We value the perspective that postgraduate trainees such as medical residents and postdoctoral fellows bring to Stanford’s global health community.
We offer many avenues for involvement and support, from events to grants to clubs and other networking opportunities.

Gives select medical residents an understanding of overarching issues in global health. Residents rotate through Internal Medicine departments and participate in a Social Medicine rotation serving the homeless population of Santa Clara County. They also have dedicated time for research with underserved populations around the world.

This program supports residents or fellows committed to working overseas in low-resource settings. We provide funding for trainees who will be an asset to the staff at the receiving location and support or add to the services provided. Global Scholars are not mere observers in the host location.

Selected residents and career physicians serve six-week rotations at one of our mentored sites. Rotations focus on clinical experiences, service, and teaching. Scholars receive a travel award ranging from $3,000 – $4,000 based on their site assignment.

For Stanford pediatric trainees and clinical medical and MSPA students committed to improving the quality of life for children around the world.

12-month mentored research training program for post-docs, upper-level PhD students and professional school students. Sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and a consortium of universities.

A two-day workshop for physician residents, fellows and medical students interested in developing research skills applicable to global health.

Explore our Global Health Research Map to see where faculty have active projects and identify possible collaborators.

This club hosts a monthly seminar series, where members of the Stanford community can come together to learn, and collaborate on approaches to improve global health. Organized by PhD students and postdocs and open attendees of all levels of experience and disciplines.
Read about some recent Stanford residents and fellows engaged in global health at Stanford.
We curate global and planetary health courses across Stanford’s 7 schools to help students find courses of interest to their studies. Courses are updated each quarter prior to registration. The following two courses are particularly well-suited for residents and fellows:
EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health (INTLPOL 290, MED 226) | Stephen Luby, MD | Fall
MED 233: Global Health: Beyond Diseases and International Organizations | Cybele Renault, MD | Spring