School of Medicine Announcements
Learn more about the accomplishments of our School of Medicine family.
2026-27

Shilpa Srinivasan, MD, elected President of the American Association of Geriatric
Psychiatry
In April, School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Shilpa Srinivasan began an elected
term as President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. The AAGP has
a membership of geriatric psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals in the
United States, Canada, and internationally. Congratulations to Dr. Srinivasan on this
tremendous accomplishment, we wish you well as you take on this important role!

Chatzistamou and Keisler awared MedEd Research Innovation Grant
Dr. Ioulia Chatzistamou and Dr. Brian Keisler were awarded a MedEd Research Innovation
Grant through the Medical Education Research Incubator (MEDRI) Program at the USC
School of Medicine Greenville. The funded project is titled "Assessment of AI-Assisted
Learning of Medical Student Self-Directed Learning in Undergraduate Pathology Education.”

Frizzell's VA Merit Award selected for funding
Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience’s Dr. Norma Frizzell’s VA Merit award was
selected for funding! The VA award is entitled “Mitochondrial Metabolites Drive Adipose
Tissue Dysfunction in Diabetes.”
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