Volume 26 No. 1 JANUARY 2002

Adornato looks to the future

Blue ribbon panel, Stanford release Nezhat findings

Stanford plan shared nationwide as a model for response to bioterrorism threatsl

Pill-sized camera tested at Stanford offers unique glimpse inside small intestines

Vice president of human resources named

'Advanced Access' program at two primary-care clinics cut waiting out of doctor visits

Patient Representative Associates play key role in Emergency Department

Anthrax threat slows DEA renewal process

SHC, LPCH employees donate PTO to Sept. 11 charity

Vice president of SHC and LPCH human resources named

John Barbadian has been appointed vice president of human resources for Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. He comes to Stanford with a strong human resources background including more than 20 years in leadership development, customer service programs, employee relations, organizational development, strategic planning and team building.

Most recently Barbadian served in Seattle as director of human resources for the University of Washington Medical Center and Health Sciences, where he played a critical role in developing a comprehensive human resource service in a fast-paced, complex environment encompassing medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health and community medicine as well as a level-I trauma center serving five states. He was responsible for a human resource delivery system to approximately 13,500 staff and faculty.

Previously he worked for William M. Mercer Inc. in Los Angeles, the world's largest human resources consulting firm, and the Screen Actors Guild in Hollywood, where he was national director of human resources. From 1981 to 1993, Barbadian served as vice president of human resources and support services at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif. Before his 12 years with Hoag, he held leadership posts in human resources with Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.