Stanford School of Medicine - Tracks http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1291767070.01291767075 Stanford School of Medicine - Tracks en-us Education no Whose Health Is It Anyway? How IT Can Transform Patient Care Research - Audio - Whose Health Is It Anyway? How IT Can Transform Patient Care 1292748643 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:42:39 GMT Education Daniel Sands MD, MPH 1:11:27 no Using Information Systems To Improve Health Care Quality Research - Audio - Using Information Systems To Improve Health Care Quality - Dr. Gilad Kuperman reviews the quality problems in health care and the ways in which information technology has been used to address them. 1292652692 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:57:04 GMT Education Gilad Kuperman MD, PhD 1:19:25 no The Stride Project At Stanford - Towards A Standards-Based Health Information Research Data Repository Research - Audio - The Stride Project At Stanford - Towards A Standards-Based Health Information Research Data Repository 1292733336 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:59:08 GMT Education Henry Lowe, MD 1:04:33 no Anatomy of Movement: Intro to Musculoskeletal & Neuromuscular Anatomy Anatomy of Movement - Course Introduction - Anatomy of Movement: Intro to Musculoskeletal & Neuromuscular Anatomy - This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to human movement, with a focus on musculoskeletal function and pathology. Projects allow the student to explore facets of how we move by combining clinical, engineering, and artistic perspectives. 1292031101 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:54:23 GMT Education Dr. Amy Ladd 0:40:29 no Anatomy of Movement: Course Introduction Anatomy of Movement - Course Introduction - Anatomy of Movement: Course Introduction - This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to human movement, with a focus on musculoskeletal function and pathology. Projects allow the student to explore facets of how we move by combining clinical, engineering, and artistic perspectives. 1291965383 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:54:13 GMT Education Dr. Amy Ladd 0:41:02 no Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Violin Anatomy of Movement - Student Projects - Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Violin - What does head or torso movement have to do with playing a violin? How would assigning a sound to these movements help us learn more about what it takes to become an expert violinist? The students of the Anatomy of Movement class seek to answer these ques 1292047302 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:11:08 GMT Education Kingsley Willis 0:02:46 no Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Thumb Anatomy of Movement - Student Projects - Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Thumb - Opposable thumbs are what separate humans from all other animals. They allow us to grasp and manipulate objects in a manner that an ape could not. The function of the thumb is one that we take for granted but one that is difficult to grasp for students re 1292781329 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:11:20 GMT Education Kingsley Willis 0:02:13 no Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Golf Anatomy of Movement - Student Projects - Anatomy of Movement Student Project: Golf - Students are trying to improve their golf swings, but they are not on the driving range. Instead, they take to the the motion analysis lab where they record the muscle activity, torque, and club head speed of several elite golfers. 1291654129 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:11:35 GMT Education Kingsley Willis 0:02:19 no Anatomy of Movement Student Project: 3-D MAP Anatomy of Movement - Student Projects - Anatomy of Movement Student Project: 3-D MAP - Walking across a room and reaching for a glass are everyday activities but students from the Anatomy of Movement class are taking an unique look at these actions to teach their classmates more about how we move. 1292862502 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:11:46 GMT Education Kingsley Willis 0:02:01 no The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?) (Audio) Healthy Living - Audio - The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?) (Audio) - (January 17, 2007)  The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets, a 1458989020 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:53:21 GMT Education Christopher Gardner 1:16:50 no Childhood Obesity and Public Policy (Audio) Healthy Living - Audio - Childhood Obesity and Public Policy (Audio) - (February 21, 2008) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of children who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980 and continues to climb. As this epidemic grows, the number of related health disorders in ch 1509547491 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:25:32 GMT Education Lisa Chamberlain, Sophia Yen, Michelle Oppen 0:52:16 no The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?) (Video) Healthy Living - Video - The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?) (Video) - (January 17, 2007)  The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets, a 1458665208 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:56:18 GMT Education Christopher Gardner 1:16:50 no Childhood Obesity and Public Policy (Video) Healthy Living - Video - Childhood Obesity and Public Policy (Video) - (February 21, 2008) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of children who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980 