University of Washington

University of Washington School of Medicine

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Emergency medicineUniversity BasedTrauma 1Seattle, WA

Size

18 / year · 66 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

1,099
2022
857
2023
925
2024
905
2025
—
2026

Compensation

$76,032 (−2%)

Cost of living

$2,146/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$76,0322817
Year 2$78,6602817
Year 3$81,5522817
Year 4$84,6722817

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female52%
  • Male48%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program EM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    98%
    43%
  • US DO Graduates

    2%
    39%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    6%
Sex
This program EM avg
  • Women

    56%
    45%
  • Men

    44%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    80%
    65%
  • Asian

    23%
    19%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    18%
    12%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    6%
    1%
  • Other

    2%
    2%
  • Black or African American

    2%
    7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    2%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    57%
Top medical schools
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    9%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    8%
  • Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

    6%
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    6%
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

    3%
  • Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

    3%
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine

    3%
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine

    3%
  • Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

    3%
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

    3%

Training sites

  • HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

    SEATTLE, WA

    Primary
    • 313 staffed beds
    • 14,787 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)
    • 60% of training

    From published listing

  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR

    SEATTLE, WA

    Primary
    • 410 staffed beds
    • 32,434 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)

    From published listing

  • UW Medical Center

    Seattle, WA

    Participating

    From program website

  • UW Medical Center - Northwest

    Seattle, WA

    Participating

    From published listing

  • SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    SEATTLE, WA

    Participating
    • 274 staffed beds
    • 9,417 discharges
    • Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 4.15M (2024)
    • Dedicated 1-month intern Peds ED; PGY2-4 SCH shifts integrated into HMC/UWMC ED blocks (equivalent to 1 month/year).

    From published listing

  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

    RENTON, WA

    Participating
    • 328 staffed beds
    • 14,907 discharges
    • Renton city, Washington · 106k (2024)
    • EM residents rotate in the VMC ED for one month in each of the PGY 2, 3, and 4 years; also OB training.

    From published listing

  • ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER

    KETCHUM, ID

    Elective
    • 25 staffed beds
    • 827 discharges
    • Ketchum city, Idaho · 3,609 (2024)
    • Rural/critical-access elective partnership

    From published listing

  • PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER

    FRIDAY HARBOR, WA

    Elective
    • 10 staffed beds
    • 72 discharges
    • Friday Harbor town, Washington · 2,744 (2024)
    • Rural/critical-access elective partnership

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemResidencyCAS
  • NRMP codes1918110C0
  • ACGME ID1105431210
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters1
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027