• Visiting residents will be awarded a $6,000 stipend* for participating in the program. The stipend is designed to help offset the cost of housing and transportation. It will be dispersed in two installments—$2,000 before the rotation and $4,000 following the rotation.
  
  * Please note that the California law requires that Stanford withhold 7 percent from payments for non-California residents when the total payments are greater than $1,500 in a calendar year.
• Dates for the four-week rotation will be either March 4-31, 2024 or April 1-28, 2024.
  
• Visiting residents will receive mentorship from outstanding Stanford faculty members.
  
• Visiting residents will participate in activities designed to foster connections within the cohort, with Stanford Pediatrics residents and fellows, and more broadly across the Stanford community.

The following subspecialties within the Department of Pediatrics are participating as available rotations for the PRESS Program in 2023-24 (subject to availability):

• Adolescent Medicine
• Allergy & Immunology
• Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
  
• Medical Biochemical Genetics
• Medical Genetics & Genomics
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Pediatric & Adolescent Gender
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine
  
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases
• Pediatric Integrative Medicine
• Pediatric Nephrology
  
• Pediatric Pulmonolgy
• Pediatric Rheumatology

• The resident must be in good standing within a Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics, or other pediatrics combined residency program.
  
• The resident must be at least a second-year resident or higher and part of an ACGME-accredited residency program. Preference will be given to residents applying for fellowship in the coming year.
  
• The resident should express strong interest in applying to a Stanford fellowship program. Selection will be based on past clinical and academic achievement as well as potential achievement within the selected subspeciality.
• As part of the GME Visiting Resident Application, proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required.
  
• Unfortunately, the GME office is unable to sponsor Canadians on Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) on J-1 visas for short-term electives (less than one (1) year).

• Applications Open: Monday, July 3, 2023
  
• Applications Close: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:59pm PT
  
• Decisions Emailed to Applicants: Friday, September 29, 2023
  
• Dates for the four-week rotation will be either: March 4-31, 2024 or April 1-28, 2024
  

• Completed Application Form (will open on July 3, 2023)
  
• Please include the following attachments when completing the Application Form:
  
  1. Personal statement (1-2 pages) describing your interest in the program, your career goals, and how you believe your background and experience contributes to diversity at Stanford.
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. 250-word statement of support from a faculty member (note: if the faculty member would prefer to submit their statement of support directly to the PRESS program, they can email it to pedsfellowship@stanford.edu).
  4. Signed Program Director Support Form

Visiting residents will be awarded a $6,000 stipend* for participating in the program. The stipend is designed to help offset the cost of housing and transportation. It will be dispersed in two installments—$2,000 before the rotation and $4,000 following the rotation. The resident’s home institution must cover their salary and benefits.

For information on housing and travel, please visit the Travel Logisitics Guide for more information.

* Please note that the California law requires that Stanford withhold 7 percent from payments for non-California residents when the total payments are greater than $1,500 in a calendar year.

1. Visiting residents are provided a meal card, good to use at Stanford Hospital Cafes/Cafeterias. The amount is on parity with the amount supplied to Stanford Pediatrics Residents. Meals cards are distributed at the welcome reception.

2. The GME stocks the lounge with healthy snacks for after hours, when the cafeteria and other food options are not available. The GME lounge is located on the 4th floor of the hospital, room HC433, next to the GME Office.

3. Additionally, the GME provides night meals at Stanford Children’s Health:

• Who: Residents and Fellows working overnight shifts 
• When: 6pm and later each evening 
• Where: Pediatric Residency Lounge, Room 3856 of the West Building of LPCH (take the elevators/stairs by the train to the 3rd floor) and the room is to the right as you leave the elevator/stairs. Code to enter is 4312.  Food is in a labeled refrigerator.  

Do visiting residents have access to the gym facilities?

Yes, visiting residents have access to the GME gym. The GME gym is located on the 4th floor of the SHC. Equipment includes: stair-climbers, treadmills, bicycles and weights. Residents must use their access card to enter and exit the roof access door that leads to the gym. The code for the gym door can be found posted above the keypad used to access the gym.

Do visiting residents need malpractice coverage?

No, malpractice coverage is provided for visiting residents.

Do visiting residents need a special license for California?

No, visiting residents may work without a license in California for no more than 90 days.

Can visiting residents on a J-1 or H-1B visa apply to the PRESS program?

Yes, visiting residents on a J-1 visa can apply to the PRESS program, however there are restrictions on awarding stipends.  

Unfortunately, visiting residents on an H-1B visa are unable to participate due to restrictions on labor and salary rules.

Can visiting residents from ACGME-accredited programs in Puerto Rico participate?

Yes, visiting residents from ACGME-accredited programs in Puerto Rico can participate in the PRESS Program, the only exception is if they are on an H-1B visa.