Swedish Medical Center/First Hill

Swedish Medical Center

Map

SurgeryCommunity-basedSeattle, WA

Size

10 / year · 28 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK246–272
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.9×
    31%
  • None
    8%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    18%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

918
2022
934
2023
897
2024
765
2025
733
2026

Compensation

$71,521 (−7%)

Cost of living

$2,146/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$71,52120Negotiable
Year 2$74,67120Negotiable
Year 3$77,82120Negotiable
Year 4$82,42520Negotiable
Year 5$85,83720Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female48%
  • Male52%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    53%
  • Did Not Send

    47%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    77%
  • Sent

    23%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    61%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    59%
    50%
  • Women

    41%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    69%
    59%
  • Asian

    31%
    23%
  • Did Not Report

    3%
    3%
  • Black or African American

    3%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    3%
    12%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    72%
  • Not Aligned

    17%
  • No Preference

    11%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    77%
  • In-State

    23%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    88%
  • In-State

    12%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    21%
Top medical schools
  • Creighton University School of Medicine

    14%
  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    7%
  • Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    7%
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER

    SEATTLE, WA

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

    From program website

  • Swedish Medical Center First Hill

    Seattle, WA

    Primary
    • Program based at First Hill campus in downtown Seattle

    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)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1755440P0, 1755440C0
  • ACGME ID4405432347
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 22, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027