Mission Statement
Stanford Medicine Office of Diversity in Medical Education is committed to cultivating and sustaining an environment that fosters the development of physician leaders who are committed to eliminating the nation’s health inequities through patient care, education, research, and advocacy.
About the office
The Office of Diversity in Medical Education (ODME) serves as the hub for pathway and career development programs to include pre-medical trainees, Stanford medical students, as well as Stanford Medicine resident and fellow trainees. The goal of ODME is to develop physician leaders who are committed to eliminating the nation's health inequities through patient care, education, research, and advocacy.
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Neurooncologist Reena Thomas Receives CIRM Award of Nearly $12 million for Immunotherapy Research
The award will facilitate a clinical trial testing the safety of CAR-T cells — immune cells from patients’ own bodies that have been bioengineered to destroy cancer cells — used to treat a deadly brain cancer.
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Join Stephanie Scagliotti on July 1st, 2025
Stephanie grew up in the rural town of Hollister, California, and quickly realized the hurdles small towns faced. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Santa Clara University, she spent over a decade working in the financial sector. Her personal experiences as a patient ignited a profound calling to serve others more directly. Balancing full-time work as a crisis responder, she pursued pre-medical studies at Monterey Peninsula College, laying the groundwork for her non-traditional path into medicine.
Meet Dr. Villalon Landeros and Dr. Unzueta
Join us for an Undergraduate Pathway talk on June 6th at 4pm - click on the image to register to register on zoom: Dr. Villalon Landeros is a family medicine physician with deep roots in community health. Born and raised in Guanajuato, Mexico. Dr. Unzueta is a first-generation Latina physician from Chicago. She completed medical school at University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medicine
Alumni Pathway Speaker Series
Join us on Thursday, June 20, 2024 for Undergraduate Pathways Speaker Dr. Max Aung, Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Health at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. To learn more click the image.
UME Year in Review
The Office of Diversity in Medical Education presents the UME (Undergrad Medical Education) Year in Review. Please take a look at the many wonderful events, highlights, interviews, and community engagement that UME has hosted this year.
JUSTHealth
Fall/Winter JUSTHealth Edition out Now!
JUSTHealth is a community-sourced web publication hosted by the Stanford Medicine Office of Diversity in Medical Education in partnership with members of the community, dedicated to elevating community voices around health justice, equity, activism, and advocacy.
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Diversity at Stanford Medicine
Explore the range of diversity programs and resources.
Diversity Bias Case Studies
These realistic scenarios identify examples of bias—both conscious and unsconcious—in clinical settings, involving colleagues, patients, and patient family members.
