Health Improvement Program
Health and fitness classes are offered through our Health Improvement Program.
Since the 1980's, HIP has worked to improve the health of the Stanford Community and communities across the nation and around the world.
The Master of Science in Community Health and Prevention Research (CHPR)
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Community Health and Prevention Research (CHPR) is designed for students pursuing health-related careers focusing on chronic disease prevention, health and wellness promotion, and the pursuit of health equity.
Take our Move More, Sit Less Challenge
with WELL for Life
Stanford WELL for Life is challenging you to Move More and Sit Less for 7 days. Does this sound daunting? We're here to help you, with easy to follow instructions and materials to support your success!
WELL For Life at Stanford
WELL is a cutting-edge effort to help us understand and improve wellbeing for everyone. Medicine has long focused on how to diagnose and treat disease, but WELL is using a new approach focused on wellbeing to improve lifestyle behaviors and health.
To find out more about our new exciting program, please visit our WELL For Life website.
Now Recruiting
The following programs are currently recruiting participants:
SPRC (Stanford Prevention Research Center)/PCPH (Primary Care and Population Health) Weekly Seminar Series
All Seminars are located at the Medical School Office Building (MSOB), Room X303, every Thursday from 4:00PM-5:00PM, unless noted.
September 28
Speaker: David Maron, MD, Interim Chief, SPRC, Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular) Director, Preventive Cardiology, ISCHEMIA Trial Co-Chair/PI
Title: When Primary Prevention Fails: A Clinical Trial to Determine the Best Way to Manage Coronary Artery Disease
October 5
Speaker: James Brooks, MD, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Keith and Jan Hurlbut Professor, Chief of Urologic Oncology, Vice Chair, Department of Urology
Title: Continuing Controversies in Prostate Cancer Screening
October 12
Speaker: Sukyung Chung, PhD, Consulting Associate Professor
Title: Secure Messaging to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Care
October 19
Speaker: Marcia Stefanick, PhD, Professor (Research) of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center) and of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Title: Why Sex & Gender Matter in Precision Health
October 26
Speaker: Jessilyn Dunn, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Mobilize Center
Title: Integrative personalized Omics Profiling and the Digital Physiome
November 2
Speaker: Anisha Patel, MD, Assoc. Prof of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital
Title: TBD