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Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Graduate courses in Medicine
Primarily for graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with consent of instructor.
MED 207. History of Medicine
Weekly lectures that trace the development of Western medical tradition from Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek ancient cultures to the present.
1 unit, Win (Camargo, C)
MED 217. Technological Frontiers in Digestive Diseases
Focused on introducing engineering, bioengineering, and physical sciences students to technologies used in the clinical setting. Topics include: endoscopes to detect and remove cancer; minimally invasive surgery to treat obesity; measurements of propulsion through the intestine; and technologies to detect and stop internal bleeding. Observations in the clinical setting; visits to laboratories engaged in the development of new technologies.
2 units, Spr (Lowe, A; Milroy, J)
MED 227. Bedside Ultrasound
For pre-clinical or clinical medical students, and others with permission. Uses of ultrasound (US) at the bedside. Portable US machines (now the size of laptop computers) are used. How to identify the normal anatomy of the heart, abdomen, and pelvis using US. As proficiency increases, patients with abnormal physical findings are examined at the bedside, enabling students to compare the traditional physical examination with information obtained during US. The syllabus, Introduction to the Physical Examination with Diagnostic Ultrasound (2001), written by Drs. Wolfe and Thompson is used as the students' guide.
1 unit, Aut (Thompson, N; Liang, D), Win (Thompson, N; Liang, D), Spr (Thompson, N; Liang, D)
MED 228. Physicians and Social Responsibility
Social and political context of the roles of physicians and health professionals' role in social change; policy, advocacy, and shaping public attitudes. How physicians have influenced governmental policy on nuclear arms proliferation; environmental health concerns; domestic violence; health and human rights; physicians in government; activism through research; the effects of poverty on health; and gun violence.
1 unit, Aut (Laws, A)
MED 230. Rethinking International Health
(Same as HRP 240.) Issues and players that shape international health today. How to develop a road map for thoughtful, responsible action. Topics include: the role of the physician and health care worker; health as a human right; successful interventions; children's and women's health; issues in immunization; economic development; and NGOs. Online interviews with influential leaders in international health.
2-3 units, Spr (Parsonnet, J)
MED 236. Psychosocial and Behavioral Health Interventions
For medical students, graduate students and undergraduates with senior standing in Human Biology or Psychology. Contemporary theory and conceptual frameworks for psychosocial and behavioral change interventions as applied in the context of contemporary models of community medicine. The trans-theoretical model of behavioral change, contemporary behavioral, cognitive behavioral, social cognitive and acceptance-based models of behavioral change. Current models of emotion regulation, goal setting and attainment, and the impact of personality and characterological features on behavior and behavioral change. Application of theory in practicum based community clinic settings. Prerequisite: Stanford HIPAA training.
1 unit, not given this year
MED 242. Physicians and Human Rights
Weekly lectures on how human rights violations affect health. Topics include torture, domestic violence, regional conflict and health, sweat shops, rape, and war. Guest speakers.
1 unit, Win (Laws, A)
MED 247. Methods in Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
(Same as MED 147.) Development of pragmatic skills for design, implementation, and analysis of structured interviews, focus groups, survey questionnaires, and field observations. Topics include: principles of community-based participatory research, including importance of dissemination; strengths and limitations of different study designs; validity and reliability; construction of interview and focus group questions; techniques for moderating focus groups; content analysis of qualitative data; survey questionnaire design; and interpretation of commonly-used statistical analyses.
3 units, Win (Kiernan, M; Fortmann, S)
MED 250A. Medical Ethics I
Required for Scholarly Concentration in Biomedical Ethics and Medical Humanities. The field of bioethics, including theoretical approaches to bioethical problems. Contemporary controversies and clinical cases. Values that arise in different situations and clinical encounters. Issues include: genetics and stem cell research, rationing, ethical issues in care at the end of life, organ transplantation issues.
2 units, Win (Magnus, D)
MED 250B. Medical Ethics II
The integration of ethical theory with applications of theory or conceptual issues in medicine, health care, and the life and social sciences. Topic varies by year. Possible topics include: ethical issues in stem cell research; death and dying; genetics and ethics; concepts of health and disease; the ethics of international research; and ethical implications of new reproductive technology.
