Max Nikias said Tuesday the university would “examine and address” a report in The Times that its former medical school dean abused drugs and associated with criminals and drug users. An overdose, a young companion, drug-fueled parties: The secret life of USC med school dean »The same day, USC said Puliafito was no longer seeing patients and was on leave. Asked Tuesday if the university had discussed the Puliafito case with the California State Medical Board, USC said reports by peer review organizations were confidential. “We can confirm, however, that the California Medical Board is aware of the situation,” USC said in a statement. He was also a key fundraiser for USC, bringing in more than $1 billion in donations, by his own estimation.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2017 04:08 UTC