Family & Community Medicine
Family & Community Medicine
Stanford Family Medicine strives to engage in and promote primary care and prevention research focused on local, regional, national and international health issues. Faculty in the O'Connor Family Medicine Residency, Primary Care Associate Program, Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford Family Medicine Clinic, Area Health Education Center and others conduct research in chronic care, personalized medicine, epidemiology, ethnogeriatrics, education, integrative medicine and community health.
Family & Community Medicine News
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CAR-T cells for pediatric solid tumors
In mouse studies, a Stanford-led team has developed an engineered immune cell that eliminates several types of childhood tumors. The innovation may help patients with relapsed or metastatic disease.
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Social- versus food-related brain cells
Researchers at Stanford demonstrated that direct stimulation of fewer than two dozen neurons linked to social interaction was enough to suppress a mouse’s drive to feed itself.
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Despite MS, Eric Sibley prevails
Eric Sibley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just as his career in pediatric gastroenterology was taking off. But in his unique circumstances, he unlocked his potential as an academic advisor and role model.
Upcoming Courses
Conferences and Workshops
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03/02/2019
2019 Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Conference: ‘The Young Athlete Update’
The Stanford Stadium Skybox, Stanford • CA
New courses are added regularly— please check back often
Online Courses
- E-Cigarettes: Harmful or Harm-Reducing
- Type 2 Diabetes Management
- SonoDoc: Case-Based Learning in Bedside Ultrasound
- NETs 101
- Locating and Using Medical Information in the Digital Age
- Presentation and Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)
- Thinking Critically: Interpreting Screening Trials
- An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Migraines in Adults in the Primary Care and General Neurology Setting
- Hypertension in Primary Care - Improving Control and Reducing Risk
- Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy with Timeouts
- SafetyQuest: Level four - Mastering QI
- SafetyQuest: Level Three - Implementing QI
- SafetyQuest: Level Two - Moving Beyond QI Basics
- SafetyQuest: Level One - QI Basics
- CSI:ME Case Studies in Medical Errors
- Health Across the Gender Spectrum
- Identifying early signs of psychosis in adolescents and young adults
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian Populations
- Introduction to Food and Health
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: Latino Populations
- Unconscious Bias
- HealthPro Advantage: Anti-Doping Education For The Health Professional
- Writing in Science
- Statistics for Medical Professionals
- Practical Tips to Improve Asian American Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: African American Populations
- Thinking Critically: Interpreting Randomized Clinical Trials
- Musculoskeletal Medicine Primer for the non-Orthopedist
- Congenital Hypothyroidism: What Every Primary Care Provider Needs to Know
- Prescription Drug Misuse and Addiction: Compassionate Care for a Complex Problem
- Screening and Assessing Depression in Primary Care Settings: Clinical and Ethical Considerations
- Managing Atrial Fibrillation
- To Prescribe or Not To Prescribe? Antibiotics and Outpatient Infections
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian Populations
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Pathway to Prevention Study
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CTLA4-Ig (Abatacept)for Prevention of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes in Relatives At -Risk for Type 1
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