Opportunities

We strongly encourage fellows to present their work at Stanford-based, regional, national, and even international conferences. What’s more, we make it possible for them to do so through providing funding to cover the costs of travel and conference registration.

Fellows may choose to participate in Department of Pediatrics and Stanford School of Medicine committees and initiatives. Some examples include serving as a representative in Stanford Medicine Fellows’ Council, and assuming leadership positions within the Stanford Graduate Medical Education Diversity Committee.

Some of our fellows pursue educational opportunities concurrent to their fellowship training. 

Stanford’s Maternal & Child Health Research Institute offers a Master’s Tuition Program designed to support trainees pursuing an MS degree in a field that aligns with the goal of improving the health of expectant mothers and children (e.g. Health Policy). 

Our fellows have also taken courses at the School of Medicine and external organizations related to their needs, including biostatistics, survey design, qualitative methodology, biodesign, etc.

While not required, fellows can pursue monetary support for their research projects. Here are a few examples of research funding and awards our fellows have received. 

• Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute offers several funding opportunities for fellows.
• The Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Awards support fellows in initiating or completing their research projects.
• Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awards are designed for fellows who are seeking to become independent investigators and impact the field of child health through medical research.

Fellowship funds are also available to support fellow research, with small awards available for specialized training and/or statistics.

Several of our fellows have pursued global health experiences under the mentorship of our faculty, including Drs. Gary Darmstadt and Nilima Ragavan. The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health offers a travel scholarship to partner sites–in Ecuador, India, and Rwanda–where trainees learn about providing clinical care in low- and middle-income settings.

Internal and external moonlighting is permitted through Stanford GME. Fellows can make anywhere from $2000-7000 monthly from moonlighting to supplement their income and familiarize themselves with community-based pediatrics. Common moonlighting affiliates include Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente, both of which have many sites throughout the Bay Area and Peninsula.