SUMC in the News (09/09/08)
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Jeopardy (ABC), 09/09/08
The Stanford University Human Experimental Pain Laboratory will be featured on tonight's show. Jeopardy airs locally on KGO-TV at 7 p.m.
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Type-1 diabetes patients benefit from regular use of new glucose monitors, Stanford/Packard researchers say
Night-and-day glucose tracking helps type-1 diabetes patients stay healthy and safe, according to the first large clinical trial to test a new class of glucose meter.
Print media coverage
Wisconsin State Journal , 09/08/08
No grades for 1st-year UW medical students
The University of Wisconsin is considering eliminating grades for first-year medical students. Stanford is mentioned here and in a brief Associated Press item that appears in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
New York Times, 09/08/08
The pitfalls of linking doctors' pay to performance
This article discusses a program called pay for performance, or P4P. Employers and insurers, including Medicare, have started about 100 such initiatives across the country, with the general intent to reward doctors for providing better care. A Stanford study is referenced here.
Urology field slowly altered, by women
A growing number of female physicians are going into urology, an historically male-dominated field. Although Stanford isn't referenced, this piece may be of interest to readers.
Internet/New media coverage
Palo Alto Online News, 09/08/08
Stanford med school good for Hispanic students
The School of Medicine is second on the annual top 10 list of best medical schools for Hispanic students in rankings compiled by Hispanic Business magazine. Fernando Mendoza, professor and chief of the division of general pediatrics and associate dean of minority advising and programs, is quoted in this article.
Broadcast media coverage
KNTV-TV, 09/08/08
This segment discussed the Stanford/Packard study on new glucose monitors for type-1 diabetes patients.
KSEE-TV (Fresno), 09/08/08
Stanford's Healing Partners program helps patients cope with their disease and the effects of treatment through a gentle form of energy balancing that promotes deep relaxation. The piece also aired on WFLA-TV (Tampa, Fla.).
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