Programs
Trainee Programs
Project Lead The Way
Launched in April 2019, the CSA and Stanford Project Lead The Way Partnership is celebrating its fifth year of fostering educational excellence and innovation. We proudly collaborate with Willow Glen, Leland, and Palo Alto High Schools to enhance STEM education and provide valuable resources to students and teachers.
This initiative has garnered support from key local leaders, including Assemblymember Evan Low and Assemblymember Marc Berman, who have championed our efforts in the community. This fall, we had the opportunity to visit Palo Alto and Willow Glen High Schools, engaging with students and faculty to strengthen our partnerships.
If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Community and Pathways Mary Morales.
Health Equity Anesthesiology Leadership (HEAL) Pathway
The Health Equity Anesthesiology Leadership (HEAL) Pathway was developed by faculty, residents, and staff to address the need to graduate residents prepared to lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Stanford Anesthesiology Department Residents interested in becoming a health equity leader are mentored and taught how to take a vision to implementation, manage projects, delegate, conduct meetings, and create scholarly work from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within an academic center. The experience is tailored to the individual’s background and goals but is intended to provide residents with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become a health equity leader.
Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Program
The Stanford Medicine LEAD Program is a 10-month longitudinal leadership program for residents and fellows across GME to develop leadership and scholarship skills in addressing issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), to produce leaders in academic medicine dedicated to DEI, and to improve the culture of medicine.
The Racial Equity to Advance a Community of Health (REACH) Initiative
The REACH Initiative is led by Terrance Mayes, Ed.D., Associate Dean of Equity and Strategic Initiatives at the School of Medicine and the Commission’s executive director in partnership with leaders throughout Stanford Medicine. Working together synergistically, these components will empower diverse cohorts of students to attend medical school at Stanford and beyond, advance health equity through new training programs, create new opportunities for collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving-Institutions, and increase diversity in the academic research pipeline.
Stanford Clinical Opportunity for Residency Experience (SCORE) Program
SCORE brings fourth-year medical students from diverse backgrounds to Stanford for a four-week residential clinical training program in Stanford Hospital and Clinics or Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Students are matched with resident and faculty mentors who share similar interests and will participate in mentorship activities with a clinical advisor, as well as clinical rotation programs, and activities with Stanford medical students. Visit the SCORE website below To learn more about SCORE and how to apply, click on the button below.
We are pleased to introduce the participants of the SCORE program (Stanford Clinical Opportunity for Residency Experience) who will be joining the Department of Anesthesia for from September 23 – October 20, 2024. Below are brief bios that the students have shared to help you get to know them better.
Majesty Greer – Anesthesia
Medical School: Howard University COM
Aloha! My name is Majesty Greer, and I’m a fourth-year medical student at Howard University College of Medicine. I grew up in Kaneohe, HI, in a multicultural household and community that taught me to learn about and embrace the many cultures around us. I am a first-generation high school and college graduate. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Chemistry.
During my time at Howard, I’ve been fortunate to hold many leadership positions and participate in valuable opportunities. Most notably, I served as Co- President of our Anesthesia Interest Society, participating in the 2022 HBMC-Stanford REACH program, and presenting a poster at the 2023 ASA conference in partnership with Stanford Anesthesia on increasing the diversity of the resident applicant pool through virtual meet and greets. Outside of academics I enjoy reading, trying new restaurants/food, dancing (all styles however lately I have been getting back into hula), cheerleading, and crocheting.
I came into medical school interested in anesthesia due to my shadowing experiences and work as a tech in preop and PACU during undergrad. I enjoy the OR environment, learning about pharmacology, and the hands-on aspects of the field. However, what I value most about anesthesia is the opportunity to provide comfort to patients during their most vulnerable moments. It’s a privilege to earn their trust and guide them safely through their procedure. Through anesthesia, I discovered my passion for being a physician who ensures patient comfort and safety throughout the surgical journey.
I am excited to return to Stanford and learn more about providing excellent care as an anesthesiologist from the faculty and residents! The REACH program significantly impacted my medical career, and I look forward to the opportunities the SCORE program will offer.
Andrés Maldonado – Anesthesia
Medical School: University of California Davis SOM
I’m Andrés Maldonado, a fourth-year medical student at the UC Davis School of Medicine. Born to Mexican immigrant parents in Fremont, CA, I witnessed firsthand the health disparities and social injustices affecting my family and the broader Latinx community, fueling my passion to pursue medicine. I graduated from Columbia University with a double major in Neuroscience and Behavior & Hispanic Studies.
