MED 1A:
Leadership in Multicultural Health
First of a three-quarter sequence designed for undergraduates serving as staff for the Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Residential Program (SRP). Structured opportunities for SRP staff to learn, observe, participate in, and evaluate leadership development, multicultural health theories and practices, and social advocacy. Students explore approaches for tracking multicultural health and equity issues, foster relationships with campus and community partners, and learn fundamental skills necessary to implement activities for the biomedical Summer Residential Program.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
MED 1B:
Leadership In Multicultural Health
Second of a three quarter sequence for undergraduates serving as staff for the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program Summer Residential Program (SRP). Provides experiences in conducting Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR). Utilizes service learning as a pedagogical approach to developing an understanding of the intersections between power and privilege and health disparities, fostering the knowledge and skills to become social advocates to address forms of inequities. Hands-on learning through CBPR; opportunities to conduct community assessments, collect and analyze data, and develop evaluation tools. Prerequisite: MED 1A.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
MED 1C:
Leadership in Multicultural Health
Last of a three quarter sequence for students who served as staff for the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program Summer Residential Program (SRP). An individual study service learning course designed to develop understanding of the intersection between power and privilege, and health disparities. Students submit a written reflective term paper based on their experience as staff for the Summer Residential Program as it relates to service learning and Community Based Participatory Reseaarch (CBPR). Prerequisite: MED 1A,B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
MED 10SC:
Responses to the Aids Epidemic
Focus is on the history of HIV in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Includes meeting with people and visiting institutions in the City which played key roles in the Public Health prevention, care and treatment of HIV: the AIDS Grove, San Francisco General Hospital, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Castro, and local AIDS service organizations. Students hear from patients, physicians, and activists who are living with AIDS and from scientists at UCSF, Stanford, and local pharmaceutical companies who are at the forefront of new prevention, therapeutic, and diagnostic research. Emphasis is on the multidisciplinary and multi-sector approach to epidemic infectious disease and how physicians, patients, epidemiologists, pharmaceutical companies, and policy makers developed effective responses to the AIDS epidemic.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
MED 27SI:
Alternative Spring Break: Healthcare of Underserved Communities in Central California
Pre-field group directed reading for Alternative Spring Break: Healthcare of Underserved Communities in Central California.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
MED 70Q:
Cancer and the Immune System
Preference to sophomores. Myths and facts surrounding the idea that the immune system is capable of recognizing malignant cells. The biological basis and function of effector arms of the immune system; how these mechanisms may be used to investigate the biological basis and potential therapy of cancer. How the immune system functions.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
MED 86Q:
Seeing the Heart
Introduction to biomedical technology, science, clinical medicine, and public policy through cardiovascular imaging. Invasive and noninvasive techniques to detect early stage heart disease and to see inside the heart and blood vessels. Topics include: common forms of heart disease, how they develop, and why they affect so many people; imaging technologies such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET, and optical; a cost-effective public screening program. Field trips to Stanford Medical Center imaging centers.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
MED 87Q:
Women and Aging (HUMBIO 87Q)
Preference to sophomores. Biology, clinical issues, social and health policies of aging; relationships, lifestyles, and sexuality; wise women and grandmothers. Sources include scientific articles, essays, poetry, art, and film. Service-learning experience with older women. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP
MED 88Q:
Dilemmas in Current Medical Practice
Preference to sophomores. Social, political, scientific, and economic forces influencing medical practice. Spiraling costs, impaired access to health care, and disillusionment toward the health care system. Attempts by government and medical insurers to control costs through managed care and health maintenance organizations. Medical education and how it has affected the practice of medicine. Alternative health care, preventive medicine, and the doctor-patient relationship. The paradox of health in America: why do so many people who are healthy feel unhealthy? Mandatory observation of instructors in their medical practices.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
MED 108Q:
Human Rights and Health
Preference to sophomores. History of human-rights law. International conventions and treaties on human rights as background for social and political changes that could improve the health of groups and individuals. Topics such as: regional conflict and health, the health status of refugees and internally displaced persons; child labor; trafficking in women and children; HIV/AIDS; torture; poverty, the environment and health; access to clean water; domestic violence and sexual assault; and international availability of drugs. Possible optional opportunities to observe at community sites where human rights and health are issues. Guest speakers from national and international NGOs including Doctors Without Borders; McMaster University Institute for Peace Studies; UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; Kiva. PowerPoint presentation on topic of choice required.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
MED 130:
YES+Empowerment Course
Adapted for Residential Education from the national YES+ workshop program, an innovative, dynamic, and fun life skills program which empowers students with tools to eliminate stress, increase energy, handle negative emotions, increase mental focus, heighten awareness, and develop strong social and leadership skills. Students learn a set of powerful breath-based meditation techniques which clear the mind and enchance success in school, work , and interpersonal relationships. See http://us.yesplus.org/ for further insight into the program. Enrollment limited; priority to residents of Castano Hall; others selected by application.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
MED 143A:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics (MED 243A)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Principles of health education, theories of behavior change, methods for risk reduction. Presentations of health education modules, focusing on topics prevalent among underserved populations. Students apply theoretical frameworks to health education activities in the Cardinal Free Clinics. Pre- or corequisite: MED 157. Application required. Contact evelynh@stanford.edu
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
MED 143B:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics - Practicum (MED 243B)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. For students who have completed MED 143A/243A and currently volunteer in one of the course-affiliated clinic sites. Objective is to expand health education skills, discuss more complex health education topics, and reflect upon experiences in the clinic. Includes readings and online reflections. Prerequisite: successful completion of MED 143A/243A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
MED 143C:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics - Practicum (MED 243C)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. For students currently volunteering in one of the course-affiliated clinic sites. Objective is to expand health education skills, discuss more complex health education topics, and reflect upon experiences in the clinic. Includes readings and online reflections. Pre-requisites: MED 143A/243A, Med 143B/243B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
MED 147:
Methods in Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (MED 247)
Development of pragmatic skills for design, implementation, and analysis of structured interviews, focus groups, survey questionnaires, and field observations. Topics include: principles of community-based participatory research, including importance of dissemination; strengths and limitations of different study designs; validity and reliability; construction of interview and focus group questions; techniques for moderating focus groups; content analysis of qualitative data; survey questionnaire design; and interpretation of commonly-used statistical analyses.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
MED 149B:
Medical Interpreting at the Cardinal Free Clinics
