About The Stanford Society of Physician Scholars
Our Mission
Stanford Society of Physician Scholars is inclusive of all clinical departments and brings together talented residents and fellows in order to:
• Enhance connectivity across the School of Medicine
• Expand cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Facilitate interactions along our educational spectrum
• Facilitate academic support of our Scholars
• Provide a source of research funding
• Bridge collaborations between Scholars and medical students
• Develop mentoring skills
Physician Scholar Key Points
Physician Scholars have opportunities to:
• build relationships with residents and fellows from across Stanford Medicine
• interact with leaders in academic medicine
• compete for research funding in partnership with medical students
• mentor and guide Stanford medical students
• engage in the SSPS bimonthly seminar series
• enhance their academic, leadership, and mentoring skills
Learn more about becoming a Physician Scholar
Three Core Elements of SSPS
Mixer and Seminar Series:
Every other month, SSPS hosts dinner mixers with seminars featuring leaders and luminaries in academic medicine. Seminars focus on leadership and career development, research strategies and opportunities, funding sources, writing and presentation skills, and mentoring. It is expected that Scholars will attend at least three SSPS seminars per academic year.
Learn more about upcoming and prior seminar titles hosted by SSPS
Grant Funding:
Grants are available, on a competitive basis, for each Scholar who develops a compelling research proposal in partnership with a Stanford medical student. The ideal proposal identifies the anticipated contributions of both the Scholar and the student and provides the opportunity for the Scholar to mentor a student.
Mentoring Program:
Scholars will have the opportunity to mentor medical students. Opportunities for matching Scholars and students include the Stanford Medicine Scholarly Concentration Program and the Stanford Immersion in Medicine Series.