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In the Spotlight: Stanford medical student Claire Rhee decided to take a stand on social justice long before she chose to pursue a career in medicine.

In the Spotlight: Stanford medical student Claire Rhee decided to take a stand on social justice long before she chose to pursue a career in medicine.

Through a survey, an initiative and a speed-mentoring event, the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign is taking on gender inequalities in health tech.

Through a survey, an initiative and a speed-mentoring event, the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign is taking on gender inequalities in health tech.

On the radio show "Forum," Black medical workers spoke about the new awareness of racism, and how writing helps them process their emotions.

On the radio show "Forum," Black medical workers spoke about the new awareness of racism, and how writing helps them process their emotions.

Stanford medical student Ryan Brewster founded COVID Creatives to provide free educational materials about COVID-19 for health care providers.

Stanford medical student Ryan Brewster founded COVID Creatives to provide free educational materials about COVID-19 for health care providers.

A Stanford-trained surgeon discusses her research and personal experiences with gender bias in her quest for equality in health care.

A Stanford-trained surgeon discusses her research and personal experiences with gender bias in her quest for equality in health care.

Inspired by his parents' experience as immigrants and his own volunteering at a homeless clinic, Stanford medical student Jimmy Zheng aspires to care for the marginalized.

Inspired by his parents' experience as immigrants and his own volunteering at a homeless clinic, Stanford medical student Jimmy Zheng aspires to care for the marginalized.

The Freedom House Ambulance Service helped establish the national training model for EMS programs, but abruptly shut down in 1975.

The Freedom House Ambulance Service helped establish the national training model for EMS programs, but abruptly shut down in 1975.

This "In the Spotlight" features Jessica Gold, a pediatric hospitalist who lobbied to remove an obstacle to career advancement for physicians who are mothers.

This "In the Spotlight" features Jessica Gold, a pediatric hospitalist who lobbied to remove an obstacle to career advancement for physicians who are mothers.

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Michele Barry shares her expierence at the third Women Leaders in Global Health Conference, held this fall in Rwanda. The conference began at Stanford.

Michele Barry shares her expierence at the third Women Leaders in Global Health Conference, held this fall in Rwanda. The conference began at Stanford.

At Stanford Medicine's second annual LGBTQ+ forum, participants shared how education, research and care could be more inclusive of sex & gender minorities.

At Stanford Medicine's second annual LGBTQ+ forum, participants shared how education, research and care could be more inclusive of sex & gender minorities.

A Stanford study finds that more than half of transgender teenagers intentionally gain or lose weight to align their bodies with their gender identity.

A Stanford study finds that more than half of transgender teenagers intentionally gain or lose weight to align their bodies with their gender identity.