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October 2, 2009 8:36 AM
Mark D. Amey has joined USC as chief information officer for several units.
Amey will lead the development and implementation of information technology strategic plans and procedures for USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Doctors of USC physician group.
One of Amey’s top priorities is to create a seamless information delivery system among these entities, enhancing faculty and staff communication and patient care delivery.
Amey previously served as regional chief information officer and vice president of Ascension Health Information Services in Tucson, Ariz., and the Carondelet Health Network hospitals of Ascension Health. In those roles, he was responsible for regional leadership and management of information services for eight hospitals totaling 1,461 beds, various clinics and related services.
OOH LA LA
The Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation is offering grants to be used in France by Southern California academics.
Scholar in residency grants include a stipend of $30,000 for research for a semester during the 2010-11 academic year plus accommodations at the Chateau de la Bretesche, with furnishings and utilities paid.
The foundation expects a scholarly publication to result from the research.
Grants of $35,000 will be awarded to academics who qualify to host an international three-day colloquium at the chateau next summer.
Candidates for the Scholar in Residency grants must submit a resume, research proposal and a department or administration endorsement no later than Oct. 15. They must demonstrate that a grant is essential to their proposed project and academic career.
Applicants for colloquium grants must submit a topic, list of proposed participants and a draft budget by the above deadline.
For more details, call the foundation at (818) 730-0353.
HAZARD HELP
Richard Callahan, associate dean and director of leadership programs at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, has been appointed to a newly formed advisory board for the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control.
The department is responsible for protecting California residents and the environment from toxic harm. Its programs encompass managing hazardous site cleanups, enforcement of policies for handling hazardous wastes, water and soil evaluation, risk assessment and pollution prevention.
The five-member performance review panel will help guide the department’s policy and management decisions.
Callahan, whose areas of expertise include public sector leadership and organizational effectiveness, called the panel an “innovative approach to increasing performance results in state government.”
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The Wall Street Journal highlighted the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
KPCC-FM reported that this fall USC will offer Persian language courses for the first time. A $250,000 grant from the Farhang Foundation helped to establish the program. Bruce Zuckerman of the USC Dornsife College said he has many students interested in the Persian language, culture and region. “The Iranian region is one that has great impact on our lives today and has had great impact going back into ancient times,” he said. The story noted that USC and the Farhang Foundation hope to raise more money to create an Iranian studies minor. Payvand also featured the new courses.
American Songwriter ran a Q&A with Christopher Sampson of the USC Thornton School about the school’s Popular Music program, which Sampson founded. He noted that the program has been available as a major in Songwriting since 2009, and has incorporated a diverse range of musical genres. “We have now established a consistent track record of students having professional success to know that the program gets results,” Sampson said. He also highlighted the achievements of Songwriting faculty members Lamont Dozier, Andrea Stolpe and David Poe of the Thornton School.
The Economist featured research by Valter Longo of the USC Davis School finding that short periods of fasting could help cancer patients better tolerate chemotherapy, and may even make treatment more effective. The Globe and Mail (Canada) reported that cancerous tumors are essentially energy hogs. “They need to burn lots of energy just to stay alive,” Longo said. The study was also covered by Irish Independent (Ireland), Magyar Tavirati Iroda (Hungary), Anadolu Ajansi (Turkey), Son Haber (Netherlands), Vietnam+ (Vietnam), Turkish Radio and Television (Turkey) and Romania Libera (Romania).
L.A. Weekly featured research by USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies, which has developed video games based around physical movement for people recovering from strokes or other injuries. The games develop strength in specific body parts. Traditional video games weren’t right for these patients, said the institute’s Belinda Lange. “Often, the fun parts of the game would only be unlocked after a series of other levels, which our patients often couldn’t achieve,” she said. The games are now being tested with physical therapists in three major clinics.
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