For students who have completed MED 149A and currently volunteer in one of the course-affiliated clinic sites. The quality of health care often depends as much on the interpreter as the provider. This practicum prepares bilingual individuals to work as medical interpreters in hospital and clinic settings. Students apply medical interpreting skills at the Cardinal Free Clinics, discuss more complex topics, and reflect upon experiences in the clinic. Includes language labs and shadowing at Stanford Hospital. Limited enrollment; must be an accepted Cardinal Free Clinic interpreter volunteer. Contact evelynh@stanford.edu. Students registering for one unit complete 2 CFC shifts; three shifts for two units. Students must confirm with CFC managers the unit value for which they should enroll.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
MED 157:
Foundations for Community Health Engagement
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and MD students. Examination and exploration of community health principles and their application at the local level. Designed to prepare students to make substantive contributions in a variety of community health settings (e.g. clinics, government agencies, non-profit organization, advocacy groups). Topics include community health assessment; health disparities; health promotion and disease prevention; strategies for working with diverse, low-income, and underserved populations; and principles of ethical and effective community engagement.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
MED 159A:
Service-Learning in Migrant Health
Examines the intersection of migration, poverty and health; provides opportunities for engagement directly with community partners working with Bay Area Mexican migrant populations. Weekly knowledge and skills-building sessions covering the process of migration; the demographic characteristics of the local migrant population; the health and socioeconomic status of local migrant populations; current initiatives to improve their quality of life and well-being. Service opportunities include participation in community organizing; health education seminars; and health screening activities. Prerequisite: intermediate/advanced level of Spanish language proficiency.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
MED 159B:
Service-Learning in Migrant Health
Second quarter of two-quarter series. Examines the intersection of migration, poverty and health; provides opportunities for engagement directly with community partners working with Bay Area Mexican migrant populations. Weekly knowledge and skills-building sessions covering the process of migration; the demographic characteristics of the local migrant population; the health and socioeconomic status of local migrant populations; current initiatives to improve their quality of life and well-being. Service opportunities include participation in community organizing; health education seminars; and health screening activities. Prerequisites: intermediate/advanced level of Spanish language proficiency, MED 159A.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
MED 160:
Physician Shadowing: Stanford Immersion in Medicine Series (SIMS)
Undergraduates are paired with a physician mentor at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, or the Veteran's Administration Hospital. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Application and acceptance to the SIMS program.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 184:
Leadership in the Cardinal Free Clinics (MED 284)
Open to Steering Committee and Managers of Cardinal Free Clinics. Introduction to skills for effective leadership, including: conflict resolution, team dynamics, leadership styles, personality types, giving and receiving feedback, and group decision-making. Utilizes hands-on-activities and real-life clinic scenarios. Applied learning through shifts at the Cardinal Free Clinics and related project work.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 199:
Undergraduate Research
Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
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Advani, R. (PI);
Ahmed, A. (PI);
Ahuja, N. (PI);
Akatsu, H. (PI);
Al-Ahmad, A. (PI);
Alizadeh, A. (PI);
Arai, S. (PI);
Artandi, M. (PI);
Artandi, S. (PI);
Asch, S. (PI);
Ashley, E. (PI);
Assimes, T. (PI);
Ayoub, W. (PI);
Banerjee, S. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Basaviah, P. (PI);
Basina, M. (PI);
Bendavid, E. (PI);
Benjamin, J. (PI);
Berube, C. (PI);
Bhalla, V. (PI);
Bhattacharya, J. (PI);
Blackburn, B. (PI);
Blaschke, T. (PI);
Blayney, D. (PI);
Bouvier, D. (PI);
Boxer, L. (PI);
Braddock, C. (PI);
Brinton, T. (PI);
Brown, W. (PI);
Carlson, R. (PI);
Cartwright, C. (PI);
Chang, C. (PI);
Chen, A. (PI);
Chertow, G. (PI);
Cheung, R. (PI);
Cho-Phan, C. (PI);
Chu, G. (PI);
Chua, K. (PI);
Chung, L. (PI);
Clarke, M. (PI);
Clusin, W. (PI);
Colevas, A. (PI);
Colloff, E. (PI);
Contopoulos-Ioannidis, D. (PI);
Cooke, J. (PI);
Cooper, A. (PI);
Coutre, S. (PI);
Crapo, L. (PI);
Cullen, M. (PI);
Das, A. (PI);
Dash, R. (PI);
Daugherty, T. (PI);
David, S. (PI);
Dawson, L. (PI);
Deresinski, S. (PI);
Desai, M. (PI);
Desai, T. (PI);
Dhillon, G. (PI);
Dorman, J. (PI);
Dosiou, C. (PI);
Einav, S. (PI);
Farquhar, J. (PI);
Fathman, C. (PI);
Fearon, W. (PI);
Feldman, D. (PI);
Felsher, D. (PI);
Fisher, G. (PI);
Fitzgerald, P. (PI);
Ford, J. (PI);
Ford, P. (PI);
Fowler, M. (PI);
Frayne, S. (PI);
Friedland, S. (PI);
Fries, J. (PI);
Froelicher, V. (PI);
Gabiola, J. (PI);
Ganjoo, K. (PI);
Garcia, G. (PI);
Gardner, C. (PI);
Gardner, P. (PI);
Gavi, B. (PI);
Genovese, M. (PI);
Gerson, L. (PI);
Gesundheit, N. (PI);
Glenn, J. (PI);
Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. (PI);
Goldstein, M. (PI);
Goodman, S. (PI);
Goronzy, J. (PI);
Gotlib, J. (PI);
Gray, G. (PI);
Greenberg, H. (PI);
Gregory, P. (PI);
Habtezion, A. (PI);
Hallenbeck, J. (PI);
Harman, S. (PI);
Harshman, L. (PI);
Haskell, W. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Heidenreich, P. (PI);
Henri, H. (PI);
Ho, D. (PI);
Hoffman, A. (PI);
Holman, H. (PI);
Holodniy, M. (PI);
Hopkins, J. (PI);
Horning, S. (PI);
Hsia, H. (PI);
Hunt, S. (PI);
Ioannidis, J. (PI);
Isom, R. (PI);
Jernick, J. (PI);
Ji, H. (PI);
Johnston, L. (PI);
Jones, E. (PI);
Kao, P. (PI);
Kastelein, M. (PI);
Katz, R. (PI);
Katzenstein, D. (PI);
Kenny, K. (PI);
Khazeni, N. (PI);
Khush, K. (PI);
Killen, J. (PI);
Kim, S. (PI);
Kraemer, F. (PI);
Krishnan, E. (PI);
Kunz, P. (PI);
Kuo, C. (PI);
Kurian, A. (PI);
Kuschner, W. (PI);
Ladabaum, U. (PI);
Lafayette, R. (PI);
Laport, G. (PI);
Lee, D. (PI);
Lee, P. (PI);
Leung, L. (PI);
Levitt, L. (PI);
Levy, R. (PI);
Levy, S. (PI);
Liang, D. (PI);
Liedtke, M. (PI);
Lorig, K. (PI);
Lowe, A. (PI);
Lutchman, G. (PI);
Majeti, R. (PI);
McConnell, M. (PI);
McLaughlin, T. (PI);
Medeiros, B. (PI);
Meyer, T. (PI);
Miklos, D. (PI);
Miller, G. (PI);
Milstein, A. (PI);
Mitchell, B. (PI);
Mohabir, P. (PI);
Montoya, J. (PI);
Musen, M. (PI);
Neal, J. (PI);
Negrin, R. (PI);
Nevins, A. (PI);
Nguyen, L. (PI);
Nguyen, M. (PI);
Nicolls, M. (PI);
O' Callahan, P. (PI);
Osterberg, L. (PI);
Owens, D. (PI);
Pao, A. (PI);
Parnes, J. (PI);
Parsonnet, J. (PI);
Pasricha, P. (PI);
Periyakoil, V. (PI);
Petersen, J. (PI);
Pinto, H. (PI);
Pompei, P. (PI);
Popp, R. (PI);
Posley, K. (PI);
Price, E. (PI);
Quertermous, T. (PI);
Raffin, T. (PI);
Relman, D. (PI);
Rizk, N. (PI);
Robinson, B. (PI);
Rockson, S. (PI);
Rohatgi, R. (PI);
Rosen, G. (PI);
Rosenberg, S. (PI);
Rudd, P. (PI);
Ruoss, S. (PI);
Scandling, J. (PI);
Schnittger, I. (PI);
Schoolnik, G. (PI);
Schroeder, J. (PI);
Shafer, R. (PI);
Shah, N. (PI);
Shah, S. (PI);
Sharp, C. (PI);
Shieh, L. (PI);
Shizuru, J. (PI);
Shoor, S. (PI);
Sikic, B. (PI);
Singh, B. (PI);
Singh, U. (PI);
Srinivas, S. (PI);
Stafford, R. (PI);
Stefanick, M. (PI);
Stertzer, S. (PI);
Stevens, D. (PI);
Stockdale, F. (PI);
Strober, S. (PI);
Tai, J. (PI);
Tamura, M. (PI);
Tan, J. (PI);
Telli, M. (PI);
Tepper, R. (PI);
Tompkins, L. (PI);
Triadafilopoulos, G. (PI);
Tsao, P. (PI);
Upadhyay, D. (PI);
Utz, P. (PI);
Vagelos, R. (PI);
Valantine, H. (PI);
Verghese, A. (PI);
Wakelee, H. (PI);
Wang, P. (PI);
Weill, D. (PI);
Weinacker, A. (PI);
Weng, W. (PI);
Winkelmayer, W. (PI);
Winkleby, M. (PI);
Winslow, D. (PI);
Witteles, R. (PI);
Wu, J. (PI);
Yabu, J. (PI);
Yang, P. (PI);
Yeung, A. (PI);
Yock, P. (PI);
Zamanian, R. (PI);
Zehnder, J. (PI);
Zei, P. (PI);
Zolopa, A. (PI)
MED 201:
Introduction to Internal Medicine
Introduction to the different roles internists play in health care. Weekly lectures augmented with opportunities for monitorship, shadowing, and clinical skills-building. Lecture topics include primary care, subspecialties, and non-clinical careers.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
1 times
(up to 1 units total)
MED 202:
Alternative Spring Break: Rural and American Indian Health Disparities
Open to MD, graduate, and undergraduate students. Classroom preparation followed by a one week spring break service learning experience on a reservation in South Dakota. Introduces students to the challenges and promise of Native American and rural health care, and the role of communities as leaders and problem solvers. Includes lectures, discussion and readings pertaining to Native American culture, current research in Native American health, and the methods and practice of community based participatory research. Culminates in formulation of a plan for communicating with and engaging community partners in South Dakota: Indian Health Services, Habitat for Humanity, Porcupine Clinic, Teach for America, and Sinte Gleska University.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
