Mission & History
Our mission is to train gynecologic oncologists who will be leaders in patient care, research, surgical expertise, innovative cancer therapies, and education.
We intend to accomplish our mission by training fellows in the comprehensive management of gynecologic malignancies and research. Our fellowship has been established for more than 20 years and was started in 2005 by Drs Barbara Goff and Elizabeth Swisher.
The division of gynecologic oncology at UW includes twelve board-certified gynecologic oncologists. Each faculty member is active in clinical and/or laboratory research. The breadth and depth of the clinical and research expertise in our division allows us to provide exceptional surgical and clinical experiences, as well as robust research opportunities to support a future career in academic gynecologic oncology.
2026 Application Information
For the upcoming 2026 application, we are excited to offer two distinct fellowship tracks designed to support a range of career goals in gynecologic oncology. We will be interviewing applicants for both fellowship tracks:
1. Three-year program: 12 months of research, followed by 24 months of clinical experience
2. Four-year program: 24 months of research (one ACGME-required and an additional non-ACGME year), followed by 24 months of clinical experience
Our three-year program provides a comprehensive, traditional fellowship experience, with one dedicated year of research followed by two years of robust clinical training. During the research year, fellows receive strong mentorship and structured guidance to develop and complete meaningful, high-quality projects within a one-year timeframe—an approach aligned with most programs nationwide.
Our four-year program is specifically geared towards applicants who intend to pursue a career as a clinician scientist in basic science, translational research or health services research. The two years of protected research time are supported by a T32 grant shared between our program and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC) Medical/Hematology Oncology program, providing a rich, collaborative research environment and access to outstanding mentorship and resources. Due to funding requirements, fellows who match into the four-year program are not able to transition to the three-year program.
In preparation for this programmatic change, we have maintained our longstanding structure of having no more than two fellows on clinical rotations at any given time, ensuring continued robust clinical volume and operative experience.
Applications will be accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) website: https://www.aamc.org/students/eras
NOTE: Applicants must be USA citizens or permanent residents (green card) and must have completed an ACGME accredited residency in obstetrics and gynecology by the fellowship start date.
Due to T32 funding requirements, applications from H1B and J1 Visa holders cannot be accepted for the fellowship program.
We are following the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Common Application Dates (https://www.sgo.org/education/fellowship-applicants/
Deadline
Monday, April 6, 2026
2026 Fellowship Interview Dates:
- Friday, June 12, 2026
- Friday, July 17, 2026
Applications must include
- Three letters of recommendation:
- One of which must be from your Residency Program Director
- One of which must be provided using the SGO standardized letter of evaluation
- Current curriculum vitae
- CREOG scores
- Official transcript from all medical schools attended
- MSPE
- USMLE transcript, including all attempts
- Copy of medical school diploma
- Personal statement
- For applicants to the four-year program, please include a statement on how a two-year research program will support your career goals.
- Responses to our brief supplemental application questions, linked here.
Contact
Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Administrator
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Box 356460
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA 98195-6460
Phone: 206-685-9640