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

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.

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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.

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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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The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity. 

Faculty Member Information

Role in activity

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Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP
Managing Director, Center for Continuing Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Raji Koppolu, RN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Stanford Children's Health

Faculty

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Ishita Verma
Student
Stanford University

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