Virginia Mason Franciscan Health/St Joseph's Hospital

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

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SurgeryCommunity-basedTacoma, WA

Size

2 / year · 10 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK252–275
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal4.4×
    31%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    14%
  • US DO
    8%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

623
2022
715
2023
661
2024
571
2025
487
2026

Cost of living

$2,146/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1—20—
Year 2—20—
Year 3—20—
Year 4—20—
Year 5—20—

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD50%
  • DO50%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female60%
  • Male40%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    76%
  • US DO

    22%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
  • US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    54%
  • Sent

    46%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    85%
  • Sent

    15%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    70%
    61%
  • US DO Graduates

    30%
    21%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    60%
    50%
  • Men

    40%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • Asian

    50%
    23%
  • White

    50%
    59%
  • Other

    10%
    10%
  • Black or African American

    10%
    8%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    64%
  • Not Aligned

    20%
  • No Preference

    16%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    64%
  • In-State

    36%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    86%
  • In-State

    14%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    25%
Top medical schools
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    20%
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    10%
  • Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

    10%
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine

    10%
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

    10%
  • Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

    10%
  • Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

    10%
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    10%
  • Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

    10%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

    TACOMA, WA

    Participating
    • 254 staffed beds
    • 20,533 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)

    From program website

  • TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

    TACOMA, WA

    Participating
    • 242 staffed beds
    • 21,536 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)
    • Trauma Surgery / Tacoma Trauma Trust

    From published listing

  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL

    GIG HARBOR, WA

    Participating
    • 96 staffed beds
    • 7,484 discharges
    • Gig Harbor city, Washington · 12.6k (2024)

    From published listing

  • ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

    FEDERAL WAY, WA

    Participating
    • 104 staffed beds
    • 11,089 discharges
    • Federal Way city, Washington · 100k (2024)

    From published listing

  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER

    SEATTLE, WA

    Participating
    • 472 staffed beds
    • 23,525 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1756440C1
  • ACGME ID4405400350
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026