The Newsroom

Dr. Tyler Tate Receives the 'Early-Career Physicians Award'

We're honored to have Tyler Tate, MD, MA, recently featured by The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation for receiving their 'Early Career Award.' Dr. Tate was one of six recipients of awarded by The Hastings Center and The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation that honor physicians nationwide for providing exemplary care to patients nearing the end of life.

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

We're honored to have our Division Chief Justin Baker, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM highlighted in this terrific and thought-provoking article by The New York Times on facing your own mortality. 

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Recognized Again as a Top Children’s Hospital in the Nation

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2024-25 Best Children's Hospitals survey. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford has once again been name the top children's hospital in Northern California and one of the top children's hospitals in the U.S. The hospital is also tied for being the highest-ranking center in Northern California. We are honored to work so directly with one the top ten children's hospitals in the country. 

From ballet to medicine, a love of stories has driven this bioethicist

Our faculty member Tyler Tate, MD, MA, was recently highlighted by Stanford Medicine for his unique background, as he found high levels of success in ballet, miming, acting, and sportes, but his love of storytelling ultimately led him to medicince. 

Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care Research – Visuals and Analysis of Trends in 2023

Our Division Chief Justin N. Baker, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM, was recently highlighted as one of the most frequently cited authors by 'Trends' review.

Foundation Announces Greenwall Faculty Scholars Class of 2027

The Foundation’s flagship Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics helps build the next generation of leaders in bioethics by supporting early-career faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research, and by building an intellectually rich and active community. Since 2002, the Foundation has supported over 70 Scholars from more than 40 different institutions. This year's Scholars include Tyler Tate, MD.

Providing Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care to Children with Cancer: A Conversation with Justin Baker, MD

In the fall of 2023, Justin Baker, MD, took on the role of Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care and Director of the Quality of Life for All Program, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Stanford, California. He formerly worked at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, as Chief of the Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division. The ASCO Post recently spoke with Dr. Baker about his new role in palliative care for the treatment of children with cancer at Stanford Children’s and the importance of culturally sensitive care for patients and their families.

2024 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards Announced

The Hastings Center and The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation are pleased to announce six recipients of awards that honor physicians for providing exemplary care to patients nearing the end of life. The awards are based on technical competence, personal integrity, empathic dialogue with patients, active engagement with the family and loved ones, practical and heartfelt communication regarding advance directives, and compassionate alleviation of suffering. The 2024 physician award recipients include Tyler Tate, MD, MA.

Visionaries in Hospice and Palliative Care 

The Visionaries in Hospice and Palliative Care Award was created in 2013 celebrating AAHPM's 25th anniversary and also recognizing individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Every 5 years, AAHPM will add to this list of visionaries to preserve and honor the work done. This year's recipients that are taking the profession into the future include Justin Baker, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM and Barbara Sourkes, PhD. 

Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Care 

AAHPM developed the Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Care program to recognize the exceptional work accomplished by the next generation of leaders and bring increased exposure to the specialty of hospice and palliative medicine. In 2014, the first class of Emerging Leaders was named. This year's award recipients include Alexis Morvant, MD, MA, FAAP. 

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Develops New Pediatric Palliative Care Strategy

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health recently developed a new palliative care team designed to help improve access and quality among underserved pediatric populations. The pediatric palliative team is taking a three-tiered approach to care delivery that includes building collaborative relationships with health care providers across the continuum, according to Dr. Justin Baker, division chief and director of the Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.

Launch of the Children’s Palliative Care Leadership Institute

Our Division Chief, Justin N. Baker, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM, represented Stanford Medicine as he participated in the launch of The Children’s Palliative Care Leadership Institute, an innovative new children's palliative care training program, in India. 

New Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care

We are thrilled to announce the creation of a new Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care within the Department of Pediatrics. We’ve recruited two extraordinary additions to our world-class palliative care team: Drs. Justin Baker and Alexis Morvant will join the faculty in the coming month and will build upon the storied legacies of Drs. Harvey Cohen, and Dr. Barbara Sourkes. 

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Continues to Rank Among Top Children’s Hospitals in the Nation

STANFORD, Calif.—Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has once again been named the top children’s hospital in Northern California and is ranked No. 3 among all Pacific-region children’s hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2023–24 Best Children’s Hospitals survey, published today.

At State of Stanford Medicine, reviewing accomplishments and looking toward the future

At the annual assembly, Stanford Medicine leaders provided updates on the new Stanford Hospital and other construction projects, and scientists recounted research advances made possible by a colleague’s tissue donation.