Dr. William Frederick

Assistant Professor

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Biography

William James Frederick is a Clinical Associate Professor in Medicine at Stanford Health Care, specializing in Internal Medicine and Healthcare Quality Management. He previously served as a Physician Advisor at UC San Diego Health, where he oversaw clinical quality initiatives, developed inpatient hospice programs, and implemented key quality improvement workflows. Dr. Frederick is committed to educational excellence as a medical educator, having directed inpatient medicine rotations for medical students across multiple hospitals and facilitated quality improvement conferences for residents. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and holds a sub-certification in Healthcare Quality Management. His academic background includes an MD and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Davis, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from UC San Diego. He has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to medical education and quality improvement, including the Financial Stewards Future Thinkers Award from Stanford Health Care and the Housestaff Teaching Award from UC San Diego. Beyond his professional commitments, Dr. Frederick has a diverse background, beginning his career as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps.

Research Interests

Experience

Medical Director

2023-08-01 — Present

Stanford Health Care • Stanford, CA

Overseeing case management and physician advisory duties.

Clinical Associate Professor

— 2023-08-01

UC San Diego Health • San Diego, CA

Directed 4th year medical student rotations and served on the Internal Medicine Core Faculty.

Awards

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Financial Stewards Future Thinkers Award

2024-01-01
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Department of Medicine Housestaff Teaching Award

2017-01-01
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Distinguished Service Award

2023-01-01

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.