USC Experts Offer Back-To-School Tips

August 25, 2008

Los Angeles- From packing nutritious lunches to annual physicals, USC experts can provide tips for a smooth transition back to school:

Nutrition
Jaimie Davis, Ph.D., registered dietician and research associate with the Institute for Prevention Research at the Keck School of Medicine. She can talk about kids nutrition and healthy school lunch options.

H1N1 "Swine" Flu
Paul Holtom, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and hospital epidemiologist at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Holtom is an expert on infectious diseases and healthcare epidemiology and can discuss concerns about the H1N1 virus in schools and what parents and educators can do to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in schools.


Pediatric Medicine
Michael Bryant, M.D., assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. He can address yearly vaccinations and physicals.


Psychiatry
Jeff Sugar, M.D., visiting associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He can speak about children’s separation anxiety on the first day of school or bullies at school.


Vaccinations
Jeffrey Goad, Pharm.D., associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy. He can address vaccinations children should have before returning to school.

To contact any of these experts, please call us at 323-442-2830.

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