As an African-American with chronic illness, Eric Sibley prevailed in academic medicine where few colleagues shared his challenges.
Category: Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Seeds of a movement: Women global health leaders gather in London
Begun at Stanford, the Women Leaders in Global Health conference is working to empower women in the global health community.
From heart disease to cancer: New study tracks shift of county death rates
The leading cause of death in the U.S. is shifting from heart disease to cancer at varying paces across the country, according to Stanford research.
Amazing, awesome, meaningful and life-changing: FAST students, leaders and mentors reflect
FAST, the science education and community outreach project started by Stanford graduate students, has changed the lives of both high schoolers and mentors.
Visible and valued: Stanford Medicine’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Forum
At the first-ever LGBTQ+ forum, Stanford Medicine celebrated its LGBTQ+ members as a seen, treasured, and essential part of its community.
Promoting gender diversity in research
A new paper outlines strategies to promote gender diversity in research teams, which can also generate new questions, techniques and results.
Stanford psychiatrist focuses on mental health needs of Muslims
Rania Awaad uses her training in psychiatry and Islamic law to address the health needs of Muslims at Stanford and throughout the Bay Area.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Empowering women globally
In this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A, obstetrics and gynecology resident Nichole Young-Lin discusses her interests and plans to help women worldwide.
Black men could be healthier if seen by black physicians, new research suggests
Black men are more likely to get follow up care and to mention other health concerns after visiting a black doctor, a new Stanford study has found.
Pediatric researcher celebrated for her perseverance, accomplishments
The career of Stanford pediatric infectious disease researcher and physician Yvonne Maldonado is featured in this video and blog post.
Citizen science research investigates neighborhoods’ effects on well-being
Researchers engaged citizen scientists to take photos and collect other data to investigate how neighborhoods can affect health.
Paving the way for more women in medical leadership roles
Physicians Christina Mangurian and Carolyn Rodriguez discuss the lack of women in leadership positions in medicine, and what we can do about it.
Neurosurgeon Odette Harris: A unique and rare physician
Jamaican-born Odette Harris was recently promoted to full professor at Stanford, making her one of the first black female professors of neurosurgery in the nation. She discusses her journey in a new podcast.
Microaggressions in medical training: Understanding, and addressing, the problem
As a third-year medical student, Luisa Valenzuela Riveros, MD, was eager to begin participating in hospital rounds. But, as she told the audience at a Diversity and Inclusion Forum held Friday at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, one of her early case presentations didn’t go at all as she had hoped.
Prevention and health disparities demand greater attention, public health leader Howard Koh says
Howard Koh, MD, former assistant secretary of health in the Obama Administration, spoke recently in a Stanford Health Policy Forum discussion.
Say yes: Dinesh Palipana appeals for greater inclusivity, compassion in medicine at Medicine X | ED
Australian physician Dinesh Palipana advocated for the inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities in medicine at Stanford Medicine X | ED.