Application Procedure

Applications for the Stanford Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). ERAS will open for application submission on July 2, 2025. 

• Apply on or after July 2nd if you wish to be considered for a fellowship spot beginning July 2026. We begin reviewing applications on July 16, 2025 and will start sending interview invitations on August 1, 2025 until interview spots have filled.  Please submit your application by September 1, 2025.

• We will be offering virtual video interviews for the upcoming interview season.
• The interview dates for 2025 are 8/27, 8/29, 9/10, 9/12, 9/17, 9/19, 10/1, and 10/3.
  
• We plan to have four virtual dinners hosted by our fellows on 8/26, 9/9, 9/23, and 9/30.

To begin your application, please follow the ERAS Fellowships Documents Office instructions found here. Please be sure to register with both ERAS and NRMP in order to be eligible for the Match. You can register with NRMP by going to the NRMP Website. Please note you will need to use your AAMC ID from your ERAS application to register for the NRMP. Applicants should request three letters of recommendation from faculty members who are familiar with their work and can speak to their interest in Palliative care. We recommend that applicants currently in residency/fellowship or who have recently finished their training have one of their letters be from their residency or fellowship program director. 

Stanford University can sponsor J-1 visas through our International Students and Scholars Office.

The Stanford Hospice and Palliative NRMP Program Code is 1820540F0. This is for the adult-focused program, the pediatric palliative program has a different program code. 

ALERT: Please note that all application materials must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).