Fellowship

Program Overview and Fellowship Goals

A three-year ACGME-accredited fellowship program in Adolescent Medicine is offered by the Division of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. A modified two-year fellowship option is also offered, for applicants with a Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds background. Through excellence in clinical, research, and advocacy training, our mission is to develop and nurture physicians to become experts in the care of adolescents and young adults, in both the primary care and specialty settings. Fostering diversity and belonging are core values of our fellowship program, as we know they are essential to the best outcomes for our patients and educational mission.

Clinical Experience

Over the three-year fellowship, approximately 60-70% of time is devoted to clinical activities. Exposure to a wide range of medical conditions occurs in our two inpatient units (the Comprehensive Care Program, a specialized Eating Disorders Unit, and the Teaching and Consultation Service at LPCH) and in the outpatient clinics at the Center for Adolescent Health located in Sunnyvale. Fellows will gain exposure to LARC procedural training and gender care.

*During research weeks, each fellow attends their clinics.

Additional Rotation Information:

First year: In first six months, two Eating Disorder clinics, one Teen Clinic. In second six months, one Eating Disorder clinic, one Teen clinic, one community-based Teen Van clinic, one Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology clinic.
Second year: In first six months, third clinic is Gender clinic. In second six months, third clinic is Psychiatry (mood) clinic.
Third year: Elective time may include College Health, Addiction Medicine, Pain clinic, Weight clinic, Sports Medicine clinic, Dermatology clinic, as well as others.

Clinical Education: Fellow Didactics & Conferences

The Division of Adolescent Medicine offers weekly fellow-specific didactic sessions and division-wide educational lectures. Fellow-specific sessions include monthly research seminars, board review sessions, and a QI series.

Additionally, the Fellows in Adolescent Medicine Learning Initiative (FAMLI) is a weekly lecture series that all fellows attend. This is a national initiative with 10 participating institutions and the weekly lecture focus is derived from board review topics.

The Department of Pediatrics also hosts weekly Grand Rounds that fellows can attend. There are additional opportunities to attend Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds, as well as Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

Research Training

Over the three-year fellowship, approximately 40% of time is devoted to research. We provide a 3-year longitudinal scholarship curriculum that repeats every three years. Throughout all three years of fellowship, participation in the divisional fellows' research seminar and departmental fellows' research club is encouraged.

Division of Adolescent Medicine Scholarship Curriculum:
Click here for a sample of the curriculum

Department of Pediatrics Scholarship Curriculum:

The Department of Pediatrics scholarship curriculum also includes:

Scholarship Academy: The Scholarship Academy is a one-week course developed to introduce fellows to all areas of scholarship, with a focus on providing enough information for fellows to begin designing their scholarly project in preparation for working on a grant.
MCHRI Grantwriting Club: All first year fellows participate in the Department of Pediatrics Grant Writing Club, which is designed to teach fundamentals of grant writing, culminating in MCHRI grant submission in February.
Fellow’s Scholarship Club: The Fellows' Scholarship Club is a research seminar for all pediatric fellows, which covers topics such as: identifying research mentors, study design, statistics, survey development, and statistical software.

Professional Development

The Department of Pediatrics offers a range of curricula to support fellows during their training, including a comprehensive Fellows' College. The curriculum maps to the AGCME and ABP core fellowship requirements including content on leadership, teaching, mentoring, professionalism, career skills, and scholarship.

For more information and additional learning opportunities offered by the department, please see: Fellow Resources and Curriculum.

Medical Education:

The Stanford School of Medicine Teaching and Mentoring Academy is an inclusive, school-wide entity available to all those who teach and mentor our trainees - MD students, PhD students, residents, fellows, postdoctoral scholars and faculty. Programs such as the 1-2 year Stanford Health Professions Education and Scholarship faculty development program and more are offered. Additionally, there is the more condensed Pediatrics Residency Program's Medical Education Scholarly Concentration blocks, which provide trainees with skills in medical education scholarship and help them to develop a rigorous medical education research project. Participants in these blocks also receive training in curriculum development, educational leadership, and career development.

