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Abraham Verghese Joins Oprah for 30th Anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club
Abraham Verghese joined Oprah Winfrey for a special conversation celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club, reflecting on the craft of writing, the role of readers, and his acclaimed novel The Covenant of Water.
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Abraham Verghese Joins Oprah for 30th Anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club
Abraham Verghese joined Oprah Winfrey for a special conversation celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club, reflecting on the craft of writing, the role of readers, and his acclaimed novel The Covenant of Water.
A Linguistic Prescription for Ailing Communication
As medicine becomes more digital, it has more ways to record, transmit, and generate language. But does that make communication better? This TEDMED In Context revisits Abraham Verghese’s warning about what can be lost when information moves faster than attention, listening, and presence.
Rewriting the Narrative: Bryant Lin’s Journey Through The New Era of Lung Cancer Care
Bryant Lin recently spoke with NPR about his experience living with stage 4 lung cancer and the rapidly changing landscape of lung cancer care. Bryant discusses how advances in precision therapies have shaped his own care, and why continued research gives him hope for the future.
M-TRAM: Building a New Model for Translational Medicine Training
Stanford’s M-TRAM program trains the next generation of translational medicine leaders to turn scientific discoveries into real-world clinical impact.
Artificial intelligence translation in healthcare: an urgent call for evidence-informed policy frameworks
A new perspective published in BMJ raises important questions about the rapid adoption of AI-powered translation tools in healthcare settings. Co-authored by Kevin Schulman and colleagues, the piece cautions that without adequate oversight, these tools risk performing unevenly across languages — potentially deepening existing health disparities rather than closing them.
Sonoo Thadaney-Israni Visits THE Labs
As part of Stanford PRESENCE’s work to explore and inform how AI and large language models create both promise and peril for patients and caregivers, Sonoo Thadaney-Israni recently visited Technology Humanities Entrepreneurship labs (THE labs), an after-school program for grades 2-8 at the intersection of AI and the humanities.
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: Bryant Lin’s Journey
In this episode of “The Aconic Podcast,” host Soon Yu interviews Bryant Lin about his journey with a cancer diagnosis, the importance of storytelling and human connection in medicine, and the role of hope in patient care.
Bryant Lin spreads sunshine to medical school graduates, emphasizing curiosity, creativity, kindness
In keynote address that includes a serenade to his mother, Stanford Medicine doctor with incurable lung cancer exalts those prized virtues.
Bryant Lin Honored by SCCMA
We are proud to share that Bryant Lin has received the Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA)’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Medicine, honoring his significant and widely recognized contributions to improving patient care.
Listen Now: Bridging Medicine & Technology Inside Stanford’s MCiM
Dr. Kevin Schulman, Professor of Medicine and MCiM Program Director, explains how MCiM prepares professionals to shape the future of healthcare.
Stanford professor denied treatment for stage 4 cancer, partially re-approved following viral post
Medical school professor Bryant Lin was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. But his access to treatment is in the hands of his insurance provider.
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