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Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders make up 7.7% of the U.S. population, yet historically, the National Institutes of Health invested a mere 0.17% of its budget to research the health of these groups. A large cohort study termed ARISE and led by Ann Hsing, PhD, will be part of a national effort to address this gap.

Dr. Tushar Desai & colleagues’ new research suggests that lung cancer can originate from different cells than previously thought.

The U.S. News & World Report has announced its hospital rankings for 2023-24, and 7 of the 13 specialty services that ranked as “high performing” are in Stanford’s Department of Medicine!…

One year after the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, leaders across the country, including members of the Department of Medicine, continue to advocate for reproductive health through demonstrations, task forces, committees, education, written works and social media.

The 2022 Teaching Awards, held in August, celebrate & showcase our Department’s incredible educators, including 2022 Master Teacher Award Paul Kwo.

The Stanford Department of Medicine congratulates Arne Echterhof and Sarah Sackeyfio for being awarded the 2022 Sue Merigan Student Scholarship Awards for their infectious diseases research projects.

The class of 2024-25 Chief Residents have been announced: Hayley Galitzer, Vishnu Nair, Sulaiman Somani, and Celeste Witting.

The data hub is part of the larger RADx initiative, a national call for scientists & organizations to contribute their ideas for new COVID-19 testing approaches, from basic studies to clinical trials to understanding barriers to access for underserved populations.

Dr. William S. Robinson passed away on March 19, 2023. Members of the Department of Medicine remember Dr. Robinson and share thoughts on his impact and the good he brought to others lives.

The 2022 Hewlett Award winner is Richard T. Hoppe, MD, a trailblazer for new cancer treatments and innovator of techniques for the delivery of radiation.