and continues to climb. As this epidemic grows, the number of related health disorders in ch 1509825957 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:28:34 GMT Education Lisa Chamberlain, Sophia Yen, Michelle Oppen 0:52:16 no Mexican Migrant Health (Audio) Public Health - Audio - Mexican Migrant Health (Audio) - (October 18, 2007) Dr. Enrique Ríos Espinosa is the Deputy Director for Migrant Health at the Ministry of Health in Mexico. The goal of the Migrant Health program is to protect the health of migrants living in the United States through the design of speci 1422942966 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:40:53 GMT Education Enrique Ríos Espinosa 1:00:47 no Maternal Infant Care and Challenges in East Africa (Audio) Public Health - Audio - Maternal Infant Care and Challenges in East Africa (Audio) - (Dec 7, 2007) Ronald L. Ariagno, MD, professor of pediatrics, speaks about his sabbatical experiences in Kenya and other countries in East Africa. Based on his work in a number of situations, including a government hospital in Nairobi, a rural HIV clinic, 1431956588 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:54:02 GMT Education Ronald L. Ariagno 0:54:57 no Environmental Degradation Begets Epidemics: Cholera in Bangladesh (Audio) Public Health - Audio - Environmental Degradation Begets Epidemics: Cholera in Bangladesh (Audio) - (November 21, 2007) Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh and in turn spawning new epidemics of the di 1451089995 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:56:43 GMT Education Gary Schoolnik 0:39:23 no Health in an Unequal World (Audio) Public Health - Audio - Health in an Unequal World (Audio) - (April 9, 2008) Sir Michael Marmot, the director of the UCL International Institute for Society and Health, discusses the basis of his work for the last 30 years: how socio-economic issues affect the quality of health care throughout the world. Research i 1528855514 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:50:21 GMT Education Sir Michael Marmot 0:34:48 no Mexican Migrant Health (Video) Public Health - Video - Mexican Migrant Health (Video) - (October 18, 2007) Dr. Enrique Ríos Espinosa is the Deputy Director for Migrant Health at the Ministry of Health in Mexico. The goal of the Migrant Health program is to protect the health of migrants living in the United States through the design of speci 1423106536 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:40:51 GMT Education Enrique Ríos Espinosa 1:00:47 no Maternal Infant Care and Challenges in East Africa (Video) Public Health - Video - Maternal Infant Care and Challenges in East Africa (Video) - (Dec 7, 2007) Ronald L. Ariagno, MD, professor of pediatrics, speaks about his sabbatical experiences in Kenya and other countries in East Africa. Based on his work in a number of situations, including a government hospital in Nairobi, a rural HIV clinic, 1431727414 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:40:50 GMT Education Ronald L. Ariagno 0:54:57 no Environmental Degradation Begets Epidemics: Cholera in Bangladesh (Video) Public Health - Video - Environmental Degradation Begets Epidemics: Cholera in Bangladesh (Video) - (November 21, 2007) Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh and in turn spawning new epidemics of the di 1449818788 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:58:28 GMT Education Gary Schoolnik 0:39:23 no Health in an Unequal World (Video) Public Health - Video - Health in an Unequal World (Video) - (April 9, 2008) Sir Michael Marmot, the director of the UCL International Institute for Society and Health, discusses the basis of his work for the last 30 years: how socio-economic issues affect the quality of health care throughout the world. Research i 1529936738 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:27:20 GMT Education Sir Michael Marmot 0:34:48 no Bacterial Pneumonia in the 21st Century: Old Habits and New Approaches Disease - Video - Bacterial Pneumonia in the 21st Century: Old Habits and New Approaches - (July 25, 2007) Pneumonia occurs when a person's lungs become inflamed and filled with fluid as a result of infection. Norman Rizk discusses some of the current challenges in diagnosis and treatment, including the issue of drug-resistant bacteria and the 1377405271 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:49:10 GMT Education Norman Rizk 0:51:23 no The Mismeasure of Man Research - Audio - The Mismeasure of Man - (September 5, 2007) Everything in medicine that matters is measured, but this may not always lead to the best outcomes for patients. Horwitz discusses how measurement can both strengthen and weaken clinical science and care. Often overlooked amid today’s 1400209209 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:46:24 GMT Education Ralph Horwitz, MD 0:53:56 no From Sickness to Health: Narrative in Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang Research - Audio - From Sickness to Health: Narrative in Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang - (October 30, 2007) While most commonly seen as a problem to be solved, illness can also be a potent source of creativity that can awaken an acute appreciation for the basic facts of existence, says composer and radio commentator Robert Kapilow. Backed by 1404608465 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:42:16 GMT Education Robert Kapilow and the St. Lawrence String Quartet 0:58:34 no Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines (Audio) Research - Audio - Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines (Audio) - (Nov 13, 2007) Edgar