What's it like to go viral on Twitter? Stanford Medicine professor Keith Humphreys recently found out when he tweeted an insight about COVID-19.
Category: Education
Social distancing through the eyes of a toddler
Stanford physician Benjamin Lindquist wrote a children's book to help explain social distancing to his 2-year-old daughter Kiley.
How writing helps medical students and doctors handle stress
Stanford Medicine writer-in-residence Laurel Braitman discusses the mental health benefits of storytelling for health care workers.
Students help physicians with rapid-response COVID-19 answers
Stanford medical and physician assistant students are helping primary care practitioners stay up-to-date on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
Stanford postdoc hits pause on research to help Bangladesh face COVID-19
A Stanford postdoctoral researcher takes a detour from her stillbirth project in Bangladesh to prepare health workers for COVID-19 cases.
Inspired by her sister’s resilience, psychiatrist aspires to instill hope in others
Stanford pediatric psychiatrist Manpreet Singh draws inspiration from her sister, as she strives to instill hope in people who feel hopeless.
Onward: To a scary, exciting and unknown future in medicine
Regardless of disruptions from COVID-19, medical education marches on, writes Stanford student Yoo Jung Kim, as she prepares for her intern year.
Palliative care training project helps improve, expand services in India
A Stanford-led palliative-care training program is helping critically and chronically ill patients in India get services they need.
Animated COVID-19 prevention video goes viral
Two videos created by a Stanford Medicine educator are being used to teach people around the globe about how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
I miss the hospital — and comforting patients in person
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford medical student Orly Farber writes about the importance of palliative care and comforting patients in-person when possible.
What if George Washington was shot during the Revolutionary War? Obstetrician writes an alternate history novel
History buff and Stanford obstetrician Ronald Gibbs wrote a novel in which George Washington is shot in the chest early in the Revolutionary War.
Walk with me: Patients and med students bond, learn from each other in course
In the Stanford Medicine course Walk with Me, students are paired with patients to learn about life with a chronic or serious illness.
Writing a Chinese-American ‘Ocean’s 11’ between medical school classes
In the Spotlight: A daughter of Chinese immigrants, Stanford medical student Grace Li writes fiction about the Asian-American experience.
Letter from New York City: What the coronavirus has taught me about a physician’s duty
From her childhood home, Stanford medical student Tasnim Ahmed writes about how the COVID-19 pandemic has reaffirmed her decision to pursue medicine.
Stanford med students use artistic talents to combat COVID
Stanford medical student Ryan Brewster founded COVID Creatives to provide free educational materials about COVID-19 for health care providers.
How a psychologist aids health technology innovation
Stanford psychologist Douglas Rait helps groups of Stanford Biodesign Innovation fellows hone their ability to work as a team, fueling their projects.