Initiatives
Equity, Access, Inclusion in Medicine
Stanford Medicine’s new center, Presence - The Art and Science of Human Connection in Medicine is partnering with campus wide centers to explore a thoughtful, equitable and inclusive development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence solutions for human health and wellbeing.
Anecdotal evidence indicates the lack of presence in the medical encounter impacts those who lack privilege the most. When the system or individuals delivering healthcare are not or cannot be present to address the needs of the patient and their framilies (family and friends), the privileged demand it and receive it. Those who lack privilege typically do not question authority and pay the heaviest price when concerns or questions remain unspoken due to inadequate self-advocacy.
Hold the date for our next symposium AI in Medicine: Inclusion & Equity (AiMIE) Symposium, @ Stanford. August 22, 2018.
Stanford Presence 5
With initial funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and under the co-leadership of Donna Zulman MD and Abraham Verghese, MD, our goal is to develop the Stanford Presence 5.
Presence – CASBS Fellowship
A fellowship with the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) will support one fellow who will be engaged in nudging forward the strategic focus of Presence.
Applicants who can articulate how their fellowship will contribute to the Presence mission and strategic direction.
Presence – Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Partnership
Adding Presence curriculum, criteria and mentorship to the decades plus highly successful Center whose goal is to "create an ecosystem of training and support for Stanford University students, fellows, and faculty with the talent and ambition to become health technology innovators. Our goal was (and continues to be) looking beyond research and discovery to provide the knowledge, skills, mentoring, and networking required to deliver meaningful and valuable innovations to patients everywhere." Adding a focus around the human impact, inclusion and equity."
New Courses in Design Thinking for Presence impact
This course partners with IDEO to bring design thinking to address the challenges of diagnostic error in medicine.
Evidence Based Psycho-Social Factors in Health with Stanford's Mind Body Lab
Presence-Biomedical Ontology Fellow - applications open
The Presence-Biomedical Ontology Fellow would work under the guidance of Drs. Musen and Verghese to research and define a framework for the ontology of the psycho-social aspects of healthcare and disease prevention. Learn more
Innovative Health Care Leaders Program - Presence - GSB Partnership
Innovation. Leadership. Resilience. Today’s successful health care leaders must demonstrate all three. In this extraordinary one-week program, you’ll learn how design thinking and personal leadership skills can help you develop innovative solutions to the specific challenges facing health care leaders — from improving patient care and prioritizing physician wellness to developing negotiation skills and anticipating health care reform.
Stanford Medicine 25
Dr. Verghese and team originally created Stanford Medicine 25 to teach thorough physical examination skills to our trainees. Over the years, this desire to teach Presence at the bedside has evolved into a global movement which includes Stanford based training, our annual Symposium, training videos with global reach, and more. The 2015 IOM Report showcased the impact of S25 and a 2015 paper reconfirmed the need for Presence in order to reduce medical errors.
Society of Bedside Medicine
The bedside encounter between a patient and physician is central to the practice of medicine. This time-honored ritual provides the basis for trust and healing for the patient, but is also an important source of fulfillment and satisfaction for the physician.
Cybergrant Winter 2015
The mission of the Stanford Cyber Initiative is to produce research and frame debates on the future of cyber-social systems.
FRAMILY (Friends and Family) Role and Empowerment
The caregivers in a patients world include their friends and family. This "framily" is currently an untapped gold mine for the medical system to proactively and productively engage for better patient outcomes. Presence is incubating research to better understand what works and how best to leverage it.