Education

After last year’s induction of new students was postponed because of the pandemic, the School of Medicine held two events this year.

Dozens of professors, staff members, residents and students were honored for their contributions to Stanford Medicine.

Speakers at the Stanford School of Medicine 2021 virtual graduation ceremony looked back at a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing awareness of racial injustice.

The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine features articles about the health repercussions of racial inequity and ways to address them.

Medical students learned on March 19 where they would be heading for their residencies.

This fall, medical and physician assistant students vaccinated thousands of people against the flu. The vaccinations could help prevent hospitals from being inundated with flu patients if COVID-19 cases surge.

Stanford Medicine community members remotely attended a weeklong series of talks, panels and workshops on reducing disparities and improving diversity in health care and medical education.

This fall, Stanford Medicine educators will teach anatomy to medical students in Kenya using virtual reality. The effort is part of a pilot project to educate medical students in under-resourced schools.

More than a third of the students starting medical school at Stanford plan to conduct research. The unprecedented number reflects an effort by the school to turn out more physician-scientists.

The School of Medicine is launching a yearlong master’s program for medical and other professionals who want to improve health care with management skills and technology.

Stanford Medicine faculty are helping Bay Area school districts determine how to access COVID-19 testing and are advising the Los Angeles Unified School District on its testing strategy.