Family and Community Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Stanford Family Medicine strives to engage in and promote primary care and prevention research focused on local, regional, national and international health issues. Faculty in the O'Connor Family Medicine Residency, Primary Care Associate Program, Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford Family Medicine Clinic, Area Health Education Center and others conduct research in chronic care, personalized medicine, epidemiology, ethnogeriatrics, education, integrative medicine and community health.
Family and Community Medicine News
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Tool for assessing neighborhood health wins international award
This mobile app, honored by the Center for Active Design, enables citizens to educate city planners about neighborhood impediments to healthy living.
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Pilot project aims to help heart-failure patients self-manage
A pilot project that monitors heart-failure patients at home is a joint effort of Stanford Health Care’s heart failure team and Aging Adult Services Program.
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Lack of exercise, not diet, linked to rise in obesity, Stanford research shows
An examination of national health survey results suggests that inactivity, rather than higher calorie intake, could be driving the surge in obesity.
Upcoming Courses
Conferences and Workshops
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10/03/2015
9th Annual Cardiology for the Primary Care Practitioner
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge
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11/13/2015
4th Annual Medical Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge
Online Courses
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