Medical school is NOT what it used to be. Seriously – art museums? Yes, art museums! But first, a little background… Valley Medical Center has been the teaching hospital for Stanford’s School of Medicine for more than 75 years. That’s a lot of doctors whose careers were launched here. How many? One in four who [...]
The (healthiest) State of the County Address…
In my 9+ years of service to the VMC Foundation, I’ve never been more excited about a “State of the County” speech than I was today. Board President Ken Yeager succinctly outlined his goals for 2013, which he explained would require close collaboration from everyone present…and that’s a lot of county leaders – the Board [...]
Too good not to share…
The VMC Foundation is proud to support all sorts of efforts to improve the health of Silicon Valley – the “Re-Think Your Drink” campaign, the forthcoming Farmer’s Market on our campus, the Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle Center… …and yet, we’re up against an enemy so powerful it often seems we cannot win. The video created by [...]
New Institute of Regenerative Medicine being generated at VMC!
“As a physician and researcher at Stanford University and the Palo Alto VA, I was very gratified to see world leaders in spinal cord injury and regenerative medicine come together in conferences on the Stanford campus two weeks ago. This collaboration is remarkable and essential for translating regeneration research into clinical treatments. SCVMC Rehab has [...]
A vote for Sue, for Turning Wheels, and for $25,000!
As one election winds down, it’s time to ramp up another. It’s fun and easy, and if you help and spread the news, we could raise $25,000 for a program we all know and love: Turning Wheels for Kids! The founder of Turning Wheels, Sue Runsvold, RN, has been named a “Woman of Worth” by L’Oreal. Well, those of [...]
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