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“We would fall short of really doing something significant if we forgot about the communities that surround us - locally, regionally, nationally and internationally - because at the end of the day, they are whom we serve.”


- Dean Philip A. Pizzo



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Office of Community Health (OCH)

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The OCH is coordinating a multidisciplinary event around Unnatural Causes. The event at Stanford will be an evening of dialogue and screening of "Unnatural Causes" to better understand Stanford's work in addressing health disparities through community partnerships. more

The Office of Community Health is the home in the School of Medicine for informed, committed, and sustained community engagement in local health issues. We are developing an innovative national model to train future leaders in community health, disseminate community health scholarship, and enhance local health via community-academic partnerships.

The foundations for our work are: 1) maintaining and expanding partnerships with 20 community health organizations in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties; and 2) creating  formal linkages within Stanford to increase efficiency and  leverage community health resources across the university.

Our commitments are to:

  • Build opportunities for substantive community engagement among medical, graduate and undergraduate students with an emphasis on preclinical medical students;

  • Support and develop faculty engagement in community health;

  • Promote the translation and dissemination of scholarly work on health issues affecting local communities; and  

  • Respond to community-health related needs and inquiries from students, faculty, health professionals and members of the surrounding community.

The OCH was established in the Fall of 2005 with initial funding from the Dean's Office and the Valley Foundation.

In the Spotlight

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OCH Faculty Director
Marilyn Winkleby awarded the Judith Pool Award
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Population Health Education article published in the Academic Medicine Journalmore

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6th Annual Fall Forum on Community Health and Public Service showcased over 25 student projects, ranging from local to international work.

Announcements

Be our 2008 Fall Forum Coordinator! Deadline May 30th, 2008

Valley Fellowships Applications now available! Due May 16th

Save the Date! Population Health Spring Symposium, May 14th, 3-6pm, Hospital Atrium.

Model & Mentors in Community Health
An invitation to connect with and interview Stanford faculty and alums who are working in community health.  Earn $150 per completed interview. more

News and Events

2007 Schweitzer fellows accepted!
Three Stanford students will participate in this year's Schweitzer fellowships. more
Read article in the Stanford Report