Welcoming Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s Inaugural Family Medicine Residents

Graduate Medical Education leaders emphasize that residency is more than training — it is a commitment to caring for patients using skill, compassion, and integrity. Program Coordinator Kimberly Young captures the excitement of this milestone: “We have worked so hard and so long on launching this new program, and to have the residents here makes us feel complete. There is a new energy here at Tri-Valley, like a spark.”

The inaugural class of Family Medicine residents at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley began their training in June.

This spark will grow into a lasting impact. The residency program team aims to strengthen access to care locally, build enduring patient-physician relationships, and carry forward Stanford’s legacy of education, research, and clinical excellence. At the same time, it directly responds to the nation’s growing primary care physician shortage, preparing the next generation of family doctors to serve where they are needed most.

“In just a few months, I’ve already seen our residents grow and gain confidence,” Young shares. “I can’t wait to welcome future classes and watch our inaugural cohort become leaders and mentors for those who follow. More than anything, I want them to know they will always have a family here.”