SUMC in the News (09/20/06)
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Stanford hosts Oct. 1 bipolar and schizophrenia education event
The medical school is hosting the second annual Schizophrenia and Bipolar
Education Day conference to raise awareness of these two common yet serious
psychiatric disorders.
Print media coverage
Wall Street Journal, 09/20/06
Hospitals beef up pediatric ERs/ New facilities, training aim to address
shortcomings that lead to uneven care (No online version available)
Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital are part of a growing number of
hospitals around the country investing in new facilities, equipment and staffing
to fix the problems with pediatric emergency care. Bernard Dannenberg, clinical
associate professor of surgery and director of pediatric emergency medicine at
Packard, is quoted here.
San Jose Mercury News, 09/20/06
Improving health with bacteria in diet
This article discusses the field of probiotics, which involves isolating certain
strains of bacteria and administering them to patients for specific purposes.
David Relman, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology and
immunology, provides comment.
Open a bottle of vintage valley success
Thomas Fogarty, a local vintner, venture capitalist and former Stanford
physician, is receiving the 2006 San Mateo County History Maker award. He is
profiled in this piece.
Bloomberg.com, 09/20/06
Cleveland Clinic's conflicts trigger calls for stricter rules
After firing an executive over a conflict of interest, the Cleveland Clinic is
considering stricter guidelines for doctors with ties to medical companies. This
article discusses the issue of conflicts among physicians. Stanford is not
referenced, but the piece may be of interest to readers.
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, 09/19/06
$2.5M NIH prizes go to three Stanford researchers
For the second year in a row, three Stanford researchers have snagged one of the
National Institutes of Health's top prizes: the annual NIH Director's Pioneer
Award. The winners are Kwabena Boahen, associate professor of bioengineering;
Karla Kirkegaard, professor and chair of microbiology and immunology; and David
Relman.
Broadcast media coverage
KNTV-TV, 09/19/06
Federal officials are investigating numerous California farms that could be linked to E. coli-tainted spinach. During this segment on the nationwide outbreak, Yvonne Maldonado commented that pregnant women are not at increased risk for becoming symptomatic subsequent to E. coli contamination. Maldonado is an associate professor of pediatrics.
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