 As part of Stanford University Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is constantly building on its expertise in established methods of treatment and trailblazing new ones. Research and education are primary components of Packard Children’s mission and are integral to its operation and Community Benefits function.Packard Children’s is the setting for training medical students, residents and fellows from the Stanford University School of Medicine as well as for students and residents in pharmacy. In 2000, an advocacy track was introduced as a pediatric residency requirement. This program teaches residents how to advocate on behalf of their patients and focuses on community and public-service programs, education and research. Residents work in the community and develop their own service projects. This program is part of all three years of the residency program. While in training, many students provide volunteer services to the community, staffing local health fairs and community clinics for low-income and homeless people. Interns and residents are also involved in a number of community activities such as working with adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, the Healthy Kids insurance program, developing dental-screening programs for low-income children and working on childhood obesity issues in low-income neighborhoods. Ultimately, many graduates practice in California, including its underserved areas. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital also trains other health professionals and hospital staff, including hospital chaplains, nurses, social workers, vocational nurses and hospital assistants. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
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