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
Book Reading & Reception with Robert S. Rebitzer
Author, Why Not Better and Cheaper? : Healthcare and Innovation
.jpg)
In Why Not Better and Cheaper? authors James B. Rebitzer and Robert S. Rebitzer offer an answer to this question. Bringing together research on incentives, social norms, and market competition, they argue that the healthcare system generates the wrong kinds of innovation. It is too easy to profit from low-value innovations and too hard to profit from innovations that reduce the costs of care. The result is a healthcare system that is profusely innovative yet remarkably ineffective in discovering ways to deliver increased value at lower cost.
Join us for a conversation and reception with co-author Robert S. Rebitzer.
Robert S. Rebitzer is a senior advisor at Manatt Health and a Distinguished Career Institute Fellow at Stanford University. Formerly, he was a partner in the healthcare strategy practice of Accenture and a Vice President of UnitedHealth Group. He has served as an advisor to the California Healthcare Foundation and to Stanford University's Clinical Excellence Research Center. He is currently chairman of the board of El Camino Health System.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
5:30 pm Pacific Time
In-person
Stanford Health Library
211 Quarry Road, Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Living Your Best Life: How Palliative Care Can Improve Your Quality of Life
Stanford Palliative Care
Having a difficult illness can affect your life in many ways. Join us for this event to find out what you can do to manage the impact your illness has on your life.
At this event, a Stanford Palliative Care doctor will share ways to live your best life using a holistic, person-centered approach.
The presenter will talk about physical symptoms as well as emotional and spiritual well-being. You’ll also learn about the medical specialty, called palliative care, and how it can give you an extra level of support and improve your quality of life.
Winifred Teuteberg, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director, Serious Illness Care Program
Thursday, May 16
12:00noon 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
REGISTER
Let's Stay in Touch
Join our mailing list to find out about upcoming programs and new library resources.