Physician-Scientist Training Program

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All residents are encouraged to participate in research projects during their residency training, and departmental funds are available to support research projects conducted by residents and their faculty mentors. These projects often result in poster or platform presentations at meetings such as USCAP, and typically also are reported in peer-reviewed publications in top pathology or general interest scientific journals. Compared to all residency programs in the USA and Canada, Stanford typically has among the largest number of resident presentations at the annual USCAP meeting. In recent years many of our residents have won awards for their original research at USCAP and other meetings. Faculty mentors for such research projects include members of the faculty in the Department of Pathology and from many other departments at the School of Medicine and University or in other parts of the University.

The Department of Pathology Physician Scholars Program is a formal career development program for those residents preparing for a career in which the majority of her/his professional time (generally, 70% or more) will be devoted to extra-murally funded basic, translational or clinical research. Residents are selected for the Physician Scholars Program upon admission to the residency program. Such residents will be enrolled in the Stanford Society of Physician Scholars (see below) and are eligible for up to three years of salary support for postdoctoral research training after completion of their ACGME-approved residency and fellowship training. Applicants selected for the Physician Scholar Program typically enter the residency program with the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, and elect to train in AP only or CP only. With the approval of the Chair of Pathology, admission to the Physician Scholar Program can be extended to qualified candidates who elect AP/CP training.

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