Presented by: Julie Wu, MD, Medical Oncologist, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and VA National Oncology Program.
Talk Title: “EHR Analytics with GenAI: a Nationwide Case Study of the Longstanding Smoking History Problem”
Bio: Julie Wu is a medical oncologist at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and with the VA National Oncology Program. Julie’s research interests are in generative AI for large-scale EHR analytics, lung cancer screening and second primary lung cancer, and precision oncology.
Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.
For inquiries regarding full location and Zoom detail instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>
Presented by: Katherine Arnow, MS, Senior Biostatistician, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.
Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.
Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.
Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.
For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>
Presented by: Stephanie Chao, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University.
Bio: Dr. Stephanie Chao, MD is a general surgery specialist in Stanford, CA. She is affiliated with medical facilities Good Samaritan Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Presented by: Laura Graham, PhD, Health Services Researcher, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: “An Updated Primer to VA Data (2024)”
Bio: Dr. Graham is a health services researcher with extensive experience in data management and analysis, particularly focusing on surgical outcomes research using large administrative datasets from the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and other single site healthcare systems. Her research interests include improving the processes of clinical care using causal inference methodologies and implementation science to translate evidence into practice. Her research has significantly contributed to understanding and improving surgical outcomes, particularly within the VA healthcare system, through rigorous epidemiological and health services research methods.
Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.
For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>