Engleman, MD, medical director of the Stanford Blood Center, discusses his research involving the use of a special type of white blood cell as a treatment for cancer. Engleman, who is also a professor of pathology at the Stanford Scho 1443662538 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:04:15 GMT Education Edgar Engleman 0:57:01 no Vitamin D: It's Not Just For Bones Anymore (Audio) Research - Audio - Vitamin D: It's Not Just For Bones Anymore (Audio) - (December 12, 2007) David Feldman, MD, professor of medicine, explores the biological action of Vitamin D beyond its widely understood role in the information and maintenance of bone. Emerging therapeutic uses of the vitamin include the prevention and tre 1454955208 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:53:57 GMT Education David Feldman 0:33:53 no The Influence of Sex/Gender on Cardiovascular Health (Audio) Research - Audio - The Influence of Sex/Gender on Cardiovascular Health (Audio) - (January 17, 2008) While more men have heart disease, each year more women die from it. Moreover, studies have shown that only 8 percent of women are aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women.  The American Heart Association calls 1472497576 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:38:19 GMT Education Hannah Valantine 0:47:09 no Cancer and Climate Change: Parallels in Risk Management (Audio) Research - Audio - Cancer and Climate Change: Parallels in Risk Management (Audio) - (January 29, 2008) When a climate expert gets cancer, the result is unifying theory about how to tackle questions in each field. Stephen Schneider, PhD, professor of biological sciences, discusses his ideas about climate and cancer. He also discusses his 1475321825 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:12:03 GMT Education Stephen Schneider 1:18:13 no What Our Mothers Never Taught Us: Changes in Female Sexual Function Throughout the Lifespan Research - Audio - What Our Mothers Never Taught Us: Changes in Female Sexual Function Throughout the Lifespan - (December 12, 2007) Female sexual dysfunction affects 43 percent of women, yet it continues to be one of the most underdiagnosed medical problems in the United States. It is classified by four disorders: lack of sexual desire, the inability to become arou 1502558485 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:31:07 GMT Education Leah Millheiser 1:13:51 no Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine (Audio) Research - Audio - Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine (Audio) - (April 9, 2008) Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus discussed the intersection of cancer biology and cancer medicine at the second annual Alexander Tseng Jr., MD, Memorial Lecture. Varmus, president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, earned h 1516333742 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:40 GMT Education Harold Varmus, Nobel Laureate 1:17:22 no Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Audio) Research - Audio - Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Audio) - (April 3, 2008) Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. Despite the explosive growth of scientific knowledge in recent decades, American physicians are still largely being trained unde 1526324355 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:19:55 GMT Education David Irby 1:24:54 no The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research Research - Video - The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research - (February 28, 2007) Irving Weissman discusses the state of adult and embryonic stem cell research. Weissman’s own work is with adult stem cells, primarily of the blood but also of the brain. He thinks these cells have enormous potential for treating disea 1346866359 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:10:56 GMT Education Irv Weissman 0:35:01 no Imaging Patients with Myelopathy Research - Video - Imaging Patients with Myelopathy - (July 6, 2007) Nancy Fischbein, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery, discusses the challenges of assessing spinal cord injury and the latest imaging techniques for diagnosis.  1357635034 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:29:40 GMT Education Nancy Fischbein 1:03:40 no New Perspectives on Menopausal Hormones and Heart Disease Research - Video - New Perspectives on Menopausal Hormones and Heart Disease - (July 18, 2007) The largest-ever study of postmenopausal women’s health wrapped up in February 2006. Marcia Stefanick and others continue to analyze the project’s data for a more detailed understanding of hormone therapy’s effects.  1365298782 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:56:57 GMT Education Marcia L. Stefanick 1:19:23 no Monoclonal Antibodies: a Stanford Story of Academia-Industry Collaboration Research - Video - Monoclonal Antibodies: a Stanford Story of Academia-Industry Collaboration - Since the 1970s, Ron Levy has been exploring ways to harness the body's immune system to fight cancer. In 1976, he found that it was possible to make monoclonal antibodies that could specifically recognize cancer cells inside the body and tag them for des 1369572841 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:00:09 GMT Education Ronald Levy, MD; Wendy Harpham 0:51:22 no Is Evidence-Based Medicine a Barrier to Cost-Effective Care? Research - Video - Is Evidence-Based Medicine a Barrier to Cost-Effective Care? - (August 29, 2007) Alan Garber discusses the importance of distinguishing between a treatment’s effectiveness and its value, and in turn what role evidence-based medicine should play in today’s coverage decisions.  