The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program is a five-year comprehensive program. In the PGY-1 year, the resident partakes in a surgical internship consisting of 24 weeks in orthopaedic surgery and 28 weeks in various disciplines including anesthesiology, general surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, physical medicine and rehab, and vascular surgery.

Stanford University is located in the Bay Area of California, with campus located in between two major highways (101 and 280) this allows incoming residents to look for housing around campus but also within the surrounding areas.