Stanford Medcast Episode 56: Hot Topics Mini-Series - Women in Medicine Part 1

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 12:00 AM - Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:00 AM, Online, CA

In this episode, we focus on the impact of Women in Medicine, with Raji Koppolu, a pediatric nurse practitioner with the general surgery service at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Raji provides direct clinical care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings and has been involved in the development of the trauma and injury prevention programs and subspecialty general surgery clinics. She has a strong interest in the transition of complex patients from hospital to home. Today, Raji shares her journey as a nurse practitioner and advocate for children, through her work as a clinician in clinical care to health policy and QI.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.50 hours)

1. Develop a career that combines your skills and unique values you have to offer.
2. Foster mentorship and support for the members of your healthcare team.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

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References/Bibliography
1.Nurse practitioner (NP): MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Medlineplus.gov. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001934.htm#:~:text=A%20nurse%20practitioner%20(NP)%20is
2.American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (n.d.). What’s a nurse practitioner? American Association of Nurse Practitioners; AANP Website. https://www.aanp.org/about/all-about-nps/whats-a-nurse-practitioner
3.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (n.d.). DNP fact sheet. Aacnnursing.org. Retrieved July 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Fact-Sheets/DNP-Fact-Sheet

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