Over the past decade, Stanford Medicine student Lillie Reed has dedicated her life and academic career to preventing violence and helping victims heal from the resulting trauma.
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Seeking more equitable outcomes for his tribal heritage
For Christopher Lopez, currently a third-year medical student, the Stanford Medicine campus is more than just where he’s pursuing his MD-PhD degree -- it sits on the ancestral land of the Ohlone people.
How the death of his wife drives data scientist to improve the system
In his grief over losing his wife, Amir Bahmani realized how much data science could impact medicine and potentially save lives.
New cardiovascular risk calculator includes social determinants of health, excludes race
Many social determinants of health can influence a patient’s risk, but Palaniappan and fellow researchers have noticed, from working with data from patients around the nation, that race is not among the most accurate or equitable.
How California is taking on inequity for Black patients during pregnancy, childbirth
Across the United States, Black women are three to four times as likely as their white peers to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or die giving birth
How music gives aspiring physician-scientist a proper life rhythm
Quenton Rashawn Bubb continues to value the complex, complementary nature of work on parallel paths -- not just as a musician/academic, but now on the path to his career.
Do you sound like you? Gender-affirming voice therapy allows people to speak authentically
Why is it important to offer gender-affirming voice therapy or surgery? We spoke with experts on all sides of the equation.
A veteran serving veterans: Orthopaedic surgeon reflects on time in military, medicine
A proud veteran and surgeon, Constance Chu leads the Joint Preservation Center and Sports Medicine program at the Palo Alto VA.
How one blind genetic counselor is doing her part to address ableism
Many people mistakenly assume that because Ronit Mazzoni has been blind since birth, her career choice must have been related to her condition.
Emergence program provides socially conscious entrepreneurs an on-campus incubator
Emergence comprises some 100 experts, serving as speakers, advisors or mentors, that guide how to identify societal needs and carry out the entrepreneurial process.
The time ‘is now, in the beginning’: How do we ensure AI tools aren’t biased?
New artificial intelligence tools have the potential to revolutionize health care. But Stanford researchers argue that disparities could worsen without intervention now.
AI, medicine and race: Why ending ‘structural racism’ in health care now is crucial
Health care providers must reckon with inherent race-based biases in medicine, which can reinforce false stereotypes in algorithms and lead to improper treatment recommendations or late diagnoses.
New policy is taking sexual orientation, gender out of blood donor equation
New guidelines will continue to ensure the safety of the nation's blood supply, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Unconventional Paths: How archaeology inspired a path to family medicine
Bright Zhou learned from an interest in studying ancient DNA how storytelling is at the root of good family medicine.
Native American med student uses education to serve her community
Medical student Melissa Eidman speaks to her motivation to pursue medicine and how it intertwines with her Native heritage.
How to regulate AI? Bioethicist David Magnus on medicine’s critical moment
The applications for AI in medicine are being explored deeply at Stanford Medicine and elsewhere. Putting guardrails in place now is crucial.