Professor Dr. Lars Osterberg

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lars Osterberg, MD, MPH, is a Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, with extensive involvement in medical education and community health initiatives. He co-directed the Stanford Medicine Teaching and Mentoring Academy and served as the inaugural director of the Educators-4-CARE program, which focuses on developing clinical skills among medical students. His research interests encompass medical education, healthcare access, innovative healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations, and patient adherence to medications. He has an undergraduate degree in bioengineering from UC Berkeley, an MD from UC Davis, and a Master's in Public Health from UC Berkeley. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Stanford and has held various leadership roles in medical education and patient care, including as Chief of General Internal Medicine at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. Throughout his career, he has been honored with numerous awards for teaching excellence and contributions to medicine.

Research Interests

Medical Education Healthcare Access Healthcare Delivery Patient Adherence Innovations in Medical Practice

Experience

Lecturer

2016-01-01 — Present

Stanford University School of Medicine • Palo Alto, California

Instructing medical students and guiding them in their clinical skills development.

Co-Director

2016-01-01 — Present

Stanford Medicine Teaching and Mentoring Academy • Palo Alto, California

Leading initiatives focused on teaching excellence and mentorship for medical faculty.

Director

2008-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Educators-4-CARE • Palo Alto, California

Developed programs aimed at enhancing clinical skills among students at Stanford.

Chief

2001-01-01 — 2014-01-01

General Internal Medicine, VA Hospital • Palo Alto, California

Oversaw the internal medicine department and patient care services.

Director

2001-01-01 — Present

Hypertension Clinic, VA Hospital • Palo Alto, California

Managed patient care and services related to hypertension treatment.

Co-Medical Director

1999-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Arbor Free Clinic • Palo Alto, California

Provided free healthcare services to underserved patients.

Awards

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Preclinical Teaching

Ron Arky Award

Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award

ABIM Foundation 8th Annual John Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Award

Advancing Communication Excellence Award

Distinguished Alumni Award

Excellence in Promotion of Humanism

Stanford nominee Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award

Stanford Medicine Leadership Award

Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee

Service Award for Patient Care

Lawrence H. Mathers Award

Kaiser Clinical Teaching Award

Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Award

Annual Teaching Award, General Medical Disciplines

Community Award

Veterans Star Award for Patient Care

Lance Armstrong Compassion in Medicine Award

Kaiser Award for Clinical Teaching

Courses

CHPR 399 CHPR 290 CHPR 299 MED 299 MED 280 MED 399 MED 370 MED 199 MED 244 MED 245 MED 245 MED 200 INDE 297

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement

Required:3.5

TOEFL

Listening

Required:26

Reading

Required:26

Writing

Required:26

Speaking

Required:26

Total

Required:100

GRE General

Verbal

Required:160

Quantitative

Required:165

Analytical Writing

Required:4.5

Overall

Required:4.5

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming

Application Checklist

Statement of Purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
Resume/CV

Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.