Carolyn Kaloostian, MD March 7, speaker for the USC Trojan Affiliates

Carolyn Kaloostian, MD, MPH, FAAFP Geriatrician & Associate Professor Family Medicine & Geriatrics at Keck School of Medicine at USC, will speak to the USC Trojan Affiliates on Thursday, March 7,2024 at The Verdugo Hills Hospital, Conference Room C & D, 1812 Verdugo Blvd., Glendale. The meeting will begin with hearty refreshments at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Kaloostian is Board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. She completed her residency at the University of Southern California, California Hospital Program, with subsequent fellowships in Geriatric Medicine at UCLA and Hospice & Palliative Medicine at the Cedar Sinai Medical Center/VA. She received an Executive Masters in Public Health in Healthcare Management & Policy with a global health certificate at UCLA. She is board member on the Los Angeles American Heart Association and on the Department of Public Health’s Healthy Brain Coalition developing the dementia care strategic plan for LA County. Additionally, she is a current nominee for the American Heart’s Association’s Woman Impact.

USC Trojan Affiliates, a women’s organization located in the San Gabriel Valley, supports the University of Southern California and welcomes all interested women to attend its meetings and events. This meeting will focus on new member recruitment and all women parents, alumni, and friends of USC are encouraged to attend. Gentleman, are of course, welcome to attend the meeting as well. The group meets five times a year at various homes and locations within the San Gabriel Valley and hosts additional social and cultural events while raising needed scholarship funds for USC students. It currently supports scholarship for ten students who attended local San Gabriel Valley high schools.

USC Trojan Affiliates is in its eighth year of contributing money to its scholarship endowment fund of $100,000, (now well over the initial funded amount) using these dollars to support its scholars. Money is also raised from selling unique USC products --- jewelry, scarves, clothing, tablecloths, towels, handmade signs, and more. Members also volunteer at the Pasadena Showcase House to earn funds and participate in the USC Women’s Conference (March 1), USC Day of SCervice (March 23), Swim With Mike (April 6), USC Homecoming (Fall), Town and Gown of USC Holiday Boutique (Fall), and USC Trojan Affiliates Holiday Boutique (November), and programs to support the University and its students.

Trojan Affiliates Co-Presidents Edie Etmekjian and Ayuko Siegel and the Board of Directors, look forward to welcoming prospective members to this Membership Coffee and meeting.

For information and reservations please contact Trojan Affiliates Membership Chairman Kandi Wopschall by February 28th at wopschall@earthlink.net or (818) 790-1970.