2 units, Spr (Magnus, D)
MED 255. The Responsible Conduct of Research
Forum. How to identify and approach ethical dilemmas that commonly arise in biomedical research. Issues in the practice of research such as in publication and interpretation of data, and issues raised by academic/industry ties. Contemporary debates at the interface of biomedical science and society regarding research on stem cells, bioweapons, genetic testing, human subjects, and vertebrate animals. Completion fulfills NIH/ADAMHA requirement for instruction in the ethical conduct of research. Recommended: research experience.
1 unit, Aut (Karkazis, K), Win (Karkazis, K), Spr (Staff)
MED 256. Global HIV/AIDS
(Same as HUMBIO 156.) Public health, policy, and research issues. Resources at Stanford and institutions such as government, NGOs, and pharmaceutical, advocacy, and international organizations. Sources include biomedical, social, and behavioral sciences. Student projects. Guest lectures. Prerequisite: Human Biology core or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
3 units, Spr (Katzenstein, D)
MED 257A. Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Early clinical experience for pre-medical and medical students. Structured training and shadowing in preparation for a clinical role working with patients in community health clinics; the context of the work, populations served, and social role of physicians. Regular shifts at one of the course-affiliated clinic sites throughout the academic year. 1-2 units for students attending class meetings and performing clinic shifts. 3-4 units for a year-long, clinic-based project. Prerequisite: application.
1-4 units, Aut (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A)
MED 257B. Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Early clinical experience for pre-medical and medical students. Structured training and shadowing in preparation for a clinical role working with patients in community health clinics; the context of the work, populations served, and social role of physicians. Regular shifts at one of the course-affiliated clinic sites throughout the academic year. 1-2 units for students attending class meetings and performing clinic shifts. 3-4 units for a year-long, clinic-based project. Prerequisite: MED 257A
1-4 units, Win (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A)
MED 257C. Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Early clinical experience for pre-medical and medical students. Structured training and shadowing in preparation for a clinical role working with patients in community health clinics; the context of the work, populations served, and social role of physicians. Regular shifts at one of the course-affiliated clinic sites throughout the academic year. 1-2 units for students attending class meetings and performing clinic shifts. 3-4 units for a year-long, clinic-based project. Prerequisite: 257A,B
1-4 units, Spr (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A)
MED 258. Advanced Patient Advocacy in Community Clinics
Continuation of 257A,B,C for second-year students in Patient Advocacy Program; open to students who have worked in a clinical capacity in a community clinic setting. Skills training in areas such as health education counseling and group facilitation. Regular shifts at partner clinics. Students partner with clinic staff in developing and carrying out a service-learning or research project designed to meet the clinic's needs. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 257A,B,C or consent of instructor.
1-3 units, Aut (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A), Win (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A), Spr (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A), Sum (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A)
MED 259. Oaxacan Health on Both Sides of the Border
Required for students participating in the Community Health in Oaxaca summer program. Introduction to the health literacy and health-seeking behaviors of Oaxacan and other Mexican migrants; examines the health challenges these groups face. Through discussion and reflection, students prepare for clinical work and community engagement in Oaxaca, while also gaining knowledge and insight to make connections between their experiences in Mexico and their health-related work with Mexican immigrants in the Bay Area. Prerequisite: application and acceptance into the Community Health in Oaxaca Summer Program (http://och.stanford.edu/oaxaca.html).
2 units, Spr (Garcia, G; Banchoff, A)
MED 262. Economics of Health Improvement in Developing Countries
(Same as ECON 127.) Application of economic paradigms and empirical methods to health improvement in developing countries. Emphasis is on unifying analytic frameworks and evaluation of empirical evidence. How economic views differ from public health, medicine, and epidemiology; analytic paradigms for health and population change; the demand for health; the role of health in international development. Prerequisites: ECON 50 and 102B, and consent of instructor.
5 units, Win (Staff)
MED 272A. Biodesign Innovation: Needs Finding and Concept Creation
(Same as BIOE 374A, ME 368A.) Two quarter sequence. Inventing new medical devices and instrumentation, including: methods of validating medical needs; techniques for analyzing intellectual property; basics of regulatory (FDA) and reimbursement planning; brainstorming and early prototyping. Guest lecturers and practical demonstrations.