1372152499 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:14:58 GMT Education Alan Garber 0:50:17 no The Mismeasure of Man (Video) Research - Video - The Mismeasure of Man (Video) - (September 5, 2007) Everything in medicine that matters is measured, but this may not always lead to the best outcomes for patients. Horwitz discusses how measurement can both strengthen and weaken clinical science and care. Often overlooked amid today’s 1402553339 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:46:43 GMT Education Ralph Horwitz, MD 0:53:56 no From Sickness to Health: Narrative in Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang (Video) Research - Video - From Sickness to Health: Narrative in Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang (Video) - (October 30, 2007) While most commonly seen as a problem to be solved, illness can also be a potent source of creativity that can awaken an acute appreciation for the basic facts of existence, says composer and radio commentator Robert Kapilow. Backed by 1404624669 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:21:59 GMT Education Robert Kapilow and the St. Lawrence String Quartet 0:58:34 no Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines (Video) Research - Video - Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines (Video) - (Nov 13, 2007) Edgar Engleman, MD, medical director of the Stanford Blood Center, discusses his research involving the use of a special type of white blood cell as a treatment for cancer. Engleman, who is also a professor of pathology at the Stanford Scho 1436544155 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:06:39 GMT Education Edgar Engleman 0:57:01 no Vitamin D: It's Not Just For Bones Anymore (Video) Research - Video - Vitamin D: It's Not Just For Bones Anymore (Video) - (December 12, 2007) David Feldman, MD, professor of medicine, explores the biological action of Vitamin D beyond its widely understood role in the information and maintenance of bone. Emerging therapeutic uses of the vitamin include the prevention and tre 1455916147 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:58:07 GMT Education David Feldman 0:33:53 no The Influence of Sex/Gender on Cardiovascular Health (Video) Research - Video - The Influence of Sex/Gender on Cardiovascular Health (Video) - (January 17, 2008) While more men have heart disease, each year more women die from it. Moreover, studies have shown that only 8 percent of women are aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women.  The American Heart Association calls 1472514001 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:41:05 GMT Education Hannah Valantine 0:47:09 no Cancer and Climate Change: Parallels in Risk Management (Video) Research - Video - Cancer and Climate Change: Parallels in Risk Management (Video) - (January 29, 2008) When a climate expert gets cancer, the result is unifying theory about how to tackle questions in each field. Stephen Schneider, PhD, professor of biological sciences, discusses his ideas about climate and cancer. He also discusses his 1474570352 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:15:19 GMT Education Stephen Schneider 1:18:13 no Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine (Video) Research - Video - Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine (Video) - (April 9, 2008) Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus discussed the intersection of cancer biology and cancer medicine at the second annual Alexander Tseng Jr., MD, Memorial Lecture. Varmus, president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, earned h 1515957827 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:47:02 GMT Education Harold Varmus, Nobel Laureate 1:17:22 no Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Video) Research - Video - Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Video) - (April 3, 2008) Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. Despite the explosive growth of scientific knowledge in recent decades, American physicians are still largely being trained unde 1529937927 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:24:27 GMT Education David Irby 1:24:54 no Mood Disorders Across Women's Lifecycles Mental Health - Audio - Mood Disorders Across Women's Lifecycles - (November 7, 2007) Ellie Williams, MD, discusses the role of hormones in women's mental health, as well as a range of other biological, psychological and social factors that can impact a woman's wellbeing throughout her lifespan.   1411596993 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:56:28 GMT Education Ellie Williams 1:11:10 no Rebuilding Iraq's Mental Health Care System Mental Health - Video - Rebuilding Iraq's Mental Health Care System - (June 7, 2007) Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral science, is the lead American addiction expert on the international team tasked with helping Iraq rebuild its mental health system. He discusses the scope of the effort and the challen 1329338563 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:03:14 GMT Education Keith Humphreys 0:54:44 no Mood Disorders Across Women's Lifecycles (Video) Mental Health - Video - Mood Disorders Across Women's Lifecycles (Video) - (November 7, 2007) Ellie Williams, MD, discusses the role of hormones in women's mental health, as well as a range of other biological, psychological and social factors that can impact a woman's wellbeing throughout her lifespan.   1411662492 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:59:33 GMT Education Ellie Williams 1:11:10 no