MED 204:
Access and Delivery of Essential Medicines to Poor and Underserved Communities
Student initiated lecture series. Guest speakers. Topics include: neglected diseases, underserved and impoverished markets, disease profiles of lower and middle income countries, pricing and distribution of biomedical end products, intellectual property in medicine and its effect on delivery of healthcare.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 206:
Meta-research: Appraising Research Findings, Bias, and Meta-analysis (HRP 206, STATS 211)
Open to graduate, medical, and undergraduate students. Appraisal of the quality and credibility of research findings; evaluation of sources of bias. Meta-analysis as a quantitative (statistical) method for combining results of independent studies. Examples from medicine, epidemiology, genomics, ecology, social/behavioral sciences, education. Collaborative analyses. Project involving generation of a meta-research project or reworking and evaluation of an existing published meta-analysis. Prerequisite: knowledge of basic statistics.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
MED 223:
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences Seminar
Weekly modified journal club primarily for CVP Scholarly Application students, Cardiovascular Institute graduate students, clinical and research fellows, and faculty. Open to other graduate students and medical students (Advanced undergraduate students with permission of instructor). Each meeting begins with an overview of a particular area by a faculty member, followed by presentation of a seminal paper in that area by a postdoctoral fellow or a graduate student. Discussion follows the presentation, after which the faculty moderator meets separately with the medical students for further questions and discussion.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 227:
Bedside Ultrasound
For pre-clinical or clinical medical students, and others with permission. Introduces students to diagnostic ultrasound at the bedside. The normal anatomy of the heart, abdomen, and pelvis pertinent to ultrasound is taught. Some pathology involving these areas is also introduced. As the students' proficiency increases, those electing to can visit the Pacific Free Clinic to be introduced to scanning patients. 1 unit for class attendance only; 2 units for class attendance and participation in the Pacific Free Clinic.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
MED 228:
Physicians and Social Responsibility
Social and political context of the roles of physicians and health professionals in social change; policy, advocacy, and shaping public attitudes. How physicians have influenced governmental policy on nuclear arms proliferation; environmental health concerns; physicians in government; activism through research; the effects of poverty on health; homelessness; and gun violence. Guest speakers from national and international NGOs.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
MED 231:
Measuring Global Health (HRP 241, HUMBIO 129M)
Open to MD, graduate, and undergraduate students. Assessing the global burden of disease, its distribution among and within countries, its causes, and appropriate interventions requires rigorous quantitative approaches. This course develops skills in these areas by critically examining questions like: How do we know who is sick and where? How are risk factors incorporated into our projections of future disease trends? How do we combine mortality and morbidity in a meaningful way? What works for improving health efficiently? Workshops build familiarity with relevant data and their analysis. Prerequisite: coursework in statistics, biostatistics, quantitative epidemiology, econometrics, or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 240:
Sex and Gender Differences in Human Physiology and Disease (HUMBIO 140, OBGYN 240)
Chromosomal and hormonal influences on cells, tissues, and organs that underlie the development of reproductive organs and sexual dimorphism of the neuroendocrine system. Effects of endogenous and exogenous sex hormones and environmental factors that differ between men and women on the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, and immunological systems over the lifecourse, from conception to puberty, through reproductive phases (including changes during the menstrual cycle up to and beyond menopause in women and with aging in men). Transgender health issues. Guest lecturers. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-3
MED 242:
Physicians and Human Rights
Weekly lectures on how human rights violations affect health. Topics include: regional conflict and health, the health status of refugees and internally displaced persons; child labor; trafficking in women and children; HIV/AIDS; torture; poverty, the environment and health; access to clean water; domestic violence and sexual assault; and international availability of drugs. Guest speakers from national and international NGOs including Doctors Without Borders; McMaster University Institute for Peace Studies; UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; Kiva.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
MED 243A:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics (MED 143A)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Principles of health education, theories of behavior change, methods for risk reduction. Presentations of health education modules, focusing on topics prevalent among underserved populations. Students apply theoretical frameworks to health education activities in the Cardinal Free Clinics. Pre- or corequisite: MED 157. Application required. Contact evelynh@stanford.edu
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
MED 243B:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics - Practicum (MED 143B)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. For students who have completed MED 143A/243A and currently volunteer in one of the course-affiliated clinic sites. Objective is to expand health education skills, discuss more complex health education topics, and reflect upon experiences in the clinic. Includes readings and online reflections. Prerequisite: successful completion of MED 143A/243A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
MED 243C:
Patient Health Education in Community Clinics - Practicum (MED 143C)
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. For students currently volunteering in one of the course-affiliated clinic sites. Objective is to expand health education skills, discuss more complex health education topics, and reflect upon experiences in the clinic. Includes readings and online reflections. Pre-requisites: MED 143A/243A, Med 143B/243B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
MED 246:
The Medical Interview for Spanish Speakers
Student led forum for practicing and learning medical Spanish related specifically to the medical interview. Prepares clinical students to interact more effectively with Spanish speaking patients in clinics. Classes are topical; each class includes a demonstration, medical vocabulary practice, and conversational practice on the topic of the day.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 4 units total)
MED 247:
Methods in Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (MED 147)
Development of pragmatic skills for design, implementation, and analysis of structured interviews, focus groups, survey questionnaires, and field observations. Topics include: principles of community-based participatory research, including importance of dissemination; strengths and limitations of different study designs; validity and reliability; construction of interview and focus group questions; techniques for moderating focus groups; content analysis of qualitative data; survey questionnaire design; and interpretation of commonly-used statistical analyses.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
MED 248:
Student Rounds
Teams of preclinical students meet weekly with a clinical student to hear the history and physical of a recent case the clinical student encountered on the wards. Following the presentation, the preclinical students work together under the guidance of the clinical student to develop a problem list and plan, which are then compared with the problem list, plan, and orders made by the actual admitting team. In the course of presenting the cases, the clinical student describes personal experiences and practical components of ward work and daily clinical routine.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 24SI:
Alternative Spring Break: A Veteran's Affair - Issues and Policies Affecting American Veterans
As we celebrate Veterans Day with storewide sales, our veteran population commemorates years of armed service with mental illness, homelessness, and substance abuse. One of every three homeless persons has served our country in uniform; half of all veterans are mentally ill. Through a combination of academic and service learning, this course addresses the public health and socio-economic status of our veterans and evaluates how current governmant actions are shaping veterans' rights. Weekly forums with clinicians, policy makers, and economists complement direct discussions with veterans and current Iraqi service men and women. Optional field trips to homeless shelters in the San Francisco area. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Alternative Spring Break Program.
