SUMC in the News (12/03/08)
Print media coverage
New York Times, 12/03/08
Expert panel seeks changes in training of medical residents
The Institute of Medicine has proposed significant and costly changes for training new doctors, recommending mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors. Although Stanford is not referenced, this article may be of interest to readers.
Cleveland Clinic discloses doctors' industry ties
The Cleveland Clinic has begun publicly reporting the relationships that any of its 1,800 staff doctors and scientists have with drug and device makers; it is the first major medical center to take such a step. Stanford is not referenced in this article, but it may be of interest to readers.
Internet/ New media coverage
DiscoverMagazine.com, 12/02/08
Does shaken baby syndrome really exist?
Patrick Barnes, professor of radiology, provides comment in this article on shaken baby syndrome.
SFGate.com, 12/02/08
A local doc's take on the formula fiasco
The FDA recently announced that it discovered trace amounts of melamine in U.S. infant formulas. Ron Cohen, clinical professor of pediatrics with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, discusses the issue in this blog entry.
Broadcast media coverage
KCBS-AM, 12/02/08
The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates. Robert Gifford, former postdoctoral researcher in infectious diseases and geographical medicine, was quoted in this segment on his study.
Fogfiles (KFOG-FM), 12/02/08
Robert Jackler, the Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, was the brainchild of an exhibit showcasing cigarette ads from the 1920s through the early 1950s; the exhibit is now being shown at the New York Public Library. Jackler was interviewed for this segment.
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