Learn more about the founding and goals of the Center for Bedside Medicine, featuring insights from Dr. Brian Garibaldi here.
About Us
Together, we can redefine the 21st-century clinical encounter and improve the lives of our patients, clinicians and learners."
Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, MEPH
Director, Center for Bedside Medicine
Education
The center will reinvigorate the bedside clinical encounter by focusing on the teaching and assessment of fundamental clinical skills, coupled with new technologies including point-of-care devices and AI. We will conduct bedside teaching sessions for learners across the continuum. We will provide faculty development opportunities, including the Assessment of Physical Exam and Communication Skills (APECS). We will host local and national CME courses on bedside medicine. We will also partner with patients to ensure that the modern clinical encounter is effective and equitable.Research
We will partner with our clinical affiliates to collect data on learner behavior, clinical skills and wellness across the continuum to inform improvements in the clinical learning environment. We will partner with our affiliate centers and institutes to investigate the role of technology in the clinical encounter, including point of care devices such as ultrasound, the electronic health record (EHR) and artificial intelligence (AI). We will also examine the role of the modern clinical encounter, including technology, in addressing healthcare disparities.Helping Doctors Trade Screen Time for Patient Time
External Collaborators
- The Society of Bedside Medicine: A non-profit dedicated to innovation, education and research on the role of the clinical encounter in 21st-century medicine.
- Stanford Medicine 25: A group dedicated to improving physical examination skills.
- Presence: A group that focuses on the importance of being "present" to enhance the quality of clinical interactions.
- Physical Diagnosis PDX: A wonderful site that provides images, video and audio recordings of helpful physical exam findings.