Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This four-year combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics program integrates both specialties longitudinally, with residents attending genetics clinic monthly throughout pediatric rotations rather than as a segregated block, and produces graduates board-eligible in both Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics. The training environment is tertiary/quaternary academic, anchored by a new children's hospital and onsite clinical genetics laboratories spanning biochemical, cytogenetic, molecular, and exome sequencing services, giving residents exposure to a broad range of genetic conditions within a single high-volume center. The program emphasizes dedicated research time and connects trainees to a wider genomics research community (Stanford's genetics graduate programs are nationally ranked), reflecting an academic and investigative orientation rather than a general clinical-service model. With only two positions per year, the program appears to value trainees with a clear, early commitment to combined pediatrics-genetics practice and a capacity for self-directed scholarly work alongside clinical training.