printer friendly pageSOMGEN 121: Media, Medicine & (Mis)information (SOMGEN 221)
The media ecosystem informs patient's perceptions of medicine and willingness to engage with healthcare workers. It shapes the practice of medicine and has the potential to fuel epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases and to spread misinformation and disinformation. This class takes on Twitter and other platforms to examine the use of social media by healthcare workers, health activists and anti-science movements, each leveraging platforms to push forward their own agenda. We'll talk to health journalists to understand the challenges of a 24 hour news cycle in covering complex scientific and medical issues and learn how to better share our stories and messages with the media.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Berek, J. (PI)
;
Yasmin, S. (PI)
SOMGEN 130: Sexual Diversity and Function Across Medical Disciplines
Focus is on the development of personal and professional skills to address medical and health issues related to human sexuality across a broad and diverse range of ages, gender, sexual orientation, sexual practices, and sexual function. Guest lectures will cover sexual issues from multiple medical disciplines and health perspectives of children (pediatric), adolescents, and young, middle-aged and older (geriatric) adults (geriatric). Consideration of sociocultural (predominantly U.S) norms is explored, including religious values and taboos, and sexual practices ranging from ¿stereotypically normal¿ to asexuality, celibacy, polyamory, and kink, etc. Emphasis is given to medical issues, e.g. the impact of specific medications, hormonal therapies, medical procedures, disabilities such as spinal cord injury, and treatments on sexual function and other issues that one might encounter in a general or specialty medical setting. Each week will include an 80-minute (Tuesday) class with a pair of related lectures, lecture, or video followed by class discussion, or student presentations, and a 50-minute ¿Queer Medicine¿ (Thursday) class organized by a Stanford Medical student, with overall direction by Marcia Stefanick, Professor of Medicine (SCRP, Ob/Gyn) Director of the Stanford Women¿s Health and Sex Differences in Medicine (WSDM, ¿wisdom¿) Center.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Stefanick, M. (PI)
SOMGEN 206: Global Medical Issues Affecting Women (FEMGEN 206)
This course probes the principal issues affecting women and girls medically around the world. Through interactive discussions, guest lectures, case studies, and academic readings, students become acquainted with the most critical challenges to women¿s health globally, and use selected analytical tools to assess how these may be addressed efficiently, cost-effectively, and sustainably. Topics include women¿s cancer, birth control, infertility, female genital mutilation, midwifery, obstetric fistula, breastfeeding, violence against women, and women's representation in biomedical research. The aim is to cultivate in students a nuanced appreciation of women¿s unique needs, roles, and challenges in the contemporary global health landscape.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Sarnquist, C. (PI)
SOMGEN 213: The Art of Observation: Enhancing Clinical Skills Through Visual Analysis
Offers medical students the opportunity to enhance their observational and descriptive abilities by analyzing works of art in the Stanford museums. Working with the Cantor Arts Center staff and Stanford Art History PhD candidates, students spend time in each session actively looking at and describing works in the gallery. Discussion with medical school faculty follows, providing a clinical correlate to the gallery session. Classes interrogate a different theme of medical observation and clinical practice and includes opportunities for an applied clinical session in the hospital with course-affiliated physicians.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Rodriguez, S. (PI)
;
Shafer, A. (PI)
SOMGEN 219: Introduction to Medical Education
Will teaching be an important part of your professional career? What knowledge and skills are necessary to become an outstanding medical educator? This seminar will use interactive and small group instruction to review core principles of medical education. Students will explore learning theory, bedside and clinical teaching techniques, feedback, curriculum design, assessment, education research methods, technology and career paths in medical education. Lunch is provided.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
(up to 99 units total)
SOMGEN 221: Media, Medicine & (Mis)information (SOMGEN 121)
The media ecosystem informs patient's perceptions of medicine and willingness to engage with healthcare workers. It shapes the practice of medicine and has the potential to fuel epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases and to spread misinformation and disinformation. This class takes on Twitter and other platforms to examine the use of social media by healthcare workers, health activists and anti-science movements, each leveraging platforms to push forward their own agenda. We'll talk to health journalists to understand the challenges of a 24 hour news cycle in covering complex scientific and medical issues and learn how to better share our stories and messages with the media.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Berek, J. (PI)
;
Yasmin, S. (PI)
SOMGEN 223: Introduction to R for data analysis
Introduction to R, an open-source programming language for statistical computing and graphics. Topics include: the basics of the R language and RStudio environment, data inspection and manipulation, graphics for data visualization, and tools for reproducible research. Interactive format combining lecture and hands-on computer lab, with time to work on your own data. Numerous in-class and homework exercises to build effective skills. Examples will be drawn from different areas of biology and medicine.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Bagley, S. (PI)
;
Aikens, R. (TA)
;
Antonio, M. (TA)
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Instructors:
Bagley, S. (PI)
;
Aikens, R. (TA)
;
Antonio, M. (TA)
;
Ferraro, N. (TA)
;
Kalesinskas, L. (TA)
SOMGEN 227A: Career Exploration Opportunities (CEO) Internship Program Practicum
Restricted to graduate students (year 3 and onward) and postdocs in the Stanford Biosciences program who have completed
SOMGEN 227. Focus is on internship progress and future career goals. Topics include update on progress of internship goals, planning for future career goals and return to academic research, internship activities, culture and mentorship.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Eberle, S. (PI)
SOMGEN 230: Sexual Function and Diversity in Medical Disciplines (CHPR 230, FEMGEN 230)
This course is a coordinated seminar series that presents evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention guidelines by clinical and translational research and population health science faculty of clinical departments other than Medicine (the focus of
CHPR 260) of the Stanford School of Medicine, including; Anesthesiology & Perioperative, & Pain Medicine, Cardiothoracic gy, Emergency Medicine, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Surgery and Urology. CHPR master's program students must enroll in
CHPR 230 for a letter grade and priority for enrollment will be given to current CHPR students. For third unit, graduate students attend
INDE 215 Queer Health & Medicine and complete assignments for that section. For third unit and WAYs, undergrads enroll in
SOMGEN 130. Prerequisites:
CHPR 201 or
HUMBIO 126/
CHPR 226 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Stefanick, M. (PI)
SOMGEN 237: Health Impact of Sexual Assault and Relationship Abuse across the Lifecourse (AFRICAAM 28, FEMGEN 237, HUMBIO 28)
Cross-listed with
SOMGEN 237 and
FEMGEN 237. HumBio students must enroll in
HumBio 28 or
AFRICAAM 28. An overview of the acute and chronic physical and psychological health impact of sexual abuse through the perspective of survivors of childhood, adolescent, young and middle adult, and elder abuse, including special populations such as pregnant women, military and veterans, prison inmates, individuals with mental or physical impairments. Also addresses: race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other demographic and societal factors, including issues specific to college culture. Professionals with expertise in sexual assault present behavioral and prevention efforts such as bystander intervention training, medical screening, counseling and other interventions to manage the emotional trauma of abuse. Undergraduates must enroll for 3 units. Medical and graduate students should enroll in
SOMGEN 237 for 1-3 units. To receive a letter grade in any listing, students must enroll for 3 units. This course must be taken for a letter grade and a minimum of 3 units to be eligible for Ways credit.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
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