| Units: 1
MED 255:
The Responsible Conduct of Research
Forum. How to identify and approach ethical dilemmas that commonly arise in biomedical research. Issues in the practice of research such as in publication and interpretation of data, and issues raised by academic/industry ties. Contemporary debates at the interface of biomedical science and society regarding research on stem cells, bioweapons, genetic testing, human subjects, and vertebrate animals. Completion fulfills NIH/ADAMHA requirement for instruction in the ethical conduct of research. Prerequisite: research experience recommended.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
MED 255C:
The Responsible Conduct of Research for Clinical Researchers
Engages clinical researchers in discussions about ethical issues commonly encountered during their clinical research careers and addresses contemporary debates at the interface of biomedical science and society. Graduate students required to take RCR who are or will be conducting clinical research are encouraged to enroll in this version of the course. Prequisite: research experience recommended.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
MED 256:
Global HIV/AIDS (HUMBIO 156)
Public health, policy, and research issues. Identify resources at Stanford, and from government, NGOs, and pharmaceutical, advocacy, and international organizations. Sources include biomedical, social, and behavioral sciences. Emphasis on student projects which feature methodologies in the development and design of Operational Research and Implementation Science in AIDS/TB and Malaria in response to PEPFAR and Global Fund programs. Guest lectures. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
MED 257A:
Community Health Advocacy
First of a three-quarter course series providing students with knowledge and concrete skills for working with and advocating for underserved populations. Through coursework and placements in community health clinics and social service organizations, students broaden and deepen their understanding of the social and economic determinants of health, how they impact underserved populations, and the various levels at which these challenges can be addressed. Fellows engage in structured activities centered around supporting the mission of placement organizations. Students must apply and be accepted into the program the winter preceding enrollment; application information at och.stanford.edu. Additional prerequisites: Med 157 or equivalent coursework. Spanish language proficiency required for most placements.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
MED 257B:
Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Early clinical experience for pre-medical and medical students. Structured training and shadowing in preparation for a clinical role working with patients in community health clinics; the context of the work, populations served, and social role of physicians. Regular shifts at one of the course-affiliated clinic sites throughout the academic year. 1-2 units for students attending class meetings and performing clinic shifts. 3-4 units for a year-long, clinic-based project. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisite: MED 257A
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-4
MED 257C:
Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Early clinical experience for pre-medical and medical students. Structured training and shadowing in preparation for a clinical role working with patients in community health clinics; the context of the work, populations served, and social role of physicians. Regular shifts at one of the course-affiliated clinic sites throughout the academic year. 1-2 units for students attending class meetings and performing clinic shifts. 3-4 units for a year-long, clinic-based project. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisite: 257A,B
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-4
MED 258B:
Policy Advocacy in Community Health
A three quarter course for students who have completed at least one full year in the Patient Advocacy Program (MED 257A,B,C); designed to augment the individual- and systems-level advocacy skills developed in the MED 257 series, with a focus on policy and media advocacy. The course also provides a forum for continued growth in the clinic-based patient advocate role. Throughout the year, tasks required of Clinic Coordinators and Health Education Coordinators are incorporated into the course responsibilities. Equal dedication to advocacy skills development and program leadership role fulfillment is expected. Guest speakers, discussions on current events related to community health, case studies of clinical experiences, and coordinator check-ins. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisite: MED 257A,B,C and MED 258A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
MED 262:
Economics of Health Improvement in Developing Countries (ECON 127)
Application of economic paradigms and empirical methods to health improvement in developing countries. Emphasis is on unifying analytic frameworks and evaluation of empirical evidence. How economic views differ from public health, medicine, and epidemiology; analytic paradigms for health and population change; the demand for health; the role of health in international development. Prerequisites: ECON 50 and 102B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
MED 263:
Advanced Decision Science Methods and Modeling in Health (HRP 263)
Advanced methods currently used in published model-based cost-effectiveness analyses in medicine and public health, both theory and technical applications. Topics include: Markov and microsimulation models, model calibration and evaluation, and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. Prerequisites: a course in probability, a course in statistics or biostatistics, a course on cost-effectiveness such as HRP 392, a course in economics, and familiarity with decision modeling software such as TreeAge.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
MED 271:
Global Biodesign: Medical Technology in an International Context (BIOE 371)
(Same as OIT 587) Seminar examines the development and commercialization of medical technologies in the global setting focusing primarily on Europe, India and China. Faculty and guest speakers from industry and government discuss the status of the industry, as well as opportunities in and challenges to medical technology innovation unique to each geography. Topics related to development of technologies for bottom of the pyramid markets are also addressed. Students enrolling for 2 units are required to write and deliver a final paper.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 272A:
