Audrey Shafer discusses the intellectual and personal inspiration behind the poem "Medicine," featured in Stanford Medicine's year-end video.
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From the Scope archives: Learning how to learn medicine
Medical trainees, writes one student, are like glorified breathing-and-walking medical dictionaries. But, given their knowledge will ultimately help patients, that's okay.
Stanford Medicine magazine explores the art and science of listening and hearing
Stanford Medicine magazine explores how vital hearing and listening are for our well-being, and the science behind discoveries that could improve how we do both.
The power of learning by experience as a clerkship student
It’s a common scenario on rotations: You, as a medical student, have seen your patient and shared your assessment and plan with your attending physician. …
Stanford scholars discuss pros and pitfalls of using computer programs for mental health care
When times are tough, we're often told to talk through our troubles with a mental health professional. But, this isn't always practical advice; some people …
Using design thinking to cope with chronic illness
Design thinking may be able to help us disentangle one of the most perplexing complications in the prevention, management, and treatment of chronic disease: human …
Barriers in health care for people with disabilities: It’s not what you think
On the final day of Stanford Medicine X, Alice Wong, founder and project coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, moderated the poignant, at times humorous, …
“It’s going to take a collaborative effort”: Extending the enthusiasm of Medicine X beyond campus
Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the medical school, kicked off the second day of Stanford Medicine X by discussing some of today's challenges in health care. …
Countdown to Medicine X: “Speak up,” urges organizational learning expert
Amy Edmondson, PhD, considers herself lucky. In her life, she’s been hospitalized just twice, for relatively straightforward childbirths. But the memories are vivid — and one, …
Women of Stanford Neurosurgery: “There’s always a way to make it work for you”
As part of a recently launched series, I've been speaking with female faculty members in our neurosurgery department. Last month, I shared my conversation with …
How California reversed the national trend of rising maternal mortality
In the last 10 years, U.S. mothers have been dying in childbirth at shocking rates: Compared to other developed countries, three times as many U.S. …
On discovery, tenacity and love: How a mom became a rare disease advocate
What do you do when your infant girl is diagnosed with a fatal and incurable disease? How would you process the words "There's nothing you …
When residency starts before medical school ends
At long last, the day of graduation -- not only from medical school but from a lifetime of schooling -- is within reach. In less …
A healing song and symbolic feather to close the first day of Medicine X |ED
Everyone rose to their feet and a hush came over the crowd as Erik Brodt, MD, wrapped up his closing keynote speech to end the …
Wearable sweat sensor can diagnose disease, Stanford-led study finds
A team of researchers at Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley have created a wristwatch-style device that can potentially be used to monitor diseases …
Medicine X | ED founder Larry Chu on the need to rethink health-care education
Saturday morning marks the start of this year's Medicine X | ED, an event that was born from the popular Medicine X conference and that …