Darius Lakdawalla Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Darius Lakdawalla, chief scientific officer at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and Quintiles Chair of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation at the USC Mann School, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Monday.
Election to the academy is one of the highest professional honors, recognizing experts who have made significant contributions to the medical sciences, healthcare and public health. Lakdawalla, who is among 100 experts elected to the academy this year, is also on the faculty at the USC Price School of Public Policy.
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University Mentoring Awards
USC honored 14 of its finest mentors from across all disciplines on May 7 at The USC Mentoring Awards ceremony and reception. Provost Andrew Guzman welcomed the mentors and their mentees, alongside family and friends in attendance for the special recognition. The USC Mentoring Awards highlights mentorship in three categories: Faculty Mentoring Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Medical Residents and Fellows, Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students, and Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students. For more information on nomination requirements and details of the award, please click here.