The Keck School of Medicine of USC has been recognized for its commitment to partnering with its neighbors in Los Angeles to identify and address their critical needs. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has chosen the Keck School of Medicine for this year’s prestigious Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement. The Keck School of Medicine of USC has a long-standing tradition of prioritizing community as a core pillar of its mission, alongside education, research, and patient care. This commitment is reflected in a broad array of initiatives aimed at supporting residents near the Health Sciences and University Park campuses, as well as various neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles. The school’s programs encompass everything from health and wellness education to outreach and inclusion for cutting-edge clinical trials to scalable, evidence-based programs that address the biggest health challenges facing local communities.

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Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of multiple diseases including dengue, chikungunya and Zika, posing a public health risk to populations within their native range. A study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Colin Johnston at Centre for Climate and Health Security, UK Health Security Agency, Porton Down, Salisbury, United Kingdom and colleagues describes the detection of invasive mosquito eggs in the United Kingdom in 2023 and 2024, suggesting an increasing incidence of importation of these species.