Oct
30
Fri
2020
22nd Annual Fogarty Lecture
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The 22nd Annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture: Focus on Innovation

Friday, October 30, 2020 | 4pm
LKSC – Berg Hall | Stanford University

Featuring Julio C. Palmaz, MD, radiologist, honorary Ashbel Smith Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, inventor, entrepreneur, and vintner.
The Fogarty lectureship was established to bring together a diverse community in Silicon Valley focusing on leaders in discovery, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This event is sponsored by Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Fogarty Institute for Innovation and Stanford Department of Surgery. Watch this space for more information.

Register here.

Sep
30
Fri
2022
24th Annual Fogarty Lecture
Sep 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Mir Imran has accepted the invitation to be the 24th annual Fogarty guest lecturer.  The date of the event is Friday September 30, 2022 at 4pm.  It will be a hybrid event.

Mir Imran, Chairman & CEO of InCube Labs, is a prolific healthcare innovator and entrepreneur, who has been developing and commercializing breakthrough medical innovations for over 40 years.

Mir began his career as a healthcare entrepreneur in the late 1970’s with his pioneering contributions to the first FDA-approved Implantable Defibrillator (ICD). Since then, Mir has founded more than 20 life sciences companies and two tech companies, 15 of which have seen liquidity events (IPO/Acquisition). His most recent exit, Rani Therapeutics Holdings Inc., went public on Nasdaq in July 2021.

Mir’s inventions have saved the lives of millions of patients, and many have become the standards of care. He has developed innovative therapies for a number of chronic diseases, including, anemia, chronic pain, stroke, diabetes, and several cardiovascular conditions. His recent company, Rani Therapeutics, is revolutionizing the management of chronic diseases, by replacing painful injectable therapies with oral biologics.

Mir holds more than 800 issued & pending US patents. In 2016, QMed named Mir as one of the “Top 50 Medical Inventors of All Time”. Mir is a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors and the American Institute of Medical & Biological Engineers. In 2009, Mir was inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

Mir is also the co-founder & managing director of InCube Ventures, LP, a medtech/biotech venture capital fund. In addition, Mir serves on the boards of several life science companies, on the advisory board of the Lemelson Foundation, and is a trustee of the UCSC Foundation. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh and actively supports the promotion and teaching of innovation and entrepreneurship at colleges and universities. As a philanthropist, Mir is passionately supporting education in India and US, especially for underprivileged students.

Feb
27
Tue
2024
2024 Education Retreat [Invite Only]
Feb 27 @ 8:15 am – 3:00 pm
2024 Education Retreat RSVP
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery
The 2024 Education Retreat will be held on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo ParkThis annual retreat is hosted for the Department of Surgery residency programs (GenSurg, Plastics, Vascular) with the purpose of creating a collaborative environment for trainees and faculty to address common program challenges. Residency program directors, associate program directors, site directors, program managers/coordinators and program-selected residents are invited to attend. No additional guests are allowed unless approved by the VCE.
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
23
Fri
2024
2024 Fellows Balance in Life Retreat
Aug 23 all-day
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Fellows Balance In Life Retreat for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
All fellows are excused from clinical duties from 8AM to 8PM. Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
Oct
8
Tue
2024
2024 Residents Balance in Life Retreat
Oct 8 all-day
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Residents Balance In Life Retreat for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
All residents are excused from clinical duties from 8AM to 8PM. Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.