Application Process

ACGME Application Process (Accredited 3-year program)

Prerequisites for Accredited Fellowship:
To be considered, applicants should have completed (or be scheduled to complete) an ACGME accredited three-year pediatric residency and must be board certified (or board eligible) in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics by July 2014.

Foreign Trained Applicants:
Foreign trained applicants must either hold or being willing to convert to a J1 Visa. No exceptions will be made as this is a Stanford (i.e. not pediatric cardiology) policy. 

Application Requirements Checklist:
Applications and supporting documents are to be submitted through ERAS. Applications must be complete by January 4, 2015. We will be accepting 4 fellows to begin their training in 2016.

Contact information regarding pending applications and interviews:

Lupe Romero-Villanueva
Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: (650) 721-6849
Fax: (650) 725-8343

Program Director:

Catherine Krawczeski, MD, Director 
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at Stanford
750 Welch Road, Suite 305
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Associate Program Director:

Scott Ceresnak, MD
750 Welch Road, Suite 305
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Application Components

• Personal Statement

This is your opportunity to let us get to know you and take your application out of the very large stack of competing applications. What makes you special? Why are you a particularly good candidate for us? Why is Stanford a good fit for you? What in your background has prepared you to excel in fellowship? Our screening process puts a great deal of weight on the personal statement so make sure yours gets noticed. 

• Letters of Recommendation (no more than four letters). 

While there are no specific criteria for who should submit letters on your behalf, when possible, letters from Division/Department/Residency leaders, members of your institution’s division of cardiology, and research mentors are preferred. Most importantly, however, letters should come from individuals who know you, your qualities, and your potential the best. In addition, please have each of your referees complete the standardized evaluation form (click here to retrieve form, or available through ERAS). 

• Dean's letter and evaluation
• Medical school transcript 
• Copies of USMLE scores or COMLEX scores  
• Immigration visa copy (if applicable)  
• Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate (if applicable)

Application Timeline and Selection Procedure

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for the selection of first-year fellows. Applicants apply directly to the department and register with the NRMP. Our program code is: 1820325F0  

Women and Minority Candidates

Please note that Stanford University Medical Center is committed to increasing representation of women and members of minority groups in its residency and fellowship training programs and particularly encourages applications from such individuals. The Department of Pediatrics fully supports this policy.

Interview Process

All applications will be read by the fellowship program director. We will offer interviews in Palo Alto to selected candidates and these will be scheduled for February through April. Once invited for an interview, candidates may request to meet with specific faculty members and will be accommodated as possible (this is not always possible given the faculty members clinical and/or travel schedules). A typical interview visit is shown below:

Military Candidates

We are aware that military candidates are not always notified of their selection by the GME selection board (GMESB) in time to apply during the NRMP match. We welcome applications by these residents outside of the match and will consider their application even in the setting of a full incoming class.