2 units, Win (Yock, P; Zenios, S; Milroy, J; Brinton, T)
MED 272B. Biodesign Innovation: Concept Development and Implementation
(Same as BIOE 374B, ME 368B.) Two quarter sequence. How to take a medical device invention forward from early concept to technology translation and development. Topics include prototyping; patent strategies; advanced planning for reimbursement and FDA approval; choosing translation route (licensing versus start-up); ethical issues including conflict of interest; fundraising approaches and cash requirements; essentials of writing a business or research plan; strategies for assembling a development team. Prerequisite: MED 272A/ME 368A/BIOE 374A.
2 units, Spr (Yock, P; Zenios, S; Milroy, J; Brinton,T)
MED 273A. Biodesign Innovation, Project A
(Same as BIOE 375A, ME 369A.) Interdisciplinary student teams select a medical need, characterize it fully, develop a needs statement, invent potential conceptual approaches to solving the need, and pursue initial prototyping and planning for regulatory and reimbursement pathways. Guest experts. Corequisite: MED 272A/BIOE 374A/ME 368A.
2 units, Win (Yock, P; Zenios, S; Milroy, J; Brinton, T)
MED 273B. Biodesign Innovation, Project B
(Same as BIOE 375B, ME 369B.) Interdisciplinary teams select the most promising invention from MED 273A/ME 369A/BIOE 375A and move into prototyping and project planning. Teams develop strategies for patenting, FDA submission, third-party reimbursement, licensing agreement or launching a start-up, including cash forecasting and business plan. Prerequisites: MED 375A/ME 369A/BIOE 375A. Corequisite: MED 272B/ME 368B/BIOE 374B.
2 units, Spr (Yock, P; Milroy, J; Brinton, T; Zenios, S)
MED 275. Introduction Biopharmaceutical Innovation
Open to all students. Biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. Topics include the biopharmaceutical industry, historical trends, and experiences; research and development; intellectual property; drug approval: regulatory issues and agencies; business development; marketing; manufacturing; capital structure and financing; careers in biopharmaceutical industry. 3 units requires team project and final presentation. May be repeated for credit.
2-3 units, Win (Gardner, P)
MED 276. Careers in Medical Technology
Career tracks in biomedical technology for medical, life science, engineering, business, and law students. Industry professionals describe career tracks, current roles, and industry perspectives.
1 unit, Spr (Gardner, P; Lee, H)
MED 279Y. Interdisciplinary Design for Agile Aging
(Same as CS 379Y, HUMBIO 131.) Offered by the d.school. Perspectives from computer science, design, social and behavioral sciences, physiology, geriatrics, and biodesign to develop projects that address the potential of people to maintain vitality and mobility as they age. New ways to integrate computer and device technologies with behavioral and social interventions. Focus is on small-group projects based on real-world need finding. Prerequisite: background in one of design, computing, medicine, behavioral sciences, communications, or business.
3-4 units, Win (Winograd, C; Winograd, T; Friedlander, A; Yock, P)
MED 279Z. Design Project for Agile Aging
(Same as CS 379Z.) Second of two quarter sequence; students may take 379Y without 379Z; offered by the d.school. Small teams develop projects that can have an impact in the world through products, programs, and practices that affect people's health on a broad scale. Technical interventions, social and contextual design, organizational contexts, and business and distribution issues. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: CS379Y, and master's level skills in one of design, computing, medicine, behavioral sciences, communications, or business.
3-4 units, not given this year
MED 289. Introduction to Bioengineering Research
(Same as BIOE 390.) Preference to medical and bioengineering graduate students. Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field that leverages the disciplines of biology, medicine, and engineering to understand living systems, and engineer biological systems and improve engineering designs and human and environmental health. Topics include: imaging; molecular, cell, and tissue engineering; biomechanics; biomedical computation; biochemical engineering; biosensors; and medical devices. Limited enrollment.
1-2 units, Aut (Taylor, C), Win (Taylor, C)
MED 298. Clinical Research in Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
Open to MD, graduate and undergraduate students. Students participate in research protocols associated with disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Prerequisite: interview with the course director.
3 units, Aut (Reaven, G), Win (Reaven, G), Spr (Reaven, G), Sum (Reaven, G)
MED 299. Directed Reading in Medicine
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
1-18 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
MED 399. Graduate Research
Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
1-18 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
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