USC's Medical Mecca

The University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine is a vast,world class system of institutions involved in education,research and patient care.It is a beehive of medical activity of all kinds.The underserved are cared for along with private patients.Research activities range from cancer studies to stem cell research.The latter is funded by noted businessman and philanthropist Eli Broad and his wife Edythe.
Keck's sprawling domain encompasses two private hospitals and a network of outpatient clinics staffed by USC doctors.Keck also partners with a number of other entities on medical facilities and programs.The range of its activity is so extensive,it's difficult to get your arms around at first.
USC is the largest private employer in Los Angeles.It brings more cash flow into the city than any other private institution or corporation.A magnet for foreign students,it is a co-founder of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities,a consortium of 42 leading research universities.USC employs about 3,000 full-time faculty and trains more than 900 medical residents.It has been recognized for its service to the surrounding communities by Time Magazine and the Princeton Review.