1. visiting
clinician
observership
Stanford
International
Medical
Services
contact
Observerships
• May be designed for individual learners or
small teams
• Customized to suit your educational needs
• Incorporate observation in diagnostic and
clinical laboratories
• Include specialty and subspecialty
care areas and clinics
• Incorporate departmental lectures, tumor
boards and Grand Rounds
• Provide access to the Stanford Health
Library system, one of the most
comprehensive medical libraries
in the world
Visiting Clinician programs are subject to
fees based on equipment, supplies and
faculty and administrative effort. Visiting
Clinicians are restricted to observational
activities and may not participate in
hands-on patient care.
Requirements
• Fluency in English verbal communication
• Evidence of current inoculations and
HIPAA (Health Information Portability
Accountability Act) training
• Appropriate state department visa and
related travel authorizations
• Travel and living costs are the
responsibility of the visiting observer
or sponsoring institution
For additional information, we invite
you to contact our International
Medical Services program:
Telephone: (650) 723-8561
Fax: (650) 723-5704
Email: ims@stanfordmed.org
Stanford Hospital Clinics
International Medical Services
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H-1111
Stanford, CA 94305
United States of America

2. to care.
to educate.
to discover. Education is an important aspect of our
mission. As the teaching hospitals for the
Stanford University School of Medicine,
Stanford Hospital Clinics and Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital play a key
role in the training of physicians and other
medical professionals. The hospitals
provide a clinical environment for the
translation of medical research into
effective patient care. We are committed
to sharing ideas, expertise and information
with our colleagues throughout the world.
The Visiting Clinician Observership is
specifically tailored to the needs and
professional educational requirements
of the learner. Through observation and
collaboration with our faculty, visiting
clinicians gain knowledge and skills that
augment and enrich their existing clinical
practice. This unique experience is not
available through formal graduate
education or conventional continuing
medical education.
physicians
nurses
clinicians
administrators
operations
professionals
welcome
Stanford Hospital Clinics
is internationally recognized for
its tradition of medical innovation
and leadership in a variety of
specialties including cardiac
care, cancer treatment, neurology,
neurosurgery, orthopaedics,
surgery and organ transplants.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
is known worldwide for the
comprehensive care of infants,
children, adolescents and
expectant mothers.