PIPS Curriculum | Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford | Stanford Medicine

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DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

PIPS Curriculum

Below is an example of our sessions. Sessions may vary and change each year. Most sessions were scheduled Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 10am - 12pm.

Week 1

SESSION	TRACK	SPEAKERS
Orientation	Other
HIPAA Training	Other
Developing research question & types of research	Research	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD
Intro to university roles & advanced degrees	Field of Science & Medicine	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD
Near peer/social event (Meet Your Mentors)	Social Events	Near peer mentors

Week 2

SESSION	TRACK	SPEAKERS
Conducting literature reviews & using databases	Research	Christopher Stave, MLIS
Career panel - MD, physician track	Field of Science & Medicine	Ken Sutha, MD; Saraswati Kache, MD; Jonji Barber, MD; Monica Ruiz, MD; Raul Montiel-Esparza, MD
How to Choose a College & The College Application Process	College Prep	Patricia Perez
Admissions Committee Panel	College Prep	Dean Felsher, MD, PhD; Iris Gibbs, MD, Karen Ransom, MBA, MAEd
Journal club (Vaping)	Research	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD
Near peer/social event	Social Events	Near peer mentors

Week 3

SESSION	TRACK	SPEAKERS
Developing Your Elevator Pitch	Research	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD
Creating Research Posters	Research	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD
Career panel - research careers (PhD, lab scientist, clinical trials, industry)	Field of Science & Medicine	Crystal Botham, PhD; Bereketeab Haileselassie, MD; Manuel Amieva, MD, PhD; George Tidmarsh, MD, PhD; Sushma Reddy, MD; Jessie Wong, PhD
Writing a Scientific Abstract	Research	Kathy Sakamoto, MD
Journal club (Promoting Healthy Beverages)	Research	Anisha I. Patel, MD, MSPH, MSHS
Near peer/social event	Social Events	Near peer mentors

Week 4

SESSION	TRACK	SPEAKERS
Final Product Discussion	Research	Allison Guerin, EdD, MEd
Paying for College	College Prep	Patricia Perez, MEd
Journal club (COVID Vaccine)	Research	Bonnie Maldonado, MD
Career panel, Other Health Care Roles	Field of Science & Medicine	Jesus Cepero, PhD, RN, NEA-BC; Shabnam Gaskari, PharmD, BCPPS; Kathleen Mykytiuk, MBA, BS, RRT, NPS; Deana Rosaia, PT, DPT; Cedric Wilson, MBA,RT(R)(MR)
Diversity in medicine and science	Field of Science & Medicine	Baraka Floyd, MD; Lahia Yemane, MD
Near peer/social event	Social Events	Near peer mentors

Week 5

SESSION	TRACK	SPEAKERS
Meet Our Department Chair	Field of Science & Medicine	Mary Leonard, MD, MSCE
Community engagement, advocacy, policy	Field of Science & Medicine	Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD; Lauren Lempert, Melanie Ramirez
Transitioning to college, networking, etc.	College Prep	Patricia Perez, MEd
Near peer/social event	Social Events	Near peer mentors
PIPS Student Poster Symposium	Other