Biodesign Innovation: Needs Finding and Concept Creation (BIOE 374A, ME 368A)
(Same as OIT 384) Two quarter sequence. Inventing new medical devices and instrumentation, including: methods of validating medical needs; techniques for analyzing intellectual property; basics of regulatory (FDA) and reimbursement planning; brainstorming and early prototyping. Guest lecturers and practical demonstrations.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
MED 272B:
Biodesign Innovation: Concept Development and Implementation (BIOE 374B, ME 368B)
(Same as OIT 385) Two quarter sequence. How to take a medical device invention forward from early concept to technology translation and development. Topics include prototyping; patent strategies; advanced planning for reimbursement and FDA approval; choosing translation route (licensing versus start-up); ethical issues including conflict of interest; fundraising approaches and cash requirements; essentials of writing a business or research plan; strategies for assembling a development team. Prerequisite: MED 272A, ME368A, OIT 384 or BIOE 374A.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
MED 274:
Design for Service Innovation (BIOE 372, HRP 274)
(Same as OIT 343/01) Open to graduate students from all schools and departments. An experiential project course in which students work in multidisciplinary teams to design new services to address the needs of medically patients. Project teams partner with "safety net" hospitals and clinics to find better ways to deliver care to the low income and uninsured patients these institutions serve. Students learn proven innovation processes from experienced GSB, d. school, and SoM faculty, interface with students from across the university, and have the opportunity to see their ideas translated into improvements in the quality and efficiency of healthcare in the real world. Prerequisite: admission to the course is by application only. Applications available at http://DesignForService.stanford.edu. Applications must be submitted by November 16, 2011.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
MED 275:
Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Innovation
Open to all students. Biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. Topics include the biopharmaceutical industry, historical trends and experiences; research and development; intellectual property; drug approval: regulatory issues and agencies; business development; marketing; manufacturing; capital structure and financing; careers in biopharmaceutical industry. 2-unit option, lectures and weekly assignments, MED or S/NC grading only. 3-unit option, including a group project and final presentation, may be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 276:
Careers in Medical Technology
Career tracks in biomedical technology for medical, life science, engineering, business, and law students of all levels. Industry professionals describe career tracks, current roles, and industry perspectives. 2-unit option, lectures and weekly assignments, MED or S/NC grading only. 3-unit option, including a group project and final presentation, may be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 277:
Health and Development at the Food-Water Nexus (CEE 277G, EESS 277G)
Linkages between water access, smallholder food production, poverty, and infectious disease, with particular emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Weekly reading, writing and discussion assignments focused on topics such as water supply, sanitation, and HIV: smallholder production, nutrition, and poverty; and infectious disease and child development. Permission of instructors required.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
5 times
(up to 5 units total)
MED 282:
Early Clinical Experience at the Cardinal Free Clinics
Students provide health care in a student-run clinic for the homeless and uninsured. Student volunteers are guided in the practice of medical interviews, history-taking and physical examinations as appropriate. Clinical students and attending physicians provide support and guidance as the team arrives at a diagnosis and management plan. One unit for students who volunteer a minimum of twice a month. Two units of credit for Steering Committee members or students whose volunteer commitment is greater than twice a month.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 284:
Leadership in the Cardinal Free Clinics (MED 184)
Open to Steering Committee and Managers of Cardinal Free Clinics. Introduction to skills for effective leadership, including: conflict resolution, team dynamics, leadership styles, personality types, giving and receiving feedback, and group decision-making. Utilizes hands-on-activities and real-life clinic scenarios. Applied learning through shifts at the Cardinal Free Clinics and related project work.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 289:
Introduction to Bioengineering Research (BIOE 390)
Preference to medical and bioengineering graduate students with first preference given to Bioengineering Scholarly Concentration medical students. Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field that leverages the disciplines of biology, medicine, and engineering to understand living systems, and engineer biological systems and improve engineering designs and human and environmental health. Students and faculty will make presentations during the course. Students will be expected to make presentations, complete a short paper, read selected articles, and take quizzes on the material.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
5 times
(up to 10 units total)
MED 299:
Directed Reading in Medicine
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Advani, R. (PI);
Ahmed, A. (PI);
Ahuja, N. (PI);
Akatsu, H. (PI);
Al-Ahmad, A. (PI);
Alizadeh, A. (PI);
Arai, S. (PI);
Artandi, M. (PI);
Artandi, S. (PI);
Asch, S. (PI);
Ashley, E. (PI);
Assimes, T. (PI);
Ayoub, W. (PI);
Banerjee, S. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Basaviah, P. (PI);
Basina, M. (PI);
Bendavid, E. (PI);
Benjamin, J. (PI);
Berube, C. (PI);
Bhalla, V. (PI);
Bhattacharya, J. (PI);
Blackburn, B. (PI);
Blaschke, T. (PI);
Blayney, D. (PI);
Bouvier, D. (PI);
Boxer, L. (PI);
Braddock, C. (PI);
Brinton, T. (PI);
Brown, W. (PI);
Carlson, R. (PI);
Cartwright, C. (PI);
Chakravarty, E. (PI);
Chang, C. (PI);
Chen, A. (PI);
Chertow, G. (PI);
Cheung, R. (PI);
Chitkara, R. (PI);
Cho-Phan, C. (PI);
Chu, G. (PI);
