Clinical Informatics Fellowship

Overview

The Clinical Informatics Fellowship at Stanford is an interdisciplinary program with participation of faculty from the Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology, Medicine, and others. The fellowship combines hands-on experience in applied informatics at a large academic institution with formal didactics. Each year, the class of fellows is expected to include trainees from a variety of clinical specialties.  

We accept both individuals interested in an academic career and those intending to pursue careers in community practice.  All fellows are encouraged to participate in resident teaching and research activities.

  • 2 years to complete program
  • 1 position offered annually by the Department of Pathology
  • Board certification: American Board of Pathology/Clinical Informatics
  • ACGME Accredited: Yes


The Department of Pathology only sponsors residents who have trained in AP, CP, or combined AP/CP at Stanford. Exceptions can be made for trainees who have had extensive experience within the department, such as multiple fellowships or research activities.

Fellowship Rotations

Fellows rotate through the clinical informatics departments and participate in projects at Stanford Children’s Health, Stanford Health Care, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Healthcare Research at Hewlett Packard Labs. The curriculum includes formal, didactics through the distance learning program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Additionally, opportunities to collaborate with graduate students and faculty in the Stanford biomedical informatics program are also available.
 

Brent Tan, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor of Pathology, Clinical Hematology
Assistant Director, Clinical Hematology
Associate Director of Quality for Informatics
Co-Director of Clinical Informatics Fellowship in Pathology

Clinical Informatics Fellowship Faculty

Brent Tan, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor of Pathology, Clinical Hematology
Assistant Director, Clinical Hematology
Associate Director of Quality for Informatics
Co-Director of Clinical Informatics Fellowship in Pathology

Dr. Brent Tan received a B.S. from University of California, Los Angeles, in biochemistry, an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a PhD in molecular biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He trained as a resident in anatomic pathology and fellow in hematopathology at Stanford, followed by postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Irving Weissman at Stanford studying cancer stem cells. His current interests include myeloid neoplasms, T cell lymphomas, molecular hematopathology, digital pathology, and laboratory information systems. He is boarded in anatomic pathology, hematopathology, and clinical informatics.



Current Clinical Informatics Fellows [2024-25]

Alex Dussaq, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: Stanford University