Quality Improvement:

Over the course of the fellowship, fellows participate in monthly quality improvement (QI) didactics based on curricula from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and can earn a basic certificate in quality and safety from the IHI. Fellows lead a yearly QI project and often present their work at the Stanford Quality Improvement and Safety symposium. Fellows can also participate in the Pediatrics Residency Program's Quality and Performance Improvement Scholalry Concentration blocks, which include lectures on core improvement topics and group hands-on improvement work, and promote scholarship and leadership skills in QI.

Additional QI performance improvement opportunities through the Department of Pediatrics and Stanford School of Medicine, include:

Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training (CELT)
Quality Improvement and Leadership Training (QuILT)

Program Leadership Team

Rachel L. Goldstein, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Fellowship Program Director

Brandii C. Criss, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Fellowship Associate Program Director

Lauren Goddi

Fellowship Program Coordinator

Current Fellows & Program Alumni

Current Fellows

Third Year Fellow

Alyssa Songveera, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Residency Program: Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours AI Dupont

Second Year Fellow

Katie Brown, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency Program: Stony Brook University Hospital

First Year Fellow

Asha Stann, DO, MSMP

Medical School: William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency Program: Rush University Medical Center

Program Alumni

Noelle Pineda, MD, MPH, Class of 2024
Physician, Adolescent Medicine
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Lauren Wozniak, MD, MPH, Class of 2023
Clinical Assistant Professor
Univeristy of Michigan

Lance Nelson, MD, MS, Class of 2022
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University

Brandii Criss, MD, Class of 2021
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Stanford University

Megan Wong, MD, Class of 2020
Physician
South Lake Pediatrics

Jonathan Avila, MD, Class of 2019
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Stanford University

Rachel Goldstein, MD, Class of 2018
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Stanford University

Sujatha Seetharaman, MD, Class of 2017
Obesity Medicine Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital

Shelly Bar, MD, Class of 2016
Physician
Eating Disorders Resource Center

Tracy Exely, MD, Class of 2015
Physician
Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall Medical Clinic

Susanne Martin, MD, Class of 2014
Medical Director, The Healthy Teen Project
Staff Physician, Vaden Health Services, Stanford University

Anne Hsii, MD, Class of 2012
Staff Physician, Pediatrics
Kaiser Permanente Sacramento

Leslie Gee, MD, Class of 2011
Staff Physician, University Health Services
University of California, Berkeley

Arash Anoshiravani, MD, MPH, Class of 2008
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Stanford University

Prospective Applicants

Compensation, Benefits, and House Staff Information:
Please see the Stanford GME website for full details of fellow benefits.

Some helpful links and resources include:

Eligibility and Application Requirements:

Only those applicants who have completed a minimum of three post-graduate training years in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, or Family Practice, and who plan a career in Adolescent Medicine, will be considered. J1 visa holders are eligible to apply to our fellowship training program. Additionally, all applicants must be eligible for a California Medical License. Prior to submitting an application, potential fellows should verify that their medical school is on the list of those recognized by the Medical Board of California (MD or equivalent) or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California (DO).

We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applications for fellowship positions should be submitted through ERAS starting in July one year before anticipated fellowship start date, and should include the following documents:

Completed ERAS application
At least three and no more than four letters of reference including one from your residency program director. We recommend at least one letter be written by a faculty member in Adolescent Medicine.
Medical school transcript including Dean's letter
Curriculum Vitae
Personal statement

Applications will be reviewed only once they are complete. Please contact us directly if your application will be delayed for any reason. We do not typically accept applications submitted after August 31st. Interviews will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and only as long as slots are available. If selected for interview, applicants will be contacted directly by the program coordinator, and an interview date will be scheduled in September or October, depending upon program and applicant availability.

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