Chua, K. (PI);
Chung, L. (PI);
Clarke, M. (PI);
Clusin, W. (PI);
Colevas, A. (PI);
Colloff, E. (PI);
Contopoulos-Ioannidis, D. (PI);
Cooke, J. (PI);
Cooper, A. (PI);
Coutre, S. (PI);
Crapo, L. (PI);
Cullen, M. (PI);
Das, A. (PI);
Dash, R. (PI);
Daugherty, T. (PI);
David, S. (PI);
Dawson, L. (PI);
Deresinski, S. (PI);
Desai, M. (PI);
Desai, T. (PI);
Dhillon, G. (PI);
Dorman, J. (PI);
Dosiou, C. (PI);
Einav, S. (PI);
Farquhar, J. (PI);
Fathman, C. (PI);
Fearon, W. (PI);
Feldman, D. (PI);
Felsher, D. (PI);
Fisher, G. (PI);
Fitzgerald, P. (PI);
Ford, J. (PI);
Ford, P. (PI);
Fowler, M. (PI);
Frayne, S. (PI);
Friedland, S. (PI);
Fries, J. (PI);
Froelicher, V. (PI);
Gabiola, J. (PI);
Ganjoo, K. (PI);
Garcia, G. (PI);
Gardner, C. (PI);
Gardner, P. (PI);
Gavi, B. (PI);
Genovese, M. (PI);
Gerson, L. (PI);
Gesundheit, N. (PI);
Glenn, J. (PI);
Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. (PI);
Goldstein, M. (PI);
Goodman, S. (PI);
Goronzy, J. (PI);
Gotlib, J. (PI);
Gray, G. (PI);
Greenberg, H. (PI);
Gregory, P. (PI);
Habtezion, A. (PI);
Hallenbeck, J. (PI);
Harman, S. (PI);
Harshman, L. (PI);
Haskell, W. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Heidenreich, P. (PI);
Henri, H. (PI);
Ho, D. (PI);
Hoffman, A. (PI);
Holman, H. (PI);
Holodniy, M. (PI);
Hopkins, J. (PI);
Horning, S. (PI);
Hsia, H. (PI);
Hunt, S. (PI);
Ioannidis, J. (PI);
Isom, R. (PI);
Jernick, J. (PI);
Ji, H. (PI);
Johnston, L. (PI);
Jones, E. (PI);
Kao, P. (PI);
Kastelein, M. (PI);
Katz, R. (PI);
Katzenstein, D. (PI);
Kenny, K. (PI);
Khush, K. (PI);
Killen, J. (PI);
Kim, S. (PI);
Kraemer, F. (PI);
Krishnan, E. (PI);
Kunz, P. (PI);
Kuo, C. (PI);
Kurian, A. (PI);
Kuschner, W. (PI);
Ladabaum, U. (PI);
Lafayette, R. (PI);
Laport, G. (PI);
Lee, D. (PI);
Lee, P. (PI);
Leung, L. (PI);
Levitt, L. (PI);
Levy, R. (PI);
Levy, S. (PI);
Liang, D. (PI);
Liedtke, M. (PI);
Lorig, K. (PI);
Lowe, A. (PI);
Lutchman, G. (PI);
Majeti, R. (PI);
McConnell, M. (PI);
McLaughlin, T. (PI);
Medeiros, B. (PI);
Meyer, T. (PI);
Miklos, D. (PI);
Miller, G. (PI);
Milstein, A. (PI);
Mitchell, B. (PI);
Mohabir, P. (PI);
Montoya, J. (PI);
Musen, M. (PI);
Neal, J. (PI);
Negrin, R. (PI);
Nevins, A. (PI);
Nguyen, L. (PI);
Nguyen, M. (PI);
Nicolls, M. (PI);
O' Callahan, P. (PI);
Osterberg, L. (PI);
Owens, D. (PI);
Pao, A. (PI);
Parnes, J. (PI);
Parsonnet, J. (PI);
Pasricha, P. (PI);
Periyakoil, V. (PI);
Petersen, J. (PI);
Pinto, H. (PI);
Pompei, P. (PI);
Popp, R. (PI);
Posley, K. (PI);
Price, E. (PI);
Quertermous, T. (PI);
Raffin, T. (PI);
Relman, D. (PI);
Rizk, N. (PI);
Robinson, B. (PI);
Rockson, S. (PI);
Rohatgi, R. (PI);
Rosen, G. (PI);
Rosenberg, S. (PI);
Rudd, P. (PI);
Ruoss, S. (PI);
Scandling, J. (PI);
Schnittger, I. (PI);
Schoolnik, G. (PI);
Schroeder, J. (PI);
Shafer, R. (PI);
Shah, N. (PI);
Shah, S. (PI);
Sharp, C. (PI);
Shieh, L. (PI);
Shizuru, J. (PI);
Shoor, S. (PI);
Sikic, B. (PI);
Singh, B. (PI);
Singh, U. (PI);
Srinivas, S. (PI);
Stafford, R. (PI);
Stefanick, M. (PI);
Stertzer, S. (PI);
Stevens, D. (PI);
Stockdale, F. (PI);
Strober, S. (PI);
Tai, J. (PI);
Tamura, M. (PI);
Tan, J. (PI);
Telli, M. (PI);
Tepper, R. (PI);
Tompkins, L. (PI);
Triadafilopoulos, G. (PI);
Tsao, P. (PI);
Upadhyay, D. (PI);
Utz, P. (PI);
Vagelos, R. (PI);
Valantine, H. (PI);
Verghese, A. (PI);
Wakelee, H. (PI);
Wang, P. (PI);
Weill, D. (PI);
Weinacker, A. (PI);
Weng, W. (PI);
Winkelmayer, W. (PI);
Winkleby, M. (PI);
Witteles, R. (PI);
Wu, J. (PI);
Yabu, J. (PI);
Yang, P. (PI);
Yeung, A. (PI);
Yock, P. (PI);
Zamanian, R. (PI);
Zehnder, J. (PI);
Zei, P. (PI);
Zolopa, A. (PI)
MED 30SI:
Alternative Spring Break: Step Up From the Streets - Helping the Homeless
The paradox of homelessness in our moderatly wealthy society. Explores factors that contribute to homelessness, what the current homeless situation is like in the US, what is being done about homelessness through nonprofit and government work. Promotes a better understanding of the homeless community through connecting with the Night Outreach Program and the Palo Alto Opportunities Center. Student-directed reading prepares students for ASB trip to Washington D.C. Prerequisite: acceptance into SUFTS ASB 2011.
| Units: 1
MED 370:
Medical Scholars Research
Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 4-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Advani, R. (PI);
Ahmed, A. (PI);
Ahuja, N. (PI);
Akatsu, H. (PI);
Al-Ahmad, A. (PI);
Alizadeh, A. (PI);
Arai, S. (PI);
Artandi, M. (PI);
Artandi, S. (PI);
Asch, S. (PI);
Ashley, E. (PI);
Assimes, T. (PI);
Ayoub, W. (PI);
Banerjee, S. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Basaviah, P. (PI);
Basina, M. (PI);
Bendavid, E. (PI);
Benjamin, J. (PI);
Berube, C. (PI);
Bhalla, V. (PI);
Bhattacharya, J. (PI);
Blackburn, B. (PI);
Blaschke, T. (PI);
Blayney, D. (PI);
Blish, C. (PI);
Bouvier, D. (PI);
Boxer, L. (PI);
Braddock, C. (PI);
Brinton, T. (PI);
Brown, W. (PI);
Carlson, R. (PI);
Cartwright, C. (PI);
Chang, C. (PI);
Chen, A. (PI);
Chertow, G. (PI);
Cheung, R. (PI);
Cho-Phan, C. (PI);
Chu, G. (PI);
Chua, K. (PI);
Chung, L. (PI);
Clarke, M. (PI);
Clusin, W. (PI);
Colevas, A. (PI);
Colloff, E. (PI);
Contopoulos-Ioannidis, D. (PI);
Cooke, J. (PI);
Cooper, A. (PI);
Coutre, S. (PI);
Crapo, L. (PI);
Cullen, M. (PI);
Das, A. (PI);
Dash, R. (PI);
Daugherty, T. (PI);
David, S. (PI);
Dawson, L. (PI);
Deresinski, S. (PI);
Desai, M. (PI);
Desai, T. (PI);
Dhillon, G. (PI);
Dorman, J. (PI);
Dosiou, C. (PI);
Doyle, R. (PI);
Einav, S. (PI);
Farquhar, J. (PI);
Fathman, C. (PI);
Fearon, W. (PI);
Feldman, D. (PI);
Felsher, D. (PI);
Fisher, G. (PI);
Fitzgerald, P. (PI);
Ford, J. (PI);
Ford, P. (PI);
Fowler, M. (PI);
Frayne, S. (PI);
Friedland, S. (PI);
Fries, J. (PI);
Froelicher, V. (PI);
Gabiola, J. (PI);
Ganjoo, K. (PI);
Garcia, G. (PI);
Gardner, C. (PI);
Gardner, P. (PI);
Gavi, B. (PI);
Genovese, M. (PI);
Gerson, L. (PI);
Gesundheit, N. (PI);
Glenn, J. (PI);
Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. (PI);
Goldstein, M. (PI);
Goodman, S. (PI);
Goronzy, J. (PI);
Gotlib, J. (PI);
Gray, G. (PI);
Greenberg, H. (PI);
Gregory, P. (PI);
Habtezion, A. (PI);
Hallenbeck, J. (PI);
Harman, S. (PI);
Harshman, L. (PI);
Haskell, W. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Heidenreich, P. (PI);
Henri, H. (PI);
Ho, D. (PI);
Hoffman, A. (PI);
Holman, H. (PI);
Holodniy, M. (PI);
Hopkins, J. (PI);
Horning, S. (PI);
Hsia, H. (PI);
Hunt, S. (PI);
Ioannidis, J. (PI);
Isom, R. (PI);
Jernick, J. (PI);
Ji, H. (PI);
Johnston, L. (PI);
Jones, E. (PI);
Kao, P. (PI);
Kastelein, M. (PI);
Katz, R. (PI);
Katzenstein, D. (PI);
Kenny, K. (PI);
Khush, K. (PI);
Killen, J. (PI);
Kim, S. (PI);
King, A. (PI);
