Scope is an award-winning medical blog produced by a team of writers at Stanford University School of Medicine.
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After graduating from medical school, Lloyd Minor, MD, now dean of School of Medicine, spent more than a decade honing his medical and research skills, developing the ability to independently and confidently perform ear surgery. But then, in his first faculty position, he was charged with leading a lab and transferring his skills to his …Read More
Mike Mahoney has worked at health care companies ranging from start-ups to multinational organizations, including Boston Scientific, a medical device company where he is currently chairman and CEO. As the featured guest at Stanford Biodesign’s From the Innovator’s Workbench event recently, Mahoney shared advice and lessons he has learned during an interview with Uday Kumar, MD, director of strategy …Read More
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As a surgeon, Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, was used to making quick decisions. Speed and confidence were valued. But then, he stepped into a leadership position and the playing field changed. Minor reflects on the lessons he learned, and a few missteps he took, in a Wall Street Journal piece today. Some of the traits …Read More
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Listening well is one of the most important leadership skills, Abraham Verghese, MD, told about 25 undergraduate students at a recent Stanford’s Student Activities and Leadership Leadership n’ Lunch event. During his talk, he shared how his development as a leader has related to his identities as a writer, a physician and as an immigrant. Verghese said his inspiration to become …Read More
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In a talk here on campus yesterday, Marcia McNutt, PhD, shared lessons she’s learned from leading top U.S scientific institutions, including her current post as editor-in-chief of the journal Science. McNutt’s talk was part of the Dean’s Lecture Series, and Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, said he was motivated to invite her to speak, in part, after they shared …Read More
