Looking back on her medical training, Jessica Gold realizes it was the little things - like watching a resident console a scared patient - that mattered.
Tag: Physician stories
A twisty career path to improve care for smokers
Jason Melehani, a resident in internal medicine, has had a long and eclectic career path toward developing new therapies to treat tobacco smokers.
When are residents the busiest? Paging data could help refine workload
New methods of monitoring residents' workloads could help alleviate overburdened schedules by pinpointing the busiest shifts, a new study shows.
Burnout and care quality are connected, Stanford researchers find
Taking an overview look at research into burnout and quality of care, Stanford researchers confirm a link between burned-out providers and poor care.
How to biopsy a star: Scope@10,000
Physician, writer and mother Diana Farid writes about balancing the importance of medically accurate language with a desire to comfort her child.
In the Spotlight: ‘You’re never going to get into medical school’
This In the Spotlight features Stanford psychiatry resident Omar Sahak, who failed his first college biology class but forged his own path to medicine.
Addressing the curiosity decline in medicine: Scope@10,000
Why do doctors become less curious over time? And how can it be fixed? Physician Amitha Kalaichandran discusses the importance of promoting curiosity.
Managing a medical emergency — on a budget: Scope@10,000
As physician Ilana Yurkiewicz writes, it can be challenging to treat a patient with a hematological emergency who is concerned about the cost of care.
Sleep deprived? A healthy diet can help
Improved nutrition — and access to healthy foods — can reduce the effects of sleep deprivation in physicians, new Stanford Medicine ressearch suggests.
Scope@10,000: Why I am a LGBTQ ally
Audrey Shafer's childhood was made immeasurably happier by the gay neighbors who made her feel loved, welcome and accepted.
“The core of the problem”: Stanford Medicine physician wellness program tackles burnout
WellMD, Stanford's physician wellness program, is featured in the recent issue of Stanford Medicine magazine. It also features a 1:2:1 podcast on burnout.
In the Spotlight: Helping children — and medical residents — grow and thrive
This In the Spotlight features Lahia Yemane, a pediatrician and associate program director for the pediatrics residency program.
Lucy Kalanithi shares her daughter’s take on life and death in a new podcast
In a new storytelling podcast, Lucy Kalanithi shares what her daughter has taught her about life, death and the beauty of seeing things just as they are.
In the Spotlight: From Sesame Street to Stanford
In this In the Spotlight, hematologist/oncologist Gabriel Mannis talks about his passion for medicine and his experience working at Sesame Street.
In the Spotlight: Life as a surgical fellow and mom
This In the Spotlight interview features a look at the pursuits of vitreoretinal surgical fellow Natalia Callaway in the clinic and at home.
Stanford faculty reminisce about their college summers
Stanford Medicine faculty Audrey Shafer and Mary Hawn shared experiences from their memorable college summers with Stanford News.