Neonatal & Developmental Medicine–

Requirements & Application Instructions



Application Instructions

Stanford University Medical Center (Stanford Health Services) believes that a residency and fellowship program that is composed of individuals who are both highly qualified and diverse in terms of culture, gender, race, ethnicity, background, work and life experiences, skill, and interests is essential to the postgraduate education of physicians. Because of its strong belief in the value of diversity, SUMC (The Training Program) especially encourages applications from African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders, as well as from others who have disabilities or come from a disadvantaged background, whose backgrounds and experience provide additional dimensions that will enhance the Developmental and Neonatal Biology Training Program.


Requirements

To be appointed to a research training grant, an individual must be a citizen, a non-citizen national of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a current, valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or must be in possession of other legal verification of such status). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.


Predoctoral Trainees

Predoctoral trainees must have received a baccalaureate degree by the beginning date of their NRSA appointment and must be training at the post-baccalaureate level in a program leading to the Ph.D. in science or in an equivalent research doctoral degree program. Health-professional students who wish to interrupt their studies for a year or more to engage in full-time research training before completing their professional degrees are also eligible.


Postdoctoral Trainees

Postdoctoral trainees must have received, as of the beginning date of the NRSA appointment, a Ph.D., M.D. or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. Written certification by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution that all degree requirements have been met, prior to the date training is to begin, is acceptable.

Please download the application paperwork:

You may also request an application:

Stanford University, School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
750 Welch Rd., Suite 315
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 723-5711
(650) 725-8351 (FAX)

Post-Residency Fellowship Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

The Post-Residency fellowship progam in neonatal-perinatal medicine, based in the Division of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, is three years in length and designed for those who desire a career in academic medicine. Fellows devote approximately two-thirds of their time to research endeavors and the remainder to clinical care.

Application Process - Post-Residency Fellowship

Application season for 2010 neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowships has closed. For fellowships beginning July 1, 2011, our program will use the Association of American Medical Colleges' Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). All positions will be filled through the NRMP system. Post-residency applications must be submitted through ERAS.  Paper applications will no longer be accepted.

To register with ERAS and review information regarding application procedures, requirements, and deadlines, please visit http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/start.htm

Please visit the NRMP’s website at http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/neonatal-perinatal/about.html for details regarding the match process and registration information.

The application, interview, and acceptance process for 2011 fellowships follows the outline below. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Division office to monitor the progress of their applications and ensure all required documentation is received.

Time of Year Step in Application Process

July 1, 2009

• MyERAS Web site opens to applicants.
• Fellowship applicants may register on the MyERAS Web site and begin completing their applications.
Note: Applicants may select programs, but cannot apply to December application cycle fellowship programs before November 15th.
• EFDO may begin generating and distributing tokens to fellowship applicants as soon as software is installed.

August - November 2009 Programs update their web sites to provide information to applicants about what to submit via ERAS, deadlines, etc.

November 15, 2009

Fellowship applicants may begin selecting and applying to December application cycle fellowship programs.
EFDO and NBME can transmit fellowship supporting documents.

December 1, 2009

December application cycle fellowship programs may begin contacting the ERAS PostOffice to download and review application files.

May 31, 2010

ERAS Post Office closes to prepare for the 2011 season. Application Submission Deadline for 2011 fellowships.

March - June 2010

Fellowship Interviews conducted.

July 1, 2011

Training begins for fellows.

Required Documentation to be Submitted via ERAS:

Out-of-State and Out-of-Country Scholars

The Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine welcomes out-of-state and out-of-country scholars; however, we do not provide advice or support for becoming legally able to practice medicine in the state of California. All post-residency clinical trainees must have a California Medical License prior to beginning their fellowship. The Post-residency fellowship program does not sponsor H1B Visas. Applicants on J1 Visas are eligible to apply. Please visit the following web sites for information:

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