"We have the opportunity to lead in meeting the needs and affirming the value and importance of our LGBTQ community," Dean Lloyd Minor said at campus event.
Category: Medical Education
Smoke and mirrors: Writing that commemorates Frankenstein
Physician writers at Stanford read original pieces on a theme illuminated by Frankenstein: How does one consider the creation and alteration of life?
Positive attitude toward math tied to kids’ math achievement, Stanford study finds
The team showed that a better attitude toward math was linked to better function of an important brain memory center while the kids did math problems.
Why every medical student should also be a teacher
All medical students should have the opportunity to teach, writes fourth-year medical student Nathaniel Fleming.
Learning to navigate challenging conversations — thanks to a ride-sharing app
The driver says she's opposed to vaccination. The medical student learns the value of developing a bond, rather than confronting on a single issue.
Black women doctors celebrated
Stanford's Leah Backhus cofounded the Artemis Medical Society to support women and girls of color who are interested in medical careers.
Encountering a patient who hears voices
My classmate and I were walking back to the residents' workroom when we realized one of the psychiatry patients was trailing along behind us.
Class allows students to engineer the sense of touch to help others
Stanford undergraduate students showcase devices they created, including a high-tech version of the game Operation and something called "Haptic Headband."
When the end is near: Discovering the limitations of comfort in medical school
A fourth-year medical student reflects on caring for a dying patient.
A med student’s Christmas wish list
What do medical students want for Christmas? Second-year student Natasha Abadilla reflects on four gifts that top her wish list.
On transitions and identity: A reflection by Stanford’s Philip Pizzo
Philip Pizzo, MD, began planning for life after medicine before he had barely begun to work as a doctor. As a resident in pediatrics, Pizzo, …
What color is your cloud? Study finds large variability in resident workloads
For decades medical residents have put themselves into two camps: "black clouds" and "white clouds." Black-cloud residents carry with them the bad luck of consistently getting …