Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California, is recruiting a Founding Program Director (PD) for a new Internal Medicine (IM) residency program for the Tri-Valley region. The Founding PD would have the unique opportunity to create and grow a brand-new community-based academic residency program with the full support and resources of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley and the Stanford School of Medicine. The PD will have authority and oversight over the administration, educational activities, recruitment, evaluation, and supervision of 30 residents in the 10-10-10 IM residency program.
The PD will receive 50% protected FTE for administrative and educational leadership responsibilities for the program. The PD is also expected to have clinical care responsibilities based at SHC Tri-Valley. The appointment will be in the Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate, or Clinical Professor rank in the Clinician Educator Line. The major criteria for appointment are excellence in clinical care and teaching, advanced communication skills, and at least three years of educational and/or administrative leadership experience in an ACGME-accredited IM residency or fellowship program.
For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials, go to: Internal Medicine Program Director - Tri Valley
How to Apply?
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and names of three references to Dr. Lijia Xie, GME Associate Medical Education Director, at lxie2@stanford.edu, as well as Ms. Jessica Vizcarra, at JessicaVizcarra@stanfordhealthcare.org. Applications are due November 2, 2026.