Alyssa Noll It was a typical patient exam at the Stanford Emergency Department (ED), but unusual by most hospital standards. After the attending physician signed off on discharge orders for Johnny, an 8 year old with recurrent asthma attacks, a trained volunteer entered the room to preform an alternative assessment. The routine screening, which is offered to all patients, revealed that Johnny’s home was infested … Continue reading Medical Legal Partnerships: Treating Social Determinants of Health

Onricha (Natty) Jumreornvong “During my time volunteering as a pediatric surgeon in rural Thailand, I was supposed to operate on a 13 year old girl who was sexually assaulted and thus, pregnant with HIV and AIDs,” said Dr. Wongpichetchai, a surgeon volunteering for the indigenous villagers in rural Thailand. “However, due to misplaced medical records, I went to the wrong village and my patient died giving … Continue reading Electronic Medical Record Systems in Rural South East Asia