Application Instructions

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program utilizes the Association of American Medical Colleges' Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) and participates in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). Post-residency applications must be submitted through ERAS. Paper applications will not be accepted.

To register with MyERAS® and review information regarding application procedures, requirements, and deadlines, please visit the Association of American Medical Colleges webpage on Applying to Fellowship with the ERAS® System.

Please visit the NRMP® for details regarding the match process and registration information.

Education Program Manager

ASIA WESLEY, MA
Email: awesley@stanford.edu

Administrative Associate

TERRIE NGUYEN, BS
Email: ttn323@stanford.edu

Required Documentation to be Submitted via ERAS

Please submit a completed ERAS application, which includes the following documentation:

Medical school transcript (certified English translation if from foreign institution)
Three letters of recommendation (more than three is optional)
Personal statement
- We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and include in their personal statement more about their path traveled in medicine.
Current CV
USMLE transcript with scores to date or All Steps COMLEX Transcript
MSPE/Dean's letter (required for U.S. medical schools; provide if available for foreign medical schools)
Photograph for ERAS system (optional)

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

All applicants must have completed their residency from an ACGME-accredited program in either the U.S. and territories residencies or Canada. 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 fellows must have a California Medical License prior to beginning their fellowship. Stanford's GME supports J-1 and H-1B visas for international trainees, so our program can consider these two types of visas. Please visit the following websites for more information:

California Medical License

USMLE III

ECFMG (Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates)

PRESS Program

Promoting Resident Experiences in the Subspecialties at Stanford

The Department of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine is committed to recruiting and supporting prospective fellows with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences to reach a new level of innovation in instruction, research, and patient care. This program fosters a supportive learning community and provides residents the opportunity to explore fellowship options within our pediatric medical subspecialties.

To provide educational and career development in support of Stanford Medicine’s mission.
To enhance the educational experience of all trainees in our community.
To foster opportunities for collaboration between Stanford Medicine and other institutions and encourage trainees to consider Stanford Medicine for their future training and career.

The program will bring residents from a variety of backgrounds to Stanford for a 4-week in-person clinical training experience within the Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Residents will have the opportunity to rotate within one of the subspecialty rotations offered at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California, and surrounding clinics. Visiting residents will gain clinical exposure in a subspecialty area of interest, participate in programming to foster community and belonging, and will be paired with a faculty and fellow mentor during their visit.

PRESS Rotations for the 2025-26 academic year will occur during one of the following 4-week blocks: