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Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science Center

Advances healthcare system innovations through research awards, training, and collaborations.

The Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science (HDS) Center advances health system innovations through research awards, training, and collaborations with Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and other partners. These partnerships provide opportunities to overcome healthcare silos and inefficiencies and address patients’ and the health system’s priorities.

04/17/2026

We’re excited to welcome our newest Master of Public Health interns to the HDS Center. Their diverse backgrounds and skills will strengthen our projects and advance our mission. Interns are essential to our work, and we look forward to supporting their growth and seeing the impact they make during their time with us.

03/21/2026

Reminder: The 2026 HDS Seed Grant LOI deadline is coming up on March 27, 2026! Guided by our directors, Amytis Towfighi and Allison Orechwa, we continue to enhance healthcare access, quality of care, and improve health outcomes.

If you’re developing on an idea that can strengthen healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and advance health equity at the , , Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and other health systems, now is the time to apply.

For more information, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gYPYzJAV

To apply: https://lnkd.in/gBWkbRCW

11/14/2025

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Health System Innovation awardee: Haig Yenikomshian, MD. Congratulations 🎉 on your funded project “Impact of Informational Videos on Burn Patients’ Transition of Care.” To learn more on upcoming events and opportunities, visit our website at hdscenter.usc.edu

10/31/2025

The 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium poster session was amazing! Impressed by the innovative approaches to . Thank you to all our leading professionals in making the symposium a success!

10/28/2025

Happening now at the 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium! 🎥✨
Our amazing poster presenters are sharing their research, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare.

10/24/2025

Interested in learning how to design and analyze healthcare research projects?
Enroll in the Research Methods Course from the Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science Center, in collaboration with SC CTSI!

🌟 You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Design research studies
✔️ Develop a data analysis plan
✔️ Use qualitative and mixed-methods research

💻 100% Online & Asynchronous
💸 Only $35
👩‍🏫 Taught by USC faculty Dr. Amytis Towfighi, Dr. Wendy Mack & Dr. Rachel Ceasar

📲 Scan the QR code or visit www.hdscenter.usc.edu/hds-certificate-program
to register today!

10/23/2025

The countdown is on! 🎉 Just 6 days left until the DESCIPHER Symposium 2025!

We’re looking forward to connecting with leaders, researchers, and community partners as we come together for a day of insight and collaboration.

⚠️ Registration is now closed, but stay tuned for event highlights and photos!

10/17/2025

This highlight reel celebrates the incredible success of last year’s DESCIPHER Symposium, where researchers, practitioners, and innovators came together to share ideas that are shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

Now, we’re just 11 days away from the 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium, happening October 28, 2025, at the HSC Conference Center in Los Angeles!

✨ What to expect this year:
• Keynote from Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala, UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
• Breakout sessions on language access, patient experience, and community partnerships
• A day of collaboration, learning, and innovation

🔗 Don’t miss out — register now at hdscenter.usc.edu

10/16/2025

📣 The 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium agenda is live! 🎉

Join us on October 28, 2025 at the HSC Conference Center in Los Angeles for a day of inspiring discussions that bring together innovation, health equity, and community impact.

✨ Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala, MD, DrPH
UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
Using Social Networks to Optimize Health and Well-Being for All

💡 Breakout Sessions:
✅ Care in Every Language, Respect for Every Culture
✅ Going Beyond the Healthcare System: Community Resources for Health
✅ Leveraging Popular Media
✅ Patient Experience: How to Get Providers to Listen to You

Let’s build the future of healthcare delivery together.
📅 October 28, 2025 | 8 AM–5 PM
📍 HSC Conference Center, Los Angeles
🔗 Register today: hdscenter.usc.edu

10/10/2025

🎥 Last year, Reba Stevens reminded us that real impact begins with understanding and engagement lessons that continue to guide how we shape the future of healthcare delivery.

⏳ Now, the countdown is on: only 20 days until the 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium!

Join us on October 28, 2025, at the HSC Conference Center in Los Angeles as we build on conversations like these and explore innovation, equity, and partnerships in healthcare delivery.
🔗 Learn more and register: hdscenter.usc.edu

10/09/2025

📣 Keynote Speaker Highlight: Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding Dean of UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population Health and Public Health, will be our keynote speaker at the 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium!

Her talk, “Using Social Networks to Optimize Health and Well-Being for All” 🌍💡

📅 October 28, 2025 | 🕗 8 AM–5 PM
📍 HSC Conference Center, Los Angeles
🎟️ Register today: Scan the QR code or visit hdscenter.usc.edu

10/03/2025

📣 The countdown begins—just 25 days until the 2025 DESCIPHER Symposium! 🎉

📅 October 28, 2025 | 📍 HSC Conference Center, Los Angeles
🕗 8 AM–5 PM
Theme: “The Innovation Imperative: Ensuring Healthcare for Every Community” 🌍💡

🎥 Last year we had Dr. Clemens Hong share incredible insights—don’t miss the chance to be part of this year’s event!
Join healthcare leaders, researchers, and innovators for a full day of collaboration, learning, and ideas shaping the future of healthcare delivery.
🔗 Register today: hdscenter.usc.edu

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