Lectures + Events
Join Us. Hear Stanford doctors and researchers speaking on a variety of health topics.
Enjoy our Community Lectures Series online and live via Zoom. Because of our live webinar format, you will be able to submit a question via the “chat” function during the presentation. And as always, our talks will be made available on the Stanford Health Care YouTube channel in case you miss it or want to share it with a friend. All lectures are free and open to the public. Please register below.
LECTURES + EVENTS 2024
Clearing the Air: Managing Respiratory Viral Infections
Viral respiratory infections are extremely common and can often be managed at home. Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, will talk about ways to manage symptoms, including chronic cough, and when you should contact your doctor.
Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, is director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices in the Stanford Preventive Research Center. His training includes internal medicine and epidemiology. His research emphasizes clinical issues and health behaviors related to chronic disease.
Thursday, April 25
7:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
Below Surface - Documentary Film Screening
Below Surface reveals the extraordinary power of community through an unlikely subject: a YMCA Aquafit class. The documentary gathers numerous moving stories of a multicultural and mutigenerational Aquafit class to demonstrate how kindness and caring for others, combined with exercise, can be an antidote for grief, stress, and physical illness. The heartwarming honesty of the participants is a reminder of the power we all have to support one another.
Join us for a screening of the award-winning short documentary and a conversation with the executive producer Mary Lake Polan.
Monday, April 29
1:00 pm Pacific Time
Online and In-person
Hoover Health Library
211 Quarry Road, Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Facing Adversity: Lessons Learned from Two Studies on the Impact of Anti-Asian Racism and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Asian College Students and Asian Medical Trainees
Presented by The Center for Asian Health Research and Education in partnership with Stanford Health Library
The COVID-19 pandemic and anti-Asian racism have disproportionately affected Asian communities, leading to increased discrimination, xenophobia, mental health struggles, and barriers to academic and career advancement among Asian college students and medical trainees. Huiqiong Deng, MD, PhD will discuss the results and takeaways of the following studies:
- COVID-19’s Impact on Discrimination and Racism Experienced by Asian Medical Trainees
- Impacts of COVID-19 On Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) College Students
Huiqiong Deng, MD, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry. She is also the Co-Director of Stanford Mental Health for Asians Research and Treatment (SMHART) Clinic. In addition to a medical degree, she earned a PhD, with a major in rehabilitation science and a minor in neuroscience. Specializing in the area of cultural and interventional psychiatry and addiction, her goal is to help each patient along the journey to achieve optimal health and quality of life.
Tuesday, May 7
7:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
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Let’s Count Carbs
Leah will discuss how to carb count at home and at restaurants. She will share tips and strategies to make carb counting easier.
This presentation is part of the monthly Diabetes Wellness Group webinar series from the Stanford Medicine Diabetes Care Program. Webinars are free and open to adults with diabetes and their families. You don’t need to be a Stanford patient to join.
Leah Groppo, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM
Thursday, May 9
5:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
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Medical Aid-in-Dying and California’s End of Life Option Act
California has allowed medical aid-in-dying since implementing the law in 2016. Patients, families and medical professionals continue to have questions about the overall process and alternatives such as hospice care and palliative sedation to address suffering. Joshua Fronk, DO, will review the medical aid-in-dying process, identify challenges that patients may encounter as they contemplate this option, and discuss appropriate medical care when approaching end of life.
Joshua Fronk, DO, is a clinical assistant professor within the Division of Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford University. He works as both an inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine physician at Stanford Health Care and is the medical director for the outpatient palliative care program, which has expanded to multiple clinic locations across the Bay Area. Areas of clinical interest and expertise include communication training for healthcare providers and working with the AYA (young adult) population living with a terminal illness.
Thursday, May 9
7:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
Healthy Change: Make it Fun. Make it Easy. Make it You.
Leah Groppo, MS, RD, will share evidence-based recommendations to go from just thinking about a healthy change to actually doing it and motivating you to get started today!
Leah Groppo, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDCES, is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management, and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She is a Clinical Dietitian in Stanford’s Endocrinology Clinic and Diabetes Care Program.
Thursday, May 16
7:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
Breaking the Silence on Untreated Autism Among Asian American Children and Their Families
Presented by The Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education in partnership with Stanford Health Library, Stanford Asian Staff Forum, Stanford Health Care API & Allies ERG, the Department of Medicine’s Diversity and Inclusion Council, Asian American Activities Center (A3C), Stanford Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) and Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN).
In the United States, 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among children of Asian descent, 1 in 19 are diagnosed yet less than one percent receive treatment.
Join us for a candid conversation about the factors contributing to the lack of access to autism treatment among Asian American children. We will delve into cutting-edge research and breakthroughs in personalized precision medicine, shining a light on promising treatments to optimize cognitive abilities and enhance the quality of life for Asian American youth living with autism.
Panelists:
- Dr. Lawrence Fung, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University
- Anna Wang, Co-founder and Vice-president of Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
- Kelly Ko, Parent of an Asian American child with autism
Moderator: Lisa Kim, Senior Manager of Media Relations, Stanford Medicine/Stanford Health Care
Wednesday, May 22
6:00 pm Pacific Time
This is a hybrid event
In-Person
Stanford Health Library
Hoover Pavilion, 2nd floor
211 Quarry Road
Consejos para vivir bien con diabetes (Tips for Living Well with Diabetes)
Leticia Wilke, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, ofrecerá consejos de nutrición y formas de incorporar más actividad física durante el día. Hablará sobre el almacenamiento seguro de medicamentos en climas más cálidos. Esta plática se impartirá en español.
Leticia Wilke, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, es enfermera clínica especialista y educadora de diabetes en Stanford Health Care.
Jueves, 23 de mayo
7:00 Pacífico
En línea
Gratis y disponible para todos
Leticia Wilke, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, will share tips on nutrition and ways to add more movement to your day. She will talk about storing medication safely in warmer weather. This lecture will be in Spanish.
Leticia Wilke, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, is a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist and Diabetes Educator at Stanford Health Care.
Thursday, May 23
7:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
Cooking Demo
Chef Ryan will demonstrate how to prepare flavorful carbohydrate-controlled meals. Dietitian Leah will highlight the health benefits of the ingredients he is using.
This presentation is part of the monthly Diabetes Wellness Group webinar series from the Stanford Medicine Diabetes Care Program. Webinars are free and open to adults with diabetes and their families. You don’t need to be a Stanford patient to join.
Ryan Fredericks, Chef and Leah Groppo, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM
Thursday, June 13
5:00 pm Pacific Time
Online
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