Catherine S. Forest, MD, MPH, Clinic Chief, Stanford Health Care at Los Altos, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine-Family Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine with Catherine S. Forest, MD, MPH California recently became the fifth state to legalize assisted suicide. The new law, called the End of Life Option Act, will become effective January 1, …

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Alan H. Rosenstein, MD, MBA, Practicing Internist and Consultant in Physician Behavioral Management, San Francisco, CA presented by Alan H. Rosenstein, MD, MBA Physicians are trained to provide best patient care. It takes years of dedicated time, effort and commitment, and the reward is the joy of practicing good medical care. But the changing nature and complexity …

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Susan Spano, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Science Series, Emergency Medicine, UCSF presented by Susanne Spano, MD North America is home to 25 species of poisonous snakes. Approximately 8,000 bites are reported in the United States annually, with approximately 2,000 delivered by venomous snakes. A bite from a venomous snake can be deadly, and should …

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Lauren Destino, M.D., Assistant Medical Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Medical Director of Acute Care Units, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine with Lauren Destino, MD Patient care hand-offs between physicians occur frequently and are vulnerable to communication failures with potential impacts on patient safety.  This grand rounds will …

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Clinton Coil, MD, MPH, FACEP, Chief Quality Officer, Associate Medical Director for Quality and Safety, LA County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Speaker for this CME Activity is Clinton Coil, MD, MPH, FACEP Crucial Conversations for Physicians – Strategies for Optimizing Outcomes Reviews …

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Don A. Barr, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, and of Education (by courtesy), Stanford University School of Medicine Speaker for this CME Activity is Don A. Barr, MD, PhD Hospitals and the Homeless Patient Homelessness is a growing issue in many areas in California. To address the health care needs and the wellbeing of homeless …

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Aussama K. Nassar, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, CHSE, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Section of Trauma & Critical Care, Stanford University School of Medicine Speaker for this CME Activity is Aussama K. Nassar, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, CHSE Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Surgical-site infections (SSIs) are known to complicate 2-5% of …

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Bialal M. Shafi, MDCardiothoracic SurgeryPalo Alto Medical FoundationMedical Group Speaker for this CME Activity:  Bialal M. Shafi, MD Location:  Natividad Conference Room This presentation will explore the applications for adult ECLS including reversible respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, and ECPR. The discussion will include the importance of early recognition and implementation, and insight into the technical …

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John D. Mark, M.D.Clinical Professor PediatricsPediatric Pulmonary MedicineMedical Director, COREStanford University School of Medicine Speaker for this CME Activity:  John D. Mark, MD Burnout =  Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, decreased sense of personal accomplishment…  Well Clinicians =  Higher Patient Outcomes  Desired Outcomes: Engage in the process of problem solving. Discuss the bigger cause that anchors Natividad’s mission. …

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A Family Medicine Faculty Development CME Roger D. Garvin, MDAssociate Professor MedicineDivision of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University presented by Roger D. Garvin, MD We will discuss how medical education has evolved in the last 20 years. The benefits of competency based graduate medical education to faculty and residents will be reviewed.  Desired …

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Bruce W. Spring, MDClinical Assistant Professor of PsychiatryKeck School of Medicine of USC presented by Bruce W. Spring, MD The conflict between physicians and patients is a common practice experience for all physicians, and one that can be very difficult and stressful for the physician and/or patient. This is a frequent occurrence in medical encounters, …

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Peter Barelka, MDAnesthesiologist, Veterans Administration HospitalClinical Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyStanford University School of Medicine presented by Peter Barelka, MD The legalization of cannabis is advancing across the United States. Since the science of cannabis is generally not part of today’s medical training, here, healthcare professionals may have an opportunity to close an ‘education gap’ on …

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Marc Tunzi, MD, MA, Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency, Chair, Bioethics Committee, Natividad Medical Center/ Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Speaker for this CME Activity:  Marc Tunzi, MD, MA Physicians are often faced with the difficulty of assessing medical decision-making capacity in patients with psychiatric illness …

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