Published roles
Roles in plastic surgery training
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Visiting Observer Program
Visiting Observer Coordinator
Programme page names her as Visiting Observer Coordinator and as the contact for observer applications. Administrative coordination role only; the page does not describe her as a surgeon or teaching faculty, and observers are hosted by individual faculty members, who are not named for the programme itself.
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
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Stanford University — Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Stanford, California, United States
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Programme leadership page →Programme snapshot
About the Visiting Observer Program
A short observership in Stanford's plastic and reconstructive surgery division in which visitors watch clinics and operating rooms across its subspecialties under a faculty host. Submitting a request does not guarantee placement.
- Format: Observership, Up to 30 consecutive calendar days, one observation period per 12 months. Observation only; observers are hosted by a faculty member and are not described as having practising rights
- Who can apply: Applicants must be at least 18 and a medical student, resident or physician (or similar professional); other observers may attend clinics only. Prior approval from a hosting faculty member is required.
- International applicants: Visiting observers enter on a visitor or business visa; Stanford states it cannot provide or assist with visas. A fee applies to international observers only
- Funding: No stipend described. International observers pay $1,500 for the first week and $1,000 for each further week, up to 4 weeks
- Intake and dates: Offered on a selective and periodic basis, depending on divisional capacity and faculty availability Requests must be submitted at least 90 days before the desired start date; 8-10 weeks' notice is requested for faculty approval (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
- How to apply: Obtain approval from a faculty member's administrative associate, submit the Visiting Observer Request and Inquiry form, notify the division's visiting observer coordinator, then complete the compliance paperwork by the stated deadlines.
Programme details reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Full programme page → · Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery — Visiting Observer Program ↗
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- Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Reviewed 28 Oct 2026
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