Our program is dedicated to fostering excellence in professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, clinical competence and developing leadership skills in clinical care, medical education, research, community work and advocacy. To support these goals, we place special emphasis on faculty development, so our faculty are actively involved in teaching, supervision, mentorship, and their own professional development. Through compassionate care and practicing evidence based medicine, we aim to reduce the burden on mental illness in children and enhance resilience in their families and communities.
The Stanford Community Track Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship (CT-CAP) position is a separate ACGME approved track with a unique NRMP program number: 1820405F1 “C & A PSYCH/COMMUNITY.”
One of the nine CAP Fellowship positions per year is designated as the CAP Community Track. This position emphasizes clinical training and participatory research experience in community child & adolescent psychiatry. It was created by Alan Louie, MD, and Shashank V. Joshi, MD, in 2007 due to the tremendous need for child & adolescent psychiatrists with expertise in community engagement and partnership, including experiences in public sector care and culturally effective approaches. Steve Sust, MD, is the Assistant Program Director for CAP Community Track Fellowship training.
Progam Structure
The CAP1 year consists of both inpatient and outpatient clinical work, with a half day per week of protected scholarly time for 6-months.
The CAP2 year consists of several year-long clinical and didactic experiences: outpatient child psychiatry at the Stanford Children’s Health Clinics, longer-term psychotherapy cases, child neurology, behavioral consultation and follow-up at community-based clinics, and a half day per week of community-engaged scholarly work.
The CAP Community Track Fellow schedule has at least 2 hours of individual supervision per week.
The overall training is similar to the training received by the 8 categorical CAP Fellows at Stanford, with a major difference being the emphasis on outpatient work with underserved youth and families.
CAP 1
| Duration | 1 month | 1 month | 6 months | 4 months |
| Rotation | Pediatric C/L (Psychosomatic Medicine) Service | Adolescent Inpatient Unit | Outpatient Therapy; Scholarly Time; School Mental Health | Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP); Outpatient Therapy; School Mental Health; Community Mental Health |
| Sites | Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) at Stanford | Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Mills Health Center, San Mateo | Stanford Children's Health; San Mateo County Behavioral Health; East Palo Alto Academy High School | Kaiser Permanente Redwood City; Stanford Children's Health; East Palo Alto Academy High School |
CAP 1 Sample Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| AM | Community-based CAP at San Mateo County Behavioral Health | School Mental Health at East Palo Alto Academy High School | Didactics | Scholarly Concentration | Community Mental Health; School Mental Health; Child Neurology |
| PM | Community-based CAP at San Mateo County Behavioral Health | School Mental Health at East Palo Alto Academy High School | Eating Disorders Therapy and Supervision at Stanford Children's Health | Outpatient Therapy and Supervision at Stanford Children's Health | Outpatient Therapy and Supervision at Stanford Children's Health |
When Do I Apply?
The program's deadline to apply to this fellowship cycle is August 1.
We strongly encourage you to submit your completed applications prior to this date, as the interviewing schedule fills quickly.
Our Recruitment Advisory Committee reviews all submitted completed applications. Interviews will be offered to selected applicants beginning September 1. We will be offering interview invitations on a rolling basis throughout our interview season. Our program utilizes Thalamus to send interview invitations and manage the scheduling process. Here are the interview dates for this recruitment cycle: September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, November 4, 11, 18, 2026. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to notify applicants individually if they are not selected for an interview.
How Do I Apply?
Please use myERAS to track the status of your documents. Due to the large volume of applications, we will not be able to let you know which documents we received.
A complete application includes the following documents in ERAS:
- ERAS Application
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
- Program Director Letter of Recommendation with the attached Program Director's Attestation FORM including documentation of three (3) passed Clinical Skills Evaluations (CSE).
- Additional two (2) Letters of Recommendations from faculty members who have worked with an applicant in clinical settings.
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Official medical school transcripts
- Official copy of your United States Medical Licensing Examination scores (USMLE) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing (COMLEX). Osteopathic (DO) Medical Graduates: COMLEX scores are accepted in lieu of USMLE. However, USMLE scores are preferred and recommended).
- Photo. Preferably, a professional high-resolution headshot.
International Medical Graduates must also submit the following ECFMG Supporting Documents in ERAS:
- ECFMG Certificate and Status Report
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics does not sponsor the H-1B visa.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Stanford CAP Administrators at stanford_cap_admin@lists.stanford.edu