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Tag: Student experience
Emotions, tears flow on Match Day
Stanford medical students learned where they matched, a decision that determines when they will train for the next four years.
We Are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Preksha Bhagchandani
Preksha Bhagchandani, a Stanford Medicine MD-PhD student, was inspired to become a diabetes researcher and doctor by her own diagnosis.
We are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Asma Dahir
In the We Are Stanford Med series, students and postdocs share their motivations and passions behind their careers.
We Are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Grace Li
Stanford Medicine student Grace Li shares her passions inside and outside of medicine -- including a new book she's written.
We are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Melanie Ambler
Melanie Ambler, a student at the Stanford School of Medicine and "physician artist," playing the cello and learning to care for patients.
Stanford medical student rows her way into the Olympics
A Stanford medical student competes in the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first woman to represent Puerto Rico in rowing.
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.
Med students drive COVID project to vaccinate underserved people
A program led by Stanford medical students to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the medically underserved has helped more than 5,300 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
How a Nobel laureate’s life story and encouraging words inspire my scientific journey
Editor's update: Emily Ashkin is featured in a podcast from The Lasker Foundation. My legs were starting to ache from standing by my research poster …
PA candidate at Stanford Medicine was medic in war zones and New York City COVID-19 surge
This Voices of COVID story features Stanford Medicine PA student Zach West, who was a New York City 911 paramedic when COVID-19 hit.
Meditation can counter mental stress on college campuses, experts say
Practicing meditation can alleviate mental stress and anxiety on college campuses, especially during the pandemic, Stanford experts say.
The intersection of climate and health: Stanford group works for change
The Stanford Climate and Health group aims to find ways for the health care sector to reduce emissions and build resilience toward natural disasters.
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.