Keck School of Medicine of USC

at 1975 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles , 91803 United States

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The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California teaches and trains healthcare providers, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, the Keck School of Medicine (formerly the USC College of Medicine) is the oldest medical school in Southern California. It is located on the university's 30.8acre Health Sciences campus three miles (5 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles, California, and is adjacent to the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. USC Health is an affiliated system of hospitals, clinics, and primary care providers.HistoryEstablished in 1885, the USC College of Medicine became the region's first medical school and the second professional school founded at USC. That same year, led by its first dean Joseph Pomeroy Widney, M.D., the school entered into an affiliation with the Los Angeles County Hospital—a relationship that still exists today—enabling students to train in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the nation.The school’s original home was in a two-story brick building that formerly housed a winery. In 1896 the USC College of Medicine opened a modern three-story building constructed with $20,000 that the faculty had personally borrowed.In 1932, the USC School of Medicine established an affiliation with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The following year, Los Angeles County opened a new modern county hospital, the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. The building was used for 75 years until replaced in 2008.

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Keck School of Medicine of USC is Los Angeles based place and this enity listed in Medical School category. Located at 1975 Zonal Ave CA 91803.