Policy on Visiting Interns/Residents/Fellows
Visiting residents will be accepted from ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited programs that comply with California requirements for medical trainees within the state.
Residents wishing to spend elective time at Stanford Hospital & Clinics or the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital should apply directly to the department or division in which the training will take place. Approval is at the discretion of the department or division.
The department/division will obtain a letter of good standing from the program director of the visitor’s residency. The letter will also include that the visiting resident’s salary and benefits will be covered in full during the stay at Stanford and documentation of current TB surveillance and immunity to measles, rubella, chickenpox, and hepatitis B. Completion of HIPAA training is also required.
A copy of the program director’s letter will be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Medical Education in room HC435 with an explanation from the Stanford department/division accepting the resident. The visiting resident will report to the Office of Graduate Medical Education prior to the start of the rotation.
Please provide a copy of the following:
- medical school diploma
- ECFMG certificate (if foreign medical graduate)
- institutional photo ID badge
- California physician’s license (if applicable), or
- license to practice medicine in another state (if available)
US medical school graduates having completed 2 or more years of residency training must have a valid California MD license.
US graduates without a California medical license are allowed as "guest physicians" for a total of 90 days within California.
Graduates of international medical schools must have a valid California MD license upon completion of 3 years of residency training. Registration forms (House Staff Information Form, and IT Form) will be completed.
The Department of Graduate Medical Education will arrange for issuance of the physician’s number, pager (if needed), and access to the on call quarters (if needed).
The Department of Graduate Medical Education will also forward the registration information to Finance in order to qualify for IME payments.
Visiting residents from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Kaiser, Santa Clara do not need a letter of good standing from their program director.
Please Note: Visiting residents MUST bring the photo ID badge from their home institution and wear it at all times during their elective at Stanford University Medical Center. They will not be able to commence the elective without their ID badge.
Licensing Requirements for Visiting Residents
- US/Canadian Graduates
- One year residency (internship)
- One year grace
- Must have California medical License by 1st day of 3rd year of training
International Medical Graduates
- Two years of training (internship + one year Residency)
- One year of grace
- Must be licensed by 1st day of 4th year of training
Visiting Residents Checklist (PDF)
