Bench & Bedside A Magazine for the Alumni of Stanford University Medical Center

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August 2009 Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association

Alumni Events and News

Message from the President

An update from the Alumni Association President, William D. Rhine, MD '84

Alumni Notes

Catch up with classmates and colleagues in this popular section. Don't forget to send us your note too.

Reunion 2010

Save Saturday, May 1, 2010, and if your class year ends with an '00 or '05, get ready to celebrate a landmark reunion.

Alumni Events Update

Events are always being added.
- Big Game Tailgate: November 21, 2009. - Sierra Camp! June 3-6, 2010

Feature Stories

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The Art of the Bedside

What of Stanford-educated clinicians, whose lifework is taking care of patients day-in and day-out? Three Stanford University Medical Center alumni-from Bangor, Maine, to Chinatown, San Francisco-answer that question with creativity and passion.

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50 Years on the Farm

It has been half a century since the School of Medicine moved from its hilltop San Francisco home to Palo Alto. Bench & Bedside salutes 50 years on the Farm with a look back at what happened-the big, the important, and the amusing.

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Music and Medicine

Does Mozart make your heart race? Vivaldi get you up in the morning? Gershwin bring tears to your eyes? Charlie "Yardbird" Parker give you the chills? Then this music-plus-medicine prescription is good for what ails you.

Departments

In My Opinion: The More Things Change

Paul Elwood, the "father of managed care," talks tough about health-care reform and the wisdom of planning for
the long view.

New Roles, Responsibilities, and Faces on Board of Governors

Spring elections brought new leadership to the SUMCAAAA Board of Governors

Two new opportunities to grow your career and expand your network

Wondering how to take that next step in your career?

2009 "Muleshoe" Award

This year's winners are Paul M. Ellwood, Jr., MD '53, and Robert T. Schimke, MD '58

Parting Glances

March 19, 2009, Match Day. How sweet it is!

In Memoriam

Obituaries and short tributes honoring those we have lost.

Eyes & Ears

Good movies, books, listens, and surfs

Let's keep in touch

Classmates and Colleagues on LinkedIn