Stanford University School of Medicine

The Stanford University School of Medicine is the medical school of Stanford University, located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. As an academic medical institution, it combines medical education, biomedical research, and clinical care, and it is affiliated with Stanford's teaching hospitals. The school trains physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts research across basic, translational, and clinical fields, and contributes to advances in areas such as genetics, immunology, and clinical medicine. Its faculty publish peer-reviewed research and participate in public-health and policy discussions. Together with affiliated hospitals and research centers, it forms part of an academic medical enterprise that serves patients while pursuing research and education missions.