Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (FPCCC)

1. Applicants must have completed the required prior medical training for entry into the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship.
2. International Medical Graduates must have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited General Pediatrics residency.
3. Applicants must submit a complete application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
4. Applicants must provide a medical school transcript, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, current curriculum vitae, and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) transcript.
5. A Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean's Letter is required for graduates of United States medical schools and should be provided by International Medical Graduates if available.
6. International Medical Graduates must meet Stanford Graduate Medical Education requirements; Stanford sponsors J-1 visas for graduates of international medical schools.

Stanford Medicine Health Care (SHC) is an academic health care system affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, providing advanced patient care, medical education, and clinical research. It supports comprehensive training programs across multiple medical specialties and provides clinical education at leading teaching hospitals, including Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. The Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (FPCCC) provides advanced training in the care of critically ill children with complex cardiac conditions, with extensive experience in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Fellows receive supervised clinical training in the management of postoperative cardiac patients, congenital heart disease, cardiac failure, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and other complex pediatric cardiovascular conditions. The program also emphasizes research, simulation, procedural skills, teaching, and scholarly development to prepare fellows for careers in pediatric cardiac critical care.

1. Submit the complete application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS); paper applications are not accepted.
2. Submit all required supporting documents through ERAS, including the medical school transcript, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) transcript, and Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean's Letter.
3. Applications open on or before July 5 one year before the planned fellowship start date.
4. Ensure the complete application and supporting materials reach the program by August 7, 11 months before the planned start date.
5. The Fellowship Program Director reviews applications and selected candidates are invited for a virtual interview.
6. Selected applicants participate in virtual meetings with the Fellowship Program Director or Associate Program Director and interviews with other faculty.
7. Applicants can also meet current Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellows virtually.
8. The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), with interviews generally conducted from September through early November.