Mar
18
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress – Canceled
Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Speaker and talk: TBD

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Mar
25
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress Session
Mar 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Alex Sox-Harris, PhD, Profesor, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University.
Talk Title: “Using Modern Data Science Methods and Advanced Analytics to Improve the Efficiency, Reliability, and Timeliness of Cardiac Surgical Quality Data Project Update and Questions About Future Directions”

Bio: Alex Sox-Harris is a leader in several domains of health services research, including quality measurement, pragmatic rigorous evaluation, predictive modeling, and improvement science (implementation and de-implementation). As a VA Research Career Scientist and Professor in the Stanford Department of Surgery, he has published over 250 scientific papers, has over 15 years of continuous federal research funding, and has received numerous national awards for the innovation and impact of his research. In addition to his own work, Dr. Sox-Harris mentors and supports surgeons to produce publishable research and secure research funding.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Apr
8
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
Apr 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Liam Rose, PhD
Talk Title: “Causal Inference with Observational Data”

Bio: Liam Rose is a health economist and investigator with the Health Economics Resource Center at VA Palo Alto. His research focuses on applied microeconomics with an emphasis on econometric techniques that can provide causal inference. His work focuses on access to care, utilization, and changes in health in the transitions to Medicare and retirement. Liam has a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Apr
15
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presenter: Julian Howland, MD, Postdoctoral Fellow, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery
Talk Title: “Latino Perspectives on Rectal Cancer Care: Results and Insights from the ACUeRDO Study”

Bio: Julian P. Howland, MD, is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University’s S-SPIRE Center, working within the Dawes Laboratory. He earned his MD from Stanford University and his BS from the University of Southern Maine. His research focuses on improving surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease and the experiences of Latino colorectal cancer patients in California.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts an in-person Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on 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. Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

 

Apr
22
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
Apr 22 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Holman Abstract Practice Run by Department of Surgery Residents, Stanford University

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Apr
29
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
Apr 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Peiqi Chen, Social Science Research Professional, S-SPIRE Center, Stanford University

Talk Title: “Implementing a Systematic Shield in EMR to Protect All: A Qualitative Analysis of Medical Expert’ Commentary on Universal Child Abuse Screening”

Bio: Peiqi Chen, M.A., B.A., is a Social Science Research Professional at the S-SPIRE Center. She holds a BA from the University of Iowa with a background in Sociology and Psychology. She also gained a certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management & Philanthropy. Currently she is still in her MA program in Social Science at the University of Chicago and writing a thesis about family planning policy evaluation on women’s maternity rights. At S-SPIRE, she assists with clinical researchers on qualitative data gathering and analysis. Before attending Stanford, she completed two internships at nonprofit organizations. She conducted research on social stigma toward COVID19 patient and front-line health workers during the pandemic. Her research interests lie in between sexual health, policy outcomes evaluation, and social welfare improvement for underrepresented population.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

May
13
Mon
2024
Canceled – Weekly Work In Progress
May 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

May
20
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Sun Young Jeon, Senior Health and Data Lead, Population Health Sciences.
Talk Title: “Adapting to CMS Policy Changes: What Medicare/Medicaid Researchers Using PHS Data Should Expect

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Jul
25
Thu
2024
2024 Fellows Orientation Dinner
Jul 25 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Fellows orientation dinner for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
As in previous years, Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and current fellows are encouraged to attend!
Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
Aug
7
Wed
2024
PD Bootcamp | Introduction and Goal Setting
Aug 7 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm


 

 

 

 

Presented by: Arden Morris, MD, Robert L. and Mary Ellenburg Professor of Surgery, and Professor, by Courtesy, of Health Policy.
Director and Vice Chair of Clinical Research, S-SPIRE Center.

BIo: Arden M. Morris, MD, MPH is Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair for Research in the Stanford Department of Surgery. She is Director of the S-SPIRE Center, a health services research collaborative to study patient-centered care, clinical optimization, and health care economics. In her own work, Dr. Morris uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to focus on quality of and equity in cancer care. She serves as vice-chair of the Commission on Cancer’s National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer Quality Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ representative to the American Joint Commission on Cancer, and Chair of the ACS Cancer Surgery Standards Program Implementation and Integration Committee.