Kraemer, F. (PI);
Krishnan, E. (PI);
Kunz, P. (PI);
Kuo, C. (PI);
Kurian, A. (PI);
Kuschner, W. (PI);
Ladabaum, U. (PI);
Lafayette, R. (PI);
Laport, G. (PI);
Lee, D. (PI);
Lee, P. (PI);
Leung, L. (PI);
Levitt, L. (PI);
Levy, R. (PI);
Levy, S. (PI);
Liang, D. (PI);
Liedtke, M. (PI);
Lorig, K. (PI);
Lowe, A. (PI);
Lutchman, G. (PI);
Majeti, R. (PI);
McConnell, M. (PI);
McLaughlin, T. (PI);
Medeiros, B. (PI);
Meyer, T. (PI);
Miklos, D. (PI);
Miller, G. (PI);
Milstein, A. (PI);
Mitchell, B. (PI);
Mohabir, P. (PI);
Montoya, J. (PI);
Musen, M. (PI);
Neal, J. (PI);
Negrin, R. (PI);
Nevins, A. (PI);
Nguyen, L. (PI);
Nguyen, M. (PI);
Nicolls, M. (PI);
O' Callahan, P. (PI);
Osterberg, L. (PI);
Owens, D. (PI);
Pao, A. (PI);
Parnes, J. (PI);
Parsonnet, J. (PI);
Pasricha, P. (PI);
Periyakoil, V. (PI);
Petersen, J. (PI);
Pinto, H. (PI);
Pompei, P. (PI);
Popp, R. (PI);
Posley, K. (PI);
Price, E. (PI);
Quertermous, T. (PI);
Raffin, T. (PI);
Relman, D. (PI);
Rizk, N. (PI);
Robinson, B. (PI);
Rockson, S. (PI);
Rohatgi, R. (PI);
Rosen, G. (PI);
Rosenberg, S. (PI);
Rudd, P. (PI);
Ruoss, S. (PI);
Scandling, J. (PI);
Schnittger, I. (PI);
Schoolnik, G. (PI);
Schroeder, J. (PI);
Shafer, R. (PI);
Shah, N. (PI);
Shah, S. (PI);
Sharp, C. (PI);
Shieh, L. (PI);
Shizuru, J. (PI);
Shoor, S. (PI);
Sikic, B. (PI);
Singh, B. (PI);
Singh, U. (PI);
Srinivas, S. (PI);
Stafford, R. (PI);
Stefanick, M. (PI);
Stertzer, S. (PI);
Stevens, D. (PI);
Stockdale, F. (PI);
Strober, S. (PI);
Tai, J. (PI);
Tamura, M. (PI);
Tan, J. (PI);
Telli, M. (PI);
Tepper, R. (PI);
Tompkins, L. (PI);
Tremmel, J. (PI);
Triadafilopoulos, G. (PI);
Tsao, P. (PI);
Upadhyay, D. (PI);
Utz, P. (PI);
Vagelos, R. (PI);
Valantine, H. (PI);
Verghese, A. (PI);
Wakelee, H. (PI);
Wang, P. (PI);
Weill, D. (PI);
Weinacker, A. (PI);
Weng, W. (PI);
Winkelmayer, W. (PI);
Winkleby, M. (PI);
Witteles, R. (PI);
Wu, J. (PI);
Yabu, J. (PI);
Yang, P. (PI);
Yeung, A. (PI);
Yock, P. (PI);
Zamanian, R. (PI);
Zehnder, J. (PI);
Zei, P. (PI);
Zolopa, A. (PI)
MED 399:
Graduate Research
Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Advani, R. (PI);
Ahmed, A. (PI);
Ahuja, N. (PI);
Akatsu, H. (PI);
Al-Ahmad, A. (PI);
Alizadeh, A. (PI);
Arai, S. (PI);
Artandi, M. (PI);
Artandi, S. (PI);
Asch, S. (PI);
Ashley, E. (PI);
Assimes, T. (PI);
Ayoub, W. (PI);
Banerjee, S. (PI);
Barry, M. (PI);
Basaviah, P. (PI);
Basina, M. (PI);
Bendavid, E. (PI);
Benjamin, J. (PI);
Berube, C. (PI);
Bhalla, V. (PI);
Bhattacharya, J. (PI);
Blackburn, B. (PI);
Blaschke, T. (PI);
Blayney, D. (PI);
Bouvier, D. (PI);
Boxer, L. (PI);
Braddock, C. (PI);
Brinton, T. (PI);
Brown, W. (PI);
Carlson, R. (PI);
Cartwright, C. (PI);
Chakravarty, E. (PI);
Chang, C. (PI);
Chen, A. (PI);
Chertow, G. (PI);
Cheung, R. (PI);
Chitkara, R. (PI);
Cho-Phan, C. (PI);
Chu, G. (PI);
Chua, K. (PI);
Chung, L. (PI);
Clarke, M. (PI);
Clusin, W. (PI);
Colevas, A. (PI);
Colloff, E. (PI);
Contopoulos-Ioannidis, D. (PI);
Cooke, J. (PI);
Cooper, A. (PI);
Coutre, S. (PI);
Crapo, L. (PI);
Cullen, M. (PI);
Das, A. (PI);
Dash, R. (PI);
Daugherty, T. (PI);
David, S. (PI);
Dawson, L. (PI);
Deresinski, S. (PI);
Desai, M. (PI);
Desai, T. (PI);
Dhillon, G. (PI);
Dorman, J. (PI);
Dosiou, C. (PI);
Einav, S. (PI);
Farquhar, J. (PI);
Fathman, C. (PI);
Fearon, W. (PI);
Feldman, D. (PI);
Felsher, D. (PI);
Fisher, G. (PI);
Fitzgerald, P. (PI);
Ford, J. (PI);
Ford, P. (PI);
Fowler, M. (PI);
Frayne, S. (PI);
Friedland, S. (PI);
Fries, J. (PI);
Froelicher, V. (PI);
Gabiola, J. (PI);
Ganjoo, K. (PI);
Garber, A. (PI);
Garcia, G. (PI);
Gardner, C. (PI);
Gardner, P. (PI);
Gavi, B. (PI);
Genovese, M. (PI);
Gerson, L. (PI);
Gesundheit, N. (PI);
Gibbons, P. (PI);
Glenn, J. (PI);
Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. (PI);
Goldstein, M. (PI);
Goodman, S. (PI);
Goronzy, J. (PI);
Gotlib, J. (PI);
Gray, G. (PI);
Greenberg, H. (PI);
Gregory, P. (PI);
Habtezion, A. (PI);
Hallenbeck, J. (PI);
Harman, S. (PI);
Harshman, L. (PI);
Haskell, W. (PI);
Heaney, C. (PI);
Heidenreich, P. (PI);
Henri, H. (PI);
Ho, D. (PI);
Hoffman, A. (PI);
Holman, H. (PI);
Holodniy, M. (PI);
Hopkins, J. (PI);
Horning, S. (PI);
Hsia, H. (PI);
Hunt, S. (PI);
Ioannidis, J. (PI);
Isom, R. (PI);
Javaid, B. (PI);
Jernick, J. (PI);
Ji, H. (PI);
Johnston, L. (PI);
Jones, E. (PI);
Kao, P. (PI);
Kastelein, M. (PI);
Katz, R. (PI);
Katzenstein, D. (PI);
Keeffe, E. (PI);
Kenny, K. (PI);
Khazeni, N. (PI);
Khush, K. (PI);
Killen, J. (PI);
Kim, S. (PI);
King, A. (PI);
Kraemer, F. (PI);
Krishnan, E. (PI);
Kunz, P. (PI);
Kuo, C. (PI);
Kurian, A. (PI);
Kuschner, W. (PI);
Ladabaum, U. (PI);
Lafayette, R. (PI);
Laport, G. (PI);
Lee, D. (PI);
Lee, P. (PI);
Leung, L. (PI);
Levitt, L. (PI);
Levy, R. (PI);
Levy, S. (PI);
Liang, D. (PI);
Liedtke, M. (PI);
Lorig, K. (PI);
Lowe, A. (PI);
Lutchman, G. (PI);
Majeti, R. (PI);
McConnell, M. (PI);
McLaughlin, T. (PI);
Medeiros, B. (PI);
Meyer, T. (PI);
Miklos, D. (PI);
Miller, G. (PI);
Milstein, A. (PI);
Mitchell, B. (PI);
Mohabir, P. (PI);
Montoya, J. (PI);
Musen, M. (PI);
Neal, J. (PI);
Negrin, R. (PI);
Nevins, A. (PI);
Nguyen, L. (PI);
Nguyen, M. (PI);
Nicolls, M. (PI);
O' Callahan, P. (PI);
Osterberg, L. (PI);
Owens, D. (PI);
Pao, A. (PI);
Parnes, J. (PI);
Parsonnet, J. (PI);
Pasricha, P. (PI);
Periyakoil, V. (PI);
Petersen, J. (PI);
Pinto, H. (PI);
Pompei, P. (PI);
Popp, R. (PI);
Posley, K. (PI);
Price, E. (PI);
Quertermous, T. (PI);
Raffin, T. (PI);
Relman, D. (PI);
Rizk, N. (PI);
Robinson, B. (PI);
Rockson, S. (PI);
Rohatgi, R. (PI);
Rosen, G. (PI);
Rosenberg, S. (PI);
Rudd, P. (PI);
Ruoss, S. (PI);
Scandling, J. (PI);
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Schoolnik, G. (PI);
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Shafer, R. (PI);
Shah, N. (PI);
Shah, S. (PI);
Sharp, C. (PI);
Shieh, L. (PI);
Shizuru, J. (PI);
Shoor, S. (PI);
Sikic, B. (PI);
Singh, B. (PI);
Singh, U. (PI);
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Stafford, R. (PI);
Stefanick, M. (PI);
Stertzer, S. (PI);
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Stockdale, F. (PI);
Strober, S. (PI);
Tai, J. (PI);
Tamura, M. (PI);
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Tepper, R. (PI);
Tompkins, L. (PI);
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Weng, W. (PI);
Winkelmayer, W. (PI);
Winkleby, M. (PI);
Witteles, R. (PI);
Wu, J. (PI);
Yabu, J. (PI);
Yang, P. (PI);
Yeung, A. (PI);
Yock, P. (PI);
Zamanian, R. (PI);
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Zolopa, A. (PI)
MED 93Q:
The AIDS Epidemic: Biology, Behavior, and Global Responses
