Overview
Sub-Internships from July through January are reserved for those students planning on applying to the UW OB/GYN Residency Program.
We welcome and encourage any interested students from other institutions to consider an "away" elective at University of Washington Department of OB/GYN. This will give you the opportunity to meet many of our residents and faculty and to evaluate our residency program. At the same time, this will give us an opportunity to meet you. The electives that are offered are 681 Gynecologic Oncology and 682 High Risk OB (course details are found under '4th Year Courses'). If you are interested, please go to the UW Visiting Student Clinical Elective Program to determine requirements and to apply.
Please include in your initial application, an official USMLE Step 1 and 2, if completed, score report and performance in 3rd year core clerkships. This information will be used to determine which visiting students will be offered one of our limited prime summer and autumn slots. Due to the limited number, we will not be able to offer electives to international students. Students must have 1st try PASS on USMLE 1 and 2 and Complex (if both are taken).
For the Academic year 2024 – 2025, due to high numbers of current University of Washington 3rd and 4th year students needing to receive OB/GYN education, we will be closed to visiting students, with the exception of those students applying for our Inclusive Visiting Learner Sub-Internship (see below)
University of Washington Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Inclusive Visiting Learner Sub-InternshiP
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Washington strongly believes that the diversity of experience among trainees in our educational programs enriches training, scientific discovery, and promotes the best healthcare. The Inclusive Visiting Learner Sub-Internship was created to support the Department’s commitment to creating an inclusive environment and to providing opportunities for trainees who bring diverse experiences, often underrepresented, in the field of medicine. This program selects two visiting medical students who identify as persons who have experienced significant adversity or disadvantage to participate in a 4th year OB/GYN sub-internship at the University of Washington.
In this course, students will spend four weeks rotating on one of our services, including High Risk Obstetrics (682) and Gynecologic Oncology (681). This sub-internship will be largely housed at the University of Washington Medical Center. Students will participate in daily clinical services and will attend resident teaching sessions, such as Grand Rounds and Morbidity and Mortality conferences. In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet frequently with key members of the department including the Chair and Residency Program Director.
Qualