Stanford Medicine and the Muse

Stanford Medicine and the Muse A creative and artistic academic home for medical students, residents, physicians, staff, alumni and

Sharing two Stanford Medicine summer programs for high school students. We'd love to invite you to register! A few schol...
04/15/2026

Sharing two Stanford Medicine summer programs for high school students. We'd love to invite you to register! A few scholarship seats are still available. Deadline: May 18, 2026 Get more info and register here: https://stanfordmedicalhumanities.org/scifimed

We are proud to announce this year’s annual Medicine & the Muse Student Symposium, a celebration of the many artistic, l...
04/14/2026

We are proud to announce this year’s annual Medicine & the Muse Student Symposium, a celebration of the many artistic, literary, musical and other creative scholarly talents at the Stanford School of Medicine by students, trainees and faculty, and a special performance by the Stanford Medicine Orchestra, comprised of Stanford Medicine and Stanford Health faculty, staff, students, alumni and family members.

This year's theme is The Anatomy of Empathy: Feeling in a Clinical World
Friday, April 17, 6:30PM

With performances by:
Jonathan Chen MD, PhD
Theater | KPop Demon Restoration Illusions
Tumi Akeke
Dance | Echoes of the Motherland: An Afro-Fusion Experience
Aparna Reddy
Dance | Vasantha Jathiswaram
Anushka Bhaskar
Spoken Word | To Look, To See, To Witness
Aswini Krishnan
Voice | Chanson d'Avril by Bizet
Journey to the Past from Anastasia: A Broadway Musical
Chibby Uwakwe
Piano | Le Tombeau de Couperin: I. Prélude by Maurice Ravel
James Poe
Piano | Sunset Bird by Yiruma
Steve Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD
Voice | Hallelujah (For Minnesotans)
Music: Leonard Cohen; Lyrics: Steve Goodman
Accompaniment: Chibby Uwakwe
Stanford Medicine Orchestra
Stanford Medicine Overture, in honor of Dr. Bryant Lin
Sharif Vakili, MD, Composer and Conductor

Stanford Medicine Orchestra
Quiet City by Aaron Copland | Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD
Vicky Xiong
Piano Concerto in G major by Maurice Ravel | Janet Wu
Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Terrance Yan

The event is free for all Stanford students with an ID. Come early to see the art gallery in the lobby. Hearty refreshments will be served.

Reserve or purchase a ticket:
https://live.stanford.edu/partner-events/school-of-medicine/2025-26-season/annual-medicine-muse-symposium/

Special thanks to our student organizers, Siwaar Abouhala, Brian Zhang, Charu Balamurugan, and Molly Barron, whose dedication and leadership make this soulful and thought-provoking event possible.

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Stanford Health Media Fellowship!A paid, hybrid program training the next ge...
03/23/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Stanford Health Media Fellowship!

A paid, hybrid program training the next generation of health storytellers at the intersection of journalism, public health, and medicine. The program offers $6,000 stipend + $500 travel support. To learn more, apply by April 30, 2026 here: https://medmuse.slideroom.com/ #/permalink/program/71061

What is medicine missing? Share your idea with us. Submit your poster by June 30, 2026 for a chance to present at the St...
03/10/2026

What is medicine missing? Share your idea with us. Submit your poster by June 30, 2026 for a chance to present at the Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine Conference 2026.

Share your work with an interdisciplinary audience that includes clinicians, scientists, economists, journalists, and artists. We’re exploring four pressing areas this year: Medical Education 2.0, The Price of Care, Women’s Health, and Precision Medicine.

🗓 Conference dates: Sept 11–12 | Stanford University
🔗 Learn more & submit: https://medmuse.slideroom.com/ #/permalink/program/78291

The Wende Museum is proud to support Stanford School of Medicine in presenting a new, collaborative guest speaker series...
01/16/2026

The Wende Museum is proud to support Stanford School of Medicine in presenting a new, collaborative guest speaker series entitled “Art Across Boundaries" which examines the overlap between visual arts and science and how the two areas can inspire and enrich each other. Join us for a conversation with Liat Segal.

Liat Segal is a contemporary media artist who fuses art, science, and technology. Segal observes human existence in an age of Big Data by materializing the digital through software, electronics, mechanics, and information as her artistic mediums. In her works, she questions identity, autonomy, intimacy, privacy, control, memory, presence, communication, and originality. Segal’s artworks have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, on Earth and in Outer Space, including the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, Israel Museum, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, Gwangju Cultural Foundation, South Korea, and onboard the International Space Station.

