Stanford's Abraham Verghese, MD, greeted hundreds of journalists at the Association of Health Care Journalists 2015 conference last evening with a talk centered on the power of …
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A Match made at Stanford: From medical student to resident
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Project aims to improve maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, maternal and neonatal outcomes are some of the worst in the world. What would happen to those numbers if 1,000 new obstetrician/gynecologists …
Join us for two days of live tweeting from Childx
Today and tomorrow, we'll be live tweeting Stanford's inaugural Childx conference, which brings together some of the top voices in pediatric and maternal health. We'll be using @StanfordMed and …
Registration now open for the inaugural Stanford Medicine X|ED conference
Some exciting news for those who have followed our Medicine X coverage in the past or who have attended the popular event in person: The …
After work, a Stanford surgeon brings stones to life
Classrooms, research, grant writing, faculty meetings... It can be easy to forget that professors have a life outside of the classroom, perhaps with surprising hobbies …
Research in medical school: The need to align incentives with value
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Using graphic art to understand the emotional aspects of disease
When it comes to describing the feelings of hopelessness of depression, the fear and anxiety of having an operation or the unrelenting pain of a …
Match Day at Stanford sizzles with successful matches & good cheer
Across the country at the exact same time — 9 AM in California — on the third Friday in March, graduating medical students assemble for …
It’s Match Day: Good luck, medical students!
Updated 2 PM: A sampling of photos from today's event can be found here. *** 7:30 AM: Today, small envelopes containing big news will be handed …
An introvert in medicine: Taking the plunge
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Engaging with art to improve clinical skills
The scene: A group of medical students huddled around the iconic Robert Frank photograph Car Accident - U.S. 66, Between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona in …
Stanford student earns national recognition for research on medical communication
Stanford medical student Genna Braverman, a member of the 2013 entering class, recently won "best poster" at the national meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. The …
Panel on diversity calls for transformative change in society, courageous leadership from individuals
The School of Medicine's quest to boost all forms diversity stems from two distinct, yet related, imperatives, Dean Lloyd B. Minor, MD, told the 100-or-so …
Future MDs and PhDs: Follow your passion – or don’t
I don't think I could explain my "passions" with a straight face. The word itself seems so trite - but one that must be pulled …
Program for residents reflects “massive change” in surgeon mentality
“The old-school surgeon mentality is that surgery is your life. The very existence of the program is an acknowledgment that a cultural shift is occurring.” …