At the recent Stanford 25 Skills Symposium, Kelley Skeff led a workshop to help physicians become better medical teachers.
Category: Medical Education
Stanford Medicine’s wilderness trip gives new students a chance to bond
"SWEAT," Stanford Medicine's pre-orientation wilderness trip gives new medical students a chance to bond before school begins.
Getting their white coats (and, for one student, getting engaged): A big day for Stanford’s newest med students
A new video documents the white coat ceremony, which welcomes Stanford's newest medical students and physician assistant students to campus.
Stanford Medicine white coat ceremonies mark the beginning of the journey for MDs, MSPAs
Incoming medical and physician assistant students were officially welcomed to Stanford last Friday afternoon.
A big day for Stanford Medicine’s newest students
Stanford Medicine officially welcomes its newest students during an afternoon white coat and stethoscope ceremony.
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.
New Biodesign fellows will focus on vision care
This year, Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellows will concentrate on ophthalmology, spending 10 months to address needs in that field.
A lesson for future doctors: Listen to and learn from your patients
Stanford Medicine X patient advocate Hugo Campos worked with high school and pre-med students recently to help them learn how to listen carefully to patients.
Does medical school take too long?
A Stanford School of Medicine alumnus makes a case for condensing medical school curriculum into fewer years to provide more doctors.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Exploring options, advocating for patients
Second-year medical student Nagehan Ayakta tried out research before turning to medicine, she explains in this Stars of Stanford Medicine feature.
Why to think carefully before pursuing a career in medicine
Medical student Yoo Jung Kim cautions potential students to learn more about the profession and consider their motivations before applying to med school.
Learning human anatomy one stitch at a time
Colorado pediatrics resident Daniel Lam began knitting anatomy as a medical student. In this Q&A, he discusses his work and the challenges he's faced.
Improving mental health in schools is key to successful learning
Shashank Joshi discusses the impact of a proactive attitude towards mental health awareness and mental illness treatment, and why mental health in schools is key for student engagement and learning in this podcast.
Summer med program embraces low-income students’ potential
The no-cost Stanford Medical Youth Science Program helps aspiring low-income teens begin their journey toward careers in the medical and health sciences.
Empathy in medicine: What we can learn from children
What can be done to help medical students develop emotional connectedness and empathy with their patients? The answer could lie in revisiting childhood.
How a genetic disorder helped my family
Physician assistant student Sara Lynne Wright's uncle has a genetic disease that has helped her, and her entire family, be more accepting.