Hybrid Event - Virtual & In-Person
January 22, 2026
5:30 pm PT

Stanford Health Library
211 Quarry Road
https://events.stanford.edu/event/art-across-boundaries-featuring-liat-segal

Join us for a new virtual writing series, Writing + Publishing Rx: Master the Craft of Writing in Medicine, Health and B...
07/29/2025

Join us for a new virtual writing series, Writing + Publishing Rx: Master the Craft of Writing in Medicine, Health and Beyond. A series of five workshops, facilitated by Dr. Laurel Braitman, Director of Storytelling and Writing at Stanford School of Medicine. Register now! https://bit.ly/4kzkCLP

Interested in AI and Medicine? Join us before the conference on Sept 4, 2025 for the Future of Medicine Workshop: Discer...
07/29/2025

Interested in AI and Medicine? Join us before the conference on Sept 4, 2025 for the Future of Medicine Workshop: Discerning Truth and Building Trust in the Age of AI.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the landscape of healthcare, the need for critical discernment and authentic trust has never been greater. Join clinicians, researchers, educators, students, and industry innovators to explore how emerging technologies are transforming medical decision-making, patient relationships, and professional identity.

Through six lectures from leading voices in medical ethics, journalism, and healthcare, participants will engage in thoughtful discussions and imagine how to lead with integrity in an evolving world. https://www.futureofmed.com/

Medical Humanities and the Arts Symposium 2025!The Center for Biomedical Ethics is proud to announce this year’s annual ...
04/07/2025

Medical Humanities and the Arts Symposium 2025!

The Center for Biomedical Ethics is proud to announce this year’s annual Medicine & the Muse Student Symposium, a celebration of the many artistic, literary, musical and other creative scholarly talents at the Stanford School of Medicine by students, trainees and faculty, and a special performance by the Stanford Medicine Orchestra, comprised of Stanford Medicine and Stanford Health faculty, staff, students, alumni and family members, who will perform Pierné - Konzertstück for Harp and Orchestra, Op. 39 Mussorgsky/Ravel.

This year's theme is Beacon of Hope: Art as a Light in Medicine, exploring the profound role art plays in the healing journey, offering a beacon of hope for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals alike. This theme highlights how creativity—whether through visual arts, music, dance, or literature—serves as a powerful tool for emotional expression, mental well-being, and healing. In the face of illness, art provides solace, sparks resilience, and fosters a deeper connection to one’s inner strength. By bridging the worlds of medicine and art, Beacon of Hope showcases the transformative potential of creativity to uplift, inspire, and offer light in times of darkness.

April 11, 2025 | 6:30 pm
The event is free for all Stanford students if you show your ID at the door!
https://live.stanford.edu/events/24-25season/bing-concert-hall/stanford-medicine-orchestra-and-medical-student-symposium

Don’t miss cellist Joshua Roman’s upcoming performance of the Saint Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor with the Stanf...
02/03/2025

Don’t miss cellist Joshua Roman’s upcoming performance of the Saint Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor with the Stanford Medicine Orchestra at Bing Concert Hall on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

"Immunity" is an intimate musical exploration of cellist Joshua Roman’s life-altering, inspiring experience of ongoing long COVID, with music ranging from J. S. Bach to George Crumb to Caroline Shaw, as well as Roman’s own compositions. The program combines performance and storytelling into an emotional journey, as the cellist confronts the impact of the illness and the limitations that nearly ended his career, before progressing through a period of doubt, struggle, refocus, and renewal, culminating in a profound acceptance of self and a deeper connection to what's most important in life.

https://live.stanford.edu/events/24-25season/bing-concert-hall/stanford-medicine-orchestra-with-joshua-roman/

Do you know a Stanford SOM faculty member who has an artistic practice on the side? The Medical Humanities Faculty Fello...
12/05/2024

Do you know a Stanford SOM faculty member who has an artistic practice on the side? The Medical Humanities Faculty Fellowship program may be for them/you! We're now accepting applications for this 6 month (mostly) virtual program which runs Jan 13- June 9, 2025. Info session: Dec 9, 7PM. Application deadline: Dec 16. Join the info session: https://bit.ly/4123VVZ More info: https://med.stanford.edu/medicineandthemuse/Education/facfellow.html

Today! How Do You Feel? An Evening with Jessi Gold, MDMon, 10/28, 6-7pmFor Dr. Jessi Gold, everything was absolutely fin...
10/28/2024

Today! How Do You Feel? An Evening with Jessi Gold, MD

Mon, 10/28, 6-7pm

For Dr. Jessi Gold, everything was absolutely fine—until it suddenly wasn’t. As an assistant professor, practicing psychiatrist, university wellness leader, regular media expert, and dedicated friend and family member, Jessi was used to being constantly busy. After all, people—her patients, colleagues, and loved ones—needed her, so who was she to say no to any opportunity to help, be that an extra therapy session, corporate wellness talk, or favor for a friend. She was a doctor, trained to serve, to put the needs of others before her own. But when Jessi is so mentally overwhelmed that she commits an unthinkable error during a patient session, she’s forced to reevaluate everything that the medical system has taught her.

Li Ka Shing Center, LK120
Free book while supplies last. Light refreshments!

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As Director of the Stanford Medicine & the Muse Program, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our page! For 15 years, our program has provided a creative home for medical and other students, physicians, trainees, health care professionals, faculty and staff. Medicine & the Muse is a nexus for exciting explorations of the intersections between medicine, bioscience, humanities, arts and social sciences for Stanford and the broader community. Leave us a comment, and join the discussion!

All best,

Dr. Audrey Shafer

Stanford School of Medicine/VAPAHCS