Welcome from the Program Director

Welcome!

We are so excited to introduce you to the Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Family Medicine Residency Program! Founded in June of 2025, our program continues to excel, innovate, and expand, as we continue training more residents in the heart of the East Bay Area of sunny California.

I have been training Family Medicine residents for almost 30 years and have had the privilege to support over 250 graduates as the Program Director. My primary focus is to build and support a safe, positive, and supportive culture for our residents and support them unconditionally so they can succeed. While residency can be stressful, these 3 years are a significant time of transition, personal and professional growth, development of self-identity, and so much more. 

Major life events frequently happen during residency. Life-long bonds solidify here with each other. Residents often welcome spouses or little ones to their families or endure difficulties that mirror what our patients experience. I have experienced and witnessed the spectrum of the many joys and challenges of residency from myself when I was a resident, in my child who is currently a FM resident, and with all of my graduates who are like family. In every case, even during the most difficult times, we got through it together and came out stronger. It is why I am so focused on our culture of mutual support and resident wellness.

As the Program Director, my residents have my total commitment to help them succeed and graduate. By working together, we will be successful in developing all of you into amazing family physicians.

We will laugh, care for each other, care for our patients, and have a lot of fun along the way. We will celebrate your triumphs and hard-earned wins.

– David Quillen, MD