Training Personalization

Electives and Mentorships within the Standard Categorical track

Our goal at Kaiser Santa Clara is to help you personalize your training to best prepare you for the career you want. The following electives and experiences are encouraged for residents interested in the traditional career types below. However residents are free to mix-and-match to build a curriculum that most closely meets their individual career goals.

Hospitalist Electives - for residents interested in a career in hospital medicine:

Dr. Mierendorf Mentor: Dr. S. Mierendorf

Palliative care
Pre-op clinic
Medicine consultant (surgical co-follow, medicine consult to other services)
Med-Orthopedics service
Inpatient Procedure Elective

Outpatient Electives – for residents interested in a career in outpatient medicine:

Outpatient Selective Rotation:

Choose 4 “selective” specialties to work in each morning for a week, with outpatient clinic in the afternoons. Examples include:

Palliative care
Urology
Allergy and Immunology
Head and Neck
Pain Clinic
Musculoskeletal Clinic
Outpatient Procedures

Dr. Maier Mentor: Dr. J. Maier

Research/Fellowship Mentorship - for residents intersted in fellowship and/or research

Dr. Burns Mentor: Dr. T. Burns

Dr. Rajan Mentor: Dr. S. Rajan

Clinical research project
Kaiser Regional research training course (required for all interns).
Three weeks of dedicated research time, in addition to other elective time.
Statistics and poster assistance by Kaiser Division of Research.
Elective in chosen speciality during first year or early second year, followed by an optional additional away elective in that speciality prior to interviews.
Assistance in application process, drafting of personal statements, and interview preparation