Inside Stanford Medicine

The Stanford School of Medicine launched the REACH Initiative to boost representation in medicine and reduce health inequities among minority populations.

Stanford’s Propel program helps postdoctoral scholars from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences prepare for academic careers. The goal is to diversify the profession.

Health equity expert Alyce Adams’ passion for improving the health of marginalized communities is grounded in her own family’s experiences.

Bonnie Maldonado speaks to the importance of broadening inclusivity of clinical trials to ensure treatments work for all people.

This issue of Stanford Medicine magazine examines racial inequity and inequality in medicine and explores initiatives to close the gaps in care.

In this We Are Stanford Medicine series, meet individuals who are shaping the future of medicine. They hail from all over the globe and come to Stanford Medicine carrying big ideas and dreams.

This Is My Why is a series of stories about what inspires and motivates Stanford Medicine researchers, clinicians, leaders, students and staff in their work and beyond.

Narratives of Stanford Medicine faculty, researchers, and physicians whose paths into the field of medicine took unconventional routes.

From passions to pivots, our community engages in discussions about the moments that influence and shape our careers.

Quenton Rashawn Bubb is working on pioneering cell therapies for children with leukemia and his unique approach to science is deeply rooted in his love for music.

Black women are three to four times as likely as their white peers to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or die giving birth

Stanford Medicine Children's Health's Cedric Wilson is honored for a lifetime of service--more than 11,000 hours.

Asma Dahir is a Stanford physician assistant student who is passionate about public health and equitable care for marginalized groups.

Women who understand that the needs of breast cancer patients extend beyond the clinic’s door are developing a program to help Black women navigate the experience.

A group of Black Stanford Medicine physicians and alumni discuss what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Listen to an interview featuring Augustus White III, MD, as he shares his experiences as a student at Stanford and discusses his subsequent career in medicine.

It's February, so many teachers and schools are taking time to celebrate Black History Month. According to Stanford historian Michael Hines, there are still misunderstandings and misconceptions about the past, present, and future of the celebration.

The Medical History Center in Lane Library has mounted a new exhibit about Dr. Mary Bennett Ritter, Class of 1886 and one of the first women to graduate from Cooper Medical College (the school that later became Stanford Medicine). The physical exhibit is up in Lane Library near the Information Desk, and an online version is available on the library’s website.

This is the first part of a monthlong series at Stanford Medicine Children's Health honoring women in medicine.

Exhibition from August 11, 2023 to March 24, 2024, in Cecil H. Green Library. Embodied Knowledge: Women and Science before Silicon Valley explores the long history of women pursuing scientific, medical, and technical knowledge from the Middle Ages through the mid-twentieth century. It showcases Stanford’s considerable holdings for this subject, including the role of our own university in this history. The exhibition displays these materials from colonial Mexico, North America, Western Europe, Britain, Japan, Korea, South Asia, and the Middle East. We invite viewers to see them as building blocks in a global history of gender and knowledge.