Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program
Stanford, CALast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
40 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Parnika P Saxena, MD
Stanford Health Care
Primary Program Contact
Romola L Breckenridge
Stanford Health Care
Program ID: 4070511003
Locations
Stanford Health Care
Rm 2208
401 Quarry Rd
Stanford, CA 94305
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1207
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
3 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
1.6:1
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U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
4 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
3.2:1
Program Faculty
7
Female Faculty
33.3%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (7)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
40 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
10 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
2
Current Residents
PGY-1s2
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
80%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
1%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Moving allowance
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
Educational Benefits
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
No
Cultural competence awareness
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
International experience
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
MPH/MBA or PhD training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
Yes
Program graduation rates
Yes
In-service/in-training examination scores
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$0-$84k
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$0
PGY-5
$84,281
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 20 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days15
Sick Days20
Maximum # of paid days
20 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO
Quality of Life Information*
Stanford, CA
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
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Single Person
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