Education in Community Health

From the first year of medical school through clerkships and residency, Stanford's future physicians learn critical skills through community engagement. Hands-on experiences allow our trainees to develop expertise in community-based medicine while addressing the needs of underserved populations.

Population Health Projects

  • team-based projects that bring together first-year medical students and community groups to address today's most important public health issues.

Scholarly Concentration in Community Health

  • a faculty-mentored research program that gives students hands-on experience working with diverse and underserved populations.

Stanford/UC Berkeley Dual Degree MD-MPH Program

  • a joint degree program for medical students interested in public health training

Stanford Center for Education in Family and Community Medicine

  • promotes training and innovation in primary care medicine; includes the Primary Care Associate Program and the Geriatric Education Center.

Pediatric Advocacy Program

  • oversees all child advocacy efforts sponsored by the School of Medicine.

Classroom and Service Learning

  • university-wide courses for students and residents interested in pursuing community-based medicine and/or public health.

Clinical Training

  • faculty-supervised clinical training at Arbor Free Clinic, the Pacific Free Clinic and other community-based settings.