He is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.

He was recently appointed to a second term as dean of the Keck School of Medicine, a position he has held since 2007.

Under his leadership, the clinical, research, and educational programs of the Keck School have been dramatically enlarged and restructured.

Since his tenure at the Keck School, Dean Puliafito's development team has raised more than $700 million.

Under Puliafito's leadership, the Keck School developed a summer biomedical sciences program for aspiring medical students from underrepresented minorities.

The hospital is affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

Staffed by more than 450 full-time faculty of the Keck School and over 900 medical residents in training, the facility treats over 800,000 patients annually.

The Keck School of Medicine annually receives more than $275 million in annual sponsored program awards.

Major research institutes and facilities of the Keck School of Medicine:

He was appointed Vice Dean for Medical Education at the Keck School in 2008.