Stanford Medicine 25 Blog
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Dr. Verghese’s Rules for the Bedside Exam
Abraham Verghese says he’s learned key lessons at the patient bedside over the course of his career, all of which can be applied to enhance physical exam skills and foster the physician-patient connection.
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The Presence 5 for Racial Justice: Promoting Anti-Racism in Clinical Interactions
Stanford Medicine 25’s Donna Zulman, Abraham Verghese and their Stanford Medicine colleagues evolved the Presence 5 practices into The Presence 5 for Racial Justice to address a longstanding history of racial bias in medicine.
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Teaching Empathy in Medical Education
In addition to physical exam skills, we believe instruction on empathy is an essential aspect of physician training, but it’s often overlooked in medical school curriculum.
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The Resurgence of Bedside Teaching During the Pandemic
Authored by Danielle Miller of the Stanford School of Medicine, “Not Quite Bedside” Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic examines the teaching of bedside medicine in the midst of the pandemic.
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Medscape Article Highlights Need for Physical Exam Training & Assessment
A new Medscape commentary, authored by Stanford 25 faculty Abraham Verghese, Jeff Chi, Poonam Hosamani, & colleague Andrew Elder, explains that "in clinical practice, recognizing something abnormal in the physical examination … is vital to patient safety & outcomes."…
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Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Stanford Medicine 25 Skills Symposium
This year, the 6th annual Stanford 25 Skills Symposium will take place virtually on March 25 and 26, 2021. Registration is now open!…
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Using Acting to Connect with Patients in the COVID-19 Era
In addition to clinical training, medical students at the University of Delaware also participate in a “healthcare theater” to develop communication skills that help them build trust and personal connection with patients.