Unfamiliar with CaRE2? The CaRE2 Health Equity Center is a bi-coastal cancer research & training center that aims to reduce cancer health disparities. The Center was launched in 2018 with the support of a CRCHD U54 mechanism. USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center UF Health Cancer Center Florida A&M University @marianastern

Congratulations to Joi Torrence-Hill, chief of operations at USC Norris Cancer Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, who was selected as a Los Angeles Business Journal (Los Angeles Business Journal) Woman of Influence in Healthcare. Learn more: labusinessjournal.com/custom-content…

How can #CancerPrevention reduce #HealthInequities in cancer incidence? Find out more at the Health inequities in cancer incidence and prevention session chaired by Salvatore Vaccarella and Chanita Hughes Halbert at #PrevConf24. Register now: bit.ly/4b4Adj2 Salvatore Vaccarella

🌎 How can we reduce cancer #disparities for underrepresented patients? Dr. Chanita Halbert-Hughes Chanita Halbert of Keck School of Medicine of USC uses precision approaches and multilevel strategies to promote #equity in cancer outcomes for disparate populations.

First CHOICES lab retreat at the Griffith Observatory. Fantastic views of DTLA!

Very excited to share our new paper! Important to emphasize that fertility & sexual health services were less often available NATIONALLY⚠️. These are critical areas requiring intervention for better patient QOL. May this work be a stepping stone toward progress in this direction.

Population and Public Health Sciences at USC Keck School of Medicine of USC Wonderful colleagues and leaders at the helm! Congratulations Ricky N. Bluthenthal Chanita Halbert

"It's fun to be part of this department" 🌟Learn more about the new interim chair and interim executive vice chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences! keck.usc.edu/news/ricky-blu…

Structural Racism and Cancer Disparities: @Chanita_Halbert, Lauren E. McCullough, and Adana A. M. Llanos, PhD, MPH (she/her) will address this topic in a session at the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities (September 21-24, Los Angeles). Learn more: bit.ly/3S4mdOj #AACRdisp24

✨ Today, we’re announcing the reorganization & renaming of our Center to the Center for Cancer Health Equity (CCHE). You'll see our new name here on X soon. ➡️ Read about this exciting new chapter, our mission, four branches, & more! buff.ly/4bIjmBz

Is vaping is linked to depression? 🧠 Our new AJE study finds that young adults who avoid or stop vaping are at lower risk of developing new clinically significant depression symptoms. Jess Barrington-Trimis Adam Leventhal Andrew Stokes Dae Hee Han academic.oup.com/aje/advance-ar…

Congratulations to Joi Torrence-Hill, chief of operations at USC Norris Cancer Hospital, who was featured as a Black Healthcare Leader to Know in 2024 by Becker's Hospital Review. The leaders featured on this list are shaping the patient experience, educating and training the next generation

Today's #AddictionScienceSnippets highlights, "Importance of Various E-Cigarette Device and E-Liquid Characteristics by Smoking Status among Young Adults Who Vape", by Reid C. Whaley, #IASMember Alyssa Harlow, PhD, Dr. Evan A. Krueger, Dr. Matthew D. Stone, Dr. Claudiu V. Dimofte, and

Dr. Jorge Nieva, member of the USC Norris Translational and Clinical Sciences Program, was recently interviewed by OncLive about his clinical trial in which he tested whether #LungCancer patients can safely receive immunotherapy at home with remote monitoring and telemedicine

We were very excited to hear that #IASMember Dr. Claradina Soto was recently awarded the Latina Woman of the Year Award for Women in STEM by The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)👏❤️💛

✨Mariana Stern, PhD, has been appointed as Population and Public Health Sciences at USC Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. She looks forward to expanding her ongoing efforts to train the next generation of underrepresented minority public health scholars, & lead efforts to increase diversity (cont'd)⬇️

New Student Orientation✅ We’re thrilled to welcome new Trojans to USC. So great to meet our incoming students in the Master of Public Health, Master of Science, and PhD programs. Fight On! ✌️ #usc Keck School of Medicine of USC #publichealth

Our incoming PhD students are ready to kick off the new school year! Here are a few new faces in our epidemiology program.. We're thrilled to be a part of your academic and professional journey. Fight On! ✌️

PHD STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: Apply today for the ADVANCE Training Program in Cancer Health Disparities Research to enhance your knowledge, skills, and capacity in this field. ✅Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4fY5Hdb National Cancer Institute USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Keck School of Medicine of USC

Congratulations to Jennifer Tsui, Director for Cancer Care Delivery Research and Implementation Science at USC Norris, and USC Norris member Dr. Charité Ricker (she/her/ella) who were selected as two of the USC-DHS Safety Net Innovation Awardees by the Southern California Healthcare Delivery