The PRIDE Study, now based at Stanford, is the first large, long-term national health study of sex and gender minorities.
Rigid gender expectations hurt everyone’s health. A series of papers in the Lancet works to clarify how this happens and spur improvements.
A Stanford psychiatrist gives practical advice to American clinicians unfamiliar with Ramadan fasting, a common spiritual practice for many Muslims.
At the second annual Diversity & Inclusion Forum, attendees brainstormed how to help underrepresented groups feel like they belong in medicine.
While promoting diversity within its programs, Stanford Biodesign is also working to foster gender diversity in the medtech industry.
Auriel August, a resident in surgery, shares her story about why she decided to become a surgeon and her experience at Stanford.
Before becoming a hematologist, Tamara Dunn performed “off-off Broadway” and fronted a funk band. Now, she works to foster diverse communities in medicine.
Stanford geneticists discuss the future of genomics, including the importance of studying diverse populations for medical research.
In the Portraits of Stanford Medicine series, host Paul Costello interviews interesting individuals to showcase the diversity of Stanford Medicine.
Rose Clarke Nanyonga, a nurse and academic leader in Uganda, is one of the women leaders featured in the latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine.
New research has found that many regions of Mexico lack genetic counselors; increased outreach and training could help, Stanford researcher suggests.
While different Asian groups vary in their risk for heart disease and stroke, all Asian groups are more likely to die early of a stroke than whites.
At a recent Dean's Lecture Series talk on campus, Richard Besser discussed equity in health and his work at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
A new study has found that opioid-related deaths are highest on the East Coast and opioids are affecting an increasing number of African-Americans.
Less than 5 percent of interventional cardiologists are women. A study has found that changing hours, male-dominant culture and radiation are deterrents.
Dean Lloyd Minor discusses findings of Stanford Medicine's recently released Health Trends Report.
