🌱 Patch AM: How a Palo Alto children’s hospital doubled resident conference attendance

Good day Palo Alto! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Palo Alto children's hospital doubled resident conference attendance
• Why is a Palo Alto quantum firm central to new Pentagon funding?

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Revitalizing Pediatric Resident Educational Conferences Using Kotter's Eight-Step Change Model (cureus.com) — Pediatric residents training at a large children's hospital in Palo Alto saw conference attendance more than double after leaders used a structured change model to revamp morning and noon educational sessions. Residents reported stronger educational culture, better protection from clinical interruptions, and improved board-exam preparation. The work, led through Stanford's pediatric residency, highlights how local teaching hospitals are reshaping post-pandemic medical education.
   

• Pentagon Unveils $350 Million In Quantum Computing Initiatives (zerohedge.com) — A Palo Alto quantum computing company, PsiQuantum, is in line for a roughly $150 million conditional loan from the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital to expand U.S. prototyping and manufacturing. The funding is part of $350 million in new federal quantum initiatives aimed at maintaining American technological and military advantages. Local residents should note the potential boost for high-tech jobs and research activity in the city.
   

📸 Around Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest →
  Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
  11:00 am
• Fashion Showcase at Enchanté Boutique Hotel →
  1 Main Street Los Altos, CA 94022,
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Morning Prayer →
  Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
  8:00 am
• Gardener's Hour (October) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Morning Prayer →
  Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
  8:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Garden Fresh Luncheon (October) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• International Credit Union Day →
  9:00 am
• Andy Z's Fall Harvest Jam →
  Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Trick or Trivia in the Baylands →
  Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• Autumn Floral Design →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  9:30 am
• Introduction to Vegetable Gardening →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  9:30 am
• AbilityPath 35th Annual Authors Luncheon →
  The Terrace by AbilityPath, 3864 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos Hills

• Weeklys acquires Los Altos Town Crier (losaltosonline.com)

Stanford

• The College Admissions Arms Race Might Be Good for America (stanfordreview.org)
• NCAR climate scientist among 2026 MacArthur Foundation fellows (dailycamera.com)
• California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids (wxxv25.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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