During my time at Columbia, I volunteered with community clinics and social services organizations in NYC and conducted research investigating post-migration health stressors among Latinx immigrants at the Mailman School of Public Health. My passion for addressing health disparities led me to UC Davis. As a Community Health Scholar in UC Davis’ TEACH-MS Program, I engage in scholarship, research, and community-based experiences to better understand and mitigate health disparities in urban underserved communities.
At UC Davis, I have also been involved with the Latino Medical Student Association and Diversity Advisory Council, where I have led health initiatives and advocated for a more diverse and inclusive learning environment for underrepresented students. Additionally, I served as Co-Director of Clínica Tepati, a UC Davis student-run clinic, where I helped provide free primary care services to uninsured and undocumented Latinxs. In the future, I aspire to serve marginalized communities and advance health equity through a career in anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine. I’m excited to join a like-minded community of students and physician leaders at Stanford Medicine!
Autumn Moore – Anesthesia
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
My name is Autumn Moore and I am a fourth-year medical student at Rush Medical College. I am the daughter of two United States Air Force veterans and was raised in Rochester, Michigan. With an upbringing centered around service and a passion for working within marginalized communities, I was fortunate to embark on my undergraduate education at the University of Chicago where I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Health and Society. During my time at UChicago, I co-founded the Society for
Scientists of Color, a student organization aimed at promoting the growth and accessibility of resources and opportunities for students of color interested in science.
My passion for advocacy and service led me to Rush, where I have been fortunate to continue these efforts. With a focus on utilizing education to promote empowerment, I have had the opportunity to participate in positive change at Rush and lead efforts in implementing longitudinal initiatives within the community. Through these initiatives, I have learned that I can use my platform to serve as an advocate and a leader and make impactful and sustainable change. I am inspired to continue rebuilding trust, reshaping patient perspectives, and re-writing the narrative that has been written for underserved patient populations. Through Anesthesiology, I want to improve patient outcomes and experiences by connecting with patients while helping them navigate through intense, emotional, and stressful clinical situations.
As a future Anesthesiologist, I hope to intertwine the immediacy of pain relief with the sustainability of patient advocacy both in and beyond the operating room. I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to participate in the SCORE program. I look forward to building upon my medical knowledge and technical competence under the guidance of highly skilled physicians and leaders in academic medicine at Stanford Medicine.
Staff Programs
This is Me
A volunteer speaker series featuring staff members sharing their personal career journeys leading to their current roles. This initiative is designed to showcase the diverse career journeys of our staff members within our department. By sharing personal stories and experiences, speakers will provide insights into their professional growth, challenges, and key learnings that have led them to their current roles.
Key Points:
- Celebrates diversity by showcasing varied staff backgrounds and career paths.
- Promotes equity through an equal platform for every staff member to share their experiences.
- Fosters inclusion by acknowledging individual contributions through their shared career journeys.
- Encourages learning from shared challenges and growth experiences, inspiring and empowering diverse career paths.
Cheers For Peers
Quarterly recognitions where staff, faculty, residents, and fellows nominate staff for:
- Good work
- Team spirit
- Modeling our department’s core values through customer service excellence
Recognitions will be presented by Elisabeth every other month at Staff Meetings, will be showcased at faculty meetings by Dr. Bateman, and will be showcased on our department intranet.
How Does it Work?
You will need a brief description of:
- Why you think they deserve extra recognition.
- What action they took that exemplifies our department’s core values.
2-4 Peers will be recognized per month and will receive Stanford Cheers for Peers customized T-shirt!
ICU² - I celebrate you, I see you
A team-building initiative to increase the sense of belonging and community that allows staff to get to know each other better by learning and discovering unique and interesting facts about one another.
Program Details
- Volunteer Participation:
- if selected as an ICU2 participant, a member of the Anesthesia Staff DEI group will reach out to you to confirm participation.
- Information provided by staff participant:
- Working title
- Share 3 personal interests, fun facts, or hobbies (short bio to highlight you)
- Total # of years worked at Stanford
- Approval to use Department photo (optional
- Responsibilities:
- Staff participant will be highlighted by way of a banner or slide show on the department intranet
- 2 staff members will be showcased per month: 1 junior & 1 experienced