SUMMA, a conference designed to train the next generation of physicians and increase diversity in the medical field is accepting registrants.
Tag: medical education
How students are redesigning the future of health care
Stanford students share solutions they've developed to challenging health care problems through Stanford Health Technology showcase.
From Oaxaca to Stanford, via blueberry farms in the Northwest
The daughter of a farmworker, medical student Gianna Nino-Tapias draws strength from her Mixtec ancestors.
New course aims to improve care for the LGBTQ+ community
Stanford Medicine researchers create an online curriculum to enhance LGBTQ+ medical education for health care professionals.
Medical residents reflect on a tumultuous pandemic year
Medical residents at Stanford worked together to care for Covid patients during the pandemic without sacrificing their education.
Closing racial gaps in medical residencies could take decades
A new study shows that increasing Black and Latino representation in medical residencies to match U.S. population representation could take decades.
Creating a community of medical workers with disabilities
Peter Poullos, a disabled Stanford radiologist, discusses challenges facing disabled medical workers and Stanford Medicine's upcoming disability conference.
Reimagining palliative care learning during a pandemic
In response to the pandemic, one determined Stanford Medicine team built on its online expertise to reimagine palliative care learning.
Walk With Me: Learning from patients and family partners
Medical student Marcello Kendrew Chang shares the experience of a family caregiver he met during Stanford Medicine’s yearlong Walk With Me course.
Surgical sketches help Stanford surgeon practice, teach
Graeme Rosenberg's illustrations, shared in classes he teaches and on social media, are resonating with fellow surgeons at Stanford and beyond.
A former pro pitcher takes the field in Stanford’s physician assistant program
Physician assistant student Patrick Lowery discusses his former life as a professional pitcher and what made him decide to pursue a medical career.
Fellows get an inside look at what it takes to be a health care leader
Stanford medical students got a glimpse of how health care organizations are run during a summer fellowship that included research and interviews.
From the heart: Stanford cardiology chief reflects on his experience as a Black physician
Eldrin Lewis, Stanford's chief of cardiovascular medicine, opens up about racism and his hopes for future generations of Black physicians and patients.
Remembering Rep. John Lewis: A Civil Rights icon’s words to Stanford students
Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17, 2020, was interviewed in April 2019 for a Stanford Medicine course on leadership and finding moral identity.
‘You are the leaders of tomorrow, forged in the crisis of today.’
At the Stanford School of Medicine's virtual graduation ceremony, speakers told newly-minted health professionals that they can make a difference.
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.