Preference to sophomores. How the discovery of the causative agent and the modes of transmission of HIV fueled a quest for prevention, treatments, and a vaccine. Discoveries in biology, biotechnology, epidemiology, and medicine during the last 20 years. Hypotheses about the origins of HIV as a human disease; the spread of AIDS and HIV; social, political, and economic consequences of the epidemic; and national and global responses.
| Units: 3
MED 94Q:
Hormones, Health, and Disease
Preference to sophomores. The role of hormones in maintaining health; how abnormalities in hormones cause disease. Topics include: the pituitary, the master gland; thyroid hormones and metabolism; insulin and diabetes; adrenal steroids and hypertension; vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and osteoporosis; sex hormones, birth control, pregnancy, and menopause; androgens, erectile dysfunction, and athletic performance; cholesterol, obesity, and cardiovascular risk. Recommended: background in human biology and physiology.
| Units: 3
MED 120Q:
Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects of Diseases of the Heart and Blood Vessels
Preference to sophomores. Anatomy, physiology, pathologogy,and clinical aspects that comprise the discipline of cardiovascular medicine. Anatomy and physiology of the heart and blood vessels as an introduction to pathologic states such as heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, rhythm disturbances of the heart, and sudden cardiac death. Underlying principles of diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
| Units: 3
MED 203:
Stanford - Papua New Guinea Medical Project
Discussion group focused on ethnography and global health education opportunities in rural settings of Papua New Guinea. Students who have or are interested in working in Papua New Guinea to expand health education are invited to participate. Topics include empowerment of clients to stay healthy through intelligent nutrition and exercise, and through safe sexual practices.
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 207:
History of Medicine
Weekly lectures that trace the development of Western medical tradition from Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek ancient cultures to the present.
| Units: 1
MED 217:
Technological Frontiers in Digestive Diseases
Focused on introducing engineering, bioengineering, and physical sciences students to technologies used in the clinical setting. Topics include: endoscopes to detect and remove cancer; minimally invasive surgery to treat obesity; measurements of propulsion through the intestine; and technologies to detect and stop internal bleeding. Observations in the clinical setting; visits to laboratories engaged in the development of new technologies.
| Units: 1
MED 230:
Rethinking Global Health (HRP 240)
Challenges for those seeking to improve global health include contending with: a dynamic balance between infectious and chronic non-communicable disease that differs across and within countries; issues relating to the proximate and more removed causes of disease and illness, including nutrition, infrastructure, governance, economic development, and environmental changes; diverse proposed responses with arguments for particular courses of action appealing to cost-effectiveness, egalitarian, and rights-based principles. The course goal is to begin to make sense of these challenging issues, requiring data and evidence derived via multiple methodologies, critical thinking, and sound reasoning. Prerequisite: a course dealing with global health, such as HUMBIO 129S, or consent of instructor.
| Units: 3
MED 241:
Context and Practice of Health Care in Free Clinics
Preparation for working in free clinics, awareness of health care context and health disparities among underinsured patients, and introduction to key skills for patient care. Topics include: patient history, screening tests, health insurance, cultural sensitivity, role of interpreters, and tuberculosis testing. Meets at either Arbor or Pacific free clinic to increase familiarity with free clinic operations and environment. Integrates with concurrent Practice of Medicine course.
| Units: 1
MED 259:
Oaxacan Health on Both Sides of the Border
Required for students participating in the Community Health in Oaxaca summer program. Introduction to the health literacy and health-seeking behaviors of Oaxacan and other Mexican migrants; the health challenges these groups face. Through discussion and reflection, students prepare for clinical work and community engagement in Oaxaca, while also gaining knowledge and insight to make connections between their experiences in Mexico and their health-related work with Mexican immigrants in the Bay Area. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisite: application and acceptance into the Community Health in Oaxaca Summer Program (http://och.stanford.edu/oaxaca.html).
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
MED 260:
HIV: The Virus, the Disease, the Research (IMMUNOL 260)
Open to medical students, graduate students in biological sciences, undergraduates with strong biological background. Topics: immunopathogenesis immune deficits, opportunistic infections including TB, and malignancies; genomics viral genetic analyses that have traced the origin of HIV-1 and HIV-2 to primates, dated the spread of infection in humans, and characterized the evolution of the virus within infected individuals; antiretroviral drug development identification of drug targets, structure-based drug design, overcoming drug resistance, pivotal clinical trials, and role of community activism; clinical management solutions in high- and low-income countries; vaccine development learning from past failures and the future of engineering the human immune response. 4 units includes a final project assigned in consultation with the instructor to fit the individual student's background and area of HIV interest.
| Units: 3-4
MED 295:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(For clinical MD students only) Prepares students to manage the victim of a cardiac arrest. Knowledge and skills necessary for resuscitation of critically-ill patients. Clinical scenarios and small group discussions address cardiovascular pharmacology, arrhythmia recognition and therapy, acute coronary syndrome including myocardial infarction, ventricular dysrhythmias and defibrillation, and acute ischemic stroke. Requires pre-course preparation and an intensive two-day session on a Friday and Saturday. Students should get the approval of their Clerkship Coordinator before registering for the course. Recommended prerequisites: Medicine 300A, Pediatrics 300A, or Surgery 300A.
| Units: 2
