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Genetic Clues of Early Death
Featured Stories
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5 Questions with Dr. Prasanna Jagannathan on Malaria
Prasanna Jagannathan, MD, shares new insights into malaria immunity and hope for future prevention.
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Finding Meaning in Medicine
Dr. Tyler Johnson, co-host of The Doctor’s Art podcast, reflects on meaning in medicine in this 5 Questions feature.
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The Genetic Clues of Early Death
What if hidden genetic mutations could predict early death—even in healthy people? A Stanford study uncovers rare variants quietly shaping our lifespan.
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When Lung Cancer Strikes Without Warning
Lung cancer in never-smokers is rising. Stanford experts explore causes, risks, and solutions at the inaugural Lung Cancer Summit.
Inclusion 2024: Allyship
Inclusion 2024 is a yearlong virtual celebration of diversity with engaging programming and events centered around a community-selected annual theme and aimed at making inclusion a practice across the department. The 2024 theme is allyship.
Community Partnership Program
We work to advance health and health equity in our local community through developing, coordinating, and sustaining partnerships between community organizations, our department, and the broader School of Medicine.
Want to be notified of department DEI events & announcements?
Contact Winnona Alba (winnona@stanford.edu) to join our new email listserv at domdeievents@lists.stanford.edu.
Team Science
The Department of Medicine is committed to translating research discoveries into clinical practice to improve health worldwide. We accomplish this goal through an interdisciplinary approach known as team science. Visit our DoM Team Science website.
Medicine Grand Rounds
Our Department of Medicine Grand Rounds live stream is geared towards the Stanford community. Join us on event days for expert presentations on Stanford campus or virtually, or catch up with YouTube recordings.
Community Collaboration
Our 15 divisions are unique and interrelated communities, well established in our internal medicine disciplines and united by our shared core values.
“At Stanford, it’s in our DNA to use technology in service of innovation. There’s the rich ecosystem we’ve developed with Silicon Valley companies and cross-pollination with local industry. Plus, we tend to attract faculty who are skilled both as informaticians and as physicians.
-Ron Li, MD
Residency Program
The dedication of the Department to excellence in teaching and patient care, a wide breadth of clinical experience, high quality fellowship and research programs, and an outstanding faculty combine to make this a superb environment for training housestaff for future academic leadership careers.
Educational Programs
Our educational mission is to provide excellent broad-based clinical training in a scholarly environment for future academic leaders.