Meet the Expert: Dr. Michal “Miki” Goodwin

Meet the new Executive Director, Research Quality and Compliance, Office of Research Patient Care Services, Dr. Michal “Miki” Goodwin.

Dr. Miki Goodwin, a nursing leader with over 40 years of experience, began her career at the bedside in medical, surgical, and primary care nursing and has since traversed academia and practice, serving both as Chief Nursing Officer and University Dean. 

In this newsletter, ORPCS is also excited to welcome three additional new members to their team, including Research Scientist, Jotam Pasipanodya, Program/Project Coordinator, Cynthia Falcon, and Clinical Research Associate, Pamela Josue.

Racism and the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Black Girls: ORPCS Webinar with Dr. Alicia Swartz

On Monday, February 27, 2023, ORPCS and the Academic Nursing & Health Equity departments hosted Research Grand Rounds with speaker, Alicia Swartz, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). During the webinar, Dr. Swartz highlighted preliminary findings from her pending publication, Racism and the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Black Girls: A Scoping Review.  

Research Brief: After accounting for other sleep related factors, does weight loss from bariatric surgery improve sleep quality?

In Spring of 2022, Dr. Cecelia L. Crawford from ORPCS was part of a team of researchers from a variety of academic and practice institutions who recently published a prospective cohort study in the journal Obesity.

Research Brief: What patient characteristics say about preoperative goal-of-care conversations. Cross-sectional analysis revealed collective data in patient characteristics of those who complete a Life Sustaining Treatment (LST) note preoperatively

Dr. Kyung Mi Kim, nurse scientist at the Office of Research Patient Care Services, published a new article in JAMA Network Open on February 9, 2023 entitled: Patient Characteristics Associated with Occurrence of Preoperative Goals-of-Care Conversations.  

Article I: SMBNA Day On Capitol Hill – Written by Shaquille Tillman, MSN, RN, PCCN – Patient Care Manager – M6, Stanford Health Care
"To be surrounded by so many health care professionals that look like me is something I never experienced in my life. It was empowering and a very fulfilling experience." -Shaquille Tillman

Article II: ORPCS Inaugural Open House – February 2023
On February 16, 2023, the Office of Research Patient Care Services (ORPCS) hosted its inaugural Open House event at its Menlo Park campus. 

Article III: Stanford Health Care Awards Large Check to Alameda County Youth Mentorship Program
Menlo Park, CA – On February 6, 2023, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Youth and Family Services Bureau hosted Stanford Health Care’s Office of Research Patient Care Services (ORPCS) staff at the Deputy Sheriff’s Hall in Pleasanton, California. 

Article IV: Dr. Michelle Y. Williams’ Business Research and Intelligence (BRI) Network Health Equity Summit Presentation
At the BRI Network’s January 23^rd Health Equity Summit, Dr. Michelle Y. Williams delivered the keynote presentation, "Launching a Health Equity Strategy."