Stanford Medicine researchers, health care workers and staff speak to why they're passionate about LGBTQ+ care, education and advocacy.
Category: Medical Education
Scientists talk aging, mental health and diet at Health Matters
Scientists and doctors discuss aging, healthy diets and new treatments for mental health at this year's Health Matters event.
Heartbeats and Hiccups: Education for a sustainable future
A Stanford Medicine medical student and anesthesiologist discuss how to prepare physicians in the face of climate change.
Celebrating Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Medicine celebrates and recognizes the contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Supporting Arab American students, community at Stanford Medicine
To better understand health issues for Arab Americans, the Arab Leadership and Advocacy in Medicine group advocates for representation.
This Is My Why: Advocacy
Seven women from Stanford Medicine share their passion for advocacy work outside of their roles, and why it matters to them.
Stanford Medicine magazine: Solving for health’s social hurdles
Achieving more equitable health outcomes calls for understanding and addressing societal challenges in places we live, work and play.
Conference for pre-med students addresses health disparities
SUMMA, a conference designed to train the next generation of physicians and increase diversity in the medical field is accepting registrants.
We are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Asma Dahir
In the We Are Stanford Med series, students and postdocs share their motivations and passions behind their careers.
Indigenous advocacy leader garners support at Stanford Medicine
Chris Lopez, a second-year medical student, is a Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe member and strong advocate for Indigenous communities.
To offer more transgender care, doctors need more education
Benjamin Laniakea, MD, discusses transgender medicine, the struggles of transgender patients and how physicians can offer better care.
Stanford Medicine-led study aims to ‘STOP’ sexual harassment in biomedical research
Stanford Medicine and others have launched an NIH-funded study called "Sexual harassment Training Of Principal investigators,” or STOP.
Stanford Medicine supports Ukrainian visiting scholars
To learn the latest in radiation oncology, Ukrainian scholars visit Stanford Medicine for three months — away from the rubble of the war.
Unconventional Paths: Bohemian wannabe turned Stanford nutritionist
A philosopher by nature, Christopher Gardner had a meandering, yet purposeful, path to nutrition science and food sustainability.
Heartbeats and Hiccups: Cesar Padilla and Reena Thomas
In the Heartbeats and Hiccups video series we explore passions and pivots through a conversation on the defining moments of our careers.
New California school start times allow kids more sleep
Teens and preteens are now able to get more sleep, thanks to a new California law that pushes back school start times.