Sales from the gift shop benefit Stanford Hospital through purchase of needed equipment and scholarships for employees seeking further medical education. Men and women of all ages are invited to volunteer. In addition, the auxiliary needs volunteers for other services including offering comfort and support to families in the reception areas of the intensive care units. Volunteers are also needed to transport patients within the hospital using the motorized Courtesy Cart. Eligible volunteers must be able to provide three to four hours a week of time.
More information is available at auxiliary orientation meetings.
Peterson-Iyer will present an analysis and critique of genetic manipulation from the standpoints of both feminist theory and Christian tradition. The seminar is presented by the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics' Program in Genomics, Ethics and Society. Annual SHC Quality Fair scheduled for Feb. 14 Stanford Hospital and Clinics will present its annual Quality Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 14 in the ground-floor corridor between the E and F wings of the hospital. Bipolar disorder treatment investigated in new study Stanford is one of 17 institutions nationwide taking part in a study to improve the treatment of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a serious but treatable disease of the brain that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy and functioning.