3. Tavis Dickers<strong>on</strong>-Young receiveshis white coat from Henri Ford,M.D., vice dean for medical educati<strong>on</strong>,during the <strong>Keck</strong> <strong>School</strong>’sannual White Coat Cerem<strong>on</strong>y <strong>on</strong>Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad.4. Returning <strong>Keck</strong> <strong>School</strong> studentsL<strong>on</strong> Mans<strong>on</strong>, left, and Sara Safadienjoy the games at the Dean’srecepti<strong>on</strong> for returning students.1324Photo 1 & 4 by ©Brook Photography; Photo 2 by J<strong>on</strong> Nalick; Photo 3 by Ryan BallC<strong>on</strong>tinuing Medical Educati<strong>on</strong>Heart Failure 2011DATE: January 29, 2011LOCATION: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CAFEES: To be determinedCREDITS: To be determinedPulm<strong>on</strong>ary Updates 2011DATE: February 12, 2011LOCATION: Marriott Downtown Los Angeles,Los Angeles, CAFEES: To be determinedCREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 - 6Perinatal <strong>Medicine</strong>DATES: February 18-24, 2011LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Mau, Kaanapali Beach, Maui, HIFEES: $745 – M.D., D.O.; $645 – R.N.CREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 - 2039th Annual Diagnostic and Therapeutic Skillsin Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>DATES: March 7-11, 201132 KECK MEDICINE | Winter 2008 Issue 2011 IssueLOCATION: Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Kohala Coast, HIFEES: $745CREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 – 28Innovati<strong>on</strong>s in Medical Educati<strong>on</strong>DATES: March 12-13, 2011LOCATION: Hilt<strong>on</strong> Pasadena Hotel, Pasadena, CAFEES: $295CREDITS: To be determined21st Annual Nati<strong>on</strong>al Interdisciplinary BreastCenter C<strong>on</strong>ferenceDATES: March 12-16, 2011LOCATION: Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NVFEES: To be determinedCREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 – 40Van Der Meulen Neuroscience SeminarDATE: March 26, 2011LOCATION: Mayer Auditorium, <strong>USC</strong> <strong>Health</strong> SciencesCampus, Los Angeles, CAFEES: $50CREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 – 5.7518th Annual <strong>USC</strong> Trauma, Emergency Surgeryand Surgical Critical Care SymposiumDATES: May 12-13, 2011LOCATION: Langham Huntingt<strong>on</strong> Hotel, Pasadena, CAFEES: To be determinedCREDITS: To be determined54th Annual <strong>USC</strong> Refresher Course in <strong>Medicine</strong>DATES: August 1-5, 2011LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Maui, Kaanapali Beach,Maui, HIFEES: $795 – M.D., D.O.; $625 – R.N.CREDITS: AMA PRA Category 1 – 28C<strong>on</strong>tact the <strong>USC</strong> C<strong>on</strong>tinuing Medical Educati<strong>on</strong>Office at:TELEPHONE: 323-442-2555 or 800-<strong>USC</strong>-1119E-MAIL: usccme@usc.eduREGISTER: www.peopleware.net/0128
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