Apr
8
Wed
Medicine Grand Rounds: Karl G. Blume, MD Memorial Lecture – Development of a CMV Vaccine as an Antiviral and Anti-Leukemia Therapy @ Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge
Apr 8 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Medicine Grand Rounds: Karl G. Blume, MD Memorial Lecture - Development of a CMV Vaccine as an Antiviral and Anti-Leukemia Therapy @ Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge | Palo Alto | California | United States

The Karl G. Blume, MD Memorial Lectureship was established to honor Dr. Blume’s countless contributions to the field of blood and marrow transplantation, and to Stanford University and Stanford Hospital and Clinics.  The lectureship is held the second Wednesday of each April at Stanford University’s Department of Medicine Grand Rounds.

Dr. Blume and his team conducted Stanford’s first successful Bone Marrow Transplant on  November 2, 1987. Today the program provides transplants to over 300 adult patients a year, with over 5,000 patients receiving transplants during the past  26 years.

The 2015 Speaker is: Stephen J Forman, MD, FACP
Chair, Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
City of Hope

Stephen J. Forman joined City of Hope’s Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation program in 1978, subsequently becoming the chair in 1987, and he is a professor of hematology/oncology. Dr. Forman is the program leader for COH’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Hematologic Malignancies Program and is the director of the T Cell immunotherapy treatments for both hematologic malignancy and solid tumors. For many years he has been listed among the best cancer doctors in the U.S.

An international leader in the field of hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplantation, Dr. Forman is co-editor of Thomas’ Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, a definitive textbook for scientists and health care professionals.

Prior to joining City of Hope in 1978, Dr. Forman earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in philosophy from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland and his medical degree with honors from the University of Southern California. He interned and served his residency in internal medicine at Harbor General-University of California Los Angeles Hospital, after which he completed fellowships in hematology at Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center and in medical oncology at City of Hope.

More information about the event can be found here.

Mar
30
Wed
Medicine Grand Rounds – Citius, Altius, Fortius: Semper Vigilo! Doping in Sport @ Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge, Berg Hall, 2nd Floor
Mar 30 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Medicine Grand Rounds - Citius, Altius, Fortius:  Semper Vigilo! Doping in Sport @ Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge, Berg Hall, 2nd Floor | Stanford | California | United States

Presenter: Andrew Pipe, MD
Chief, Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Dr. Andrew Pipe is Chief of the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He received his MD from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1974.
Dr. Pipe is Canada’s foremost expert on smoking cessation. He was instrumental in the development of the widely adopted Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation at the Heart Institute.

Recognized as one of Canada’s leading experts in cardiovascular disease prevention, physical activity and health, and smoking cessation, Dr. Pipe has addressed audiences in over 30 nations and is frequently consulted on issues related to tobacco use and smoking cessation, drug use in sport, and physical activity and health. A former Chair of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, Dr. Pipe is the recipient of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Pipe has been extensively involved in sports and sport medicine for many years. He is currently President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada. He served as a physician at ten Olympic Games and has been Team Physician for Canada’s National Men’s Basketball Team since 1978. He served as Chair of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport from its inception until 2003.

Dr. Pipe is the recipient of the International Olympic Committee’s Award for Sport, Health and Well-being, and is a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. He has received honourary degrees from Queen’s University (LLD); Brock University (DSc) in St. Catharines, Ontario; and the University of Guelph (DSc) in Guelph, Ontario. He was formerly Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Queen’s University. In 2002 Dr. Pipe was named to the Order of Canada.

 

Jul
21
Thu
ID Grand Rounds – “HIV Genetic Variation: Implications for Treatment, Vaccine Development and Cure” @ Lane Building, L154
Jul 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov
7
Wed
SCCR Science Series: An Introduction to Sports Medicine: Sports Injuries of the Head and Joints @ LK102, Li Ka Shing Center
Nov 7 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
SCCR Science Series:  An Introduction to Sports Medicine: Sports Injuries of the Head and Joints @ LK102, Li Ka Shing Center | Stanford | California | United States

Click HERE to register!

The mission of the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR) includes offering educational resources, training, and support for investigators and research staff.  We have invited Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Emily Kraus, MD, to present on the basics of Sports Medicine and sports related injuries. Injuries in sports are common and can lead to the premature end of a season or even an athletic career. This talk will review the role of the sports medicine physician in the athlete’s care providing, followed by a discussion of the epidemiology, risk factors, types of sports injuries, and management approach.

At the conclusion of this class, you will be able to:

  • Understand the role of the sports medicine physician in the care of the athlete
  • Define acute and chronic sports injury
  • Define a concussion (mild traumatic brain injury)
  • Understand the epidemiology and risk factors of sports injuries
  • Explore new research and concepts related to sports injuries
  • Understand the most common types of sports injuries and approach to management 

Attendance is open to all research staff

About the Instructor:

Emily Kraus, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. She specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) sports medicine and takes a unique approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports injuries in athletes of all ages. She is involved in multiple Stanford IRB-approved research projects, including The Healthy Runner Project, a multicenter prospective interventional study focused on bone stress injury prevention in collegiate middle and long distance runners. Dr. Kraus also spends time performing gait analysis at the Stanford Run Safe Injury Prevention Program and serves as a medical advisors for the Adaptive Sports Injury Prevention Program at the Palo Alto VA. She has research and clinical interests in endurance sports medicine, injury prevention, running biomechanics, the prevention of bone stress injuries in collegiate athletes and the promotion of health and wellness at any age of life. She has completed seven marathons including Boston Marathon twice and one 50k ultramarathon. With running and staying physically active as one of her personal passions, she recognizes the importance of fitness for overall wellbeing and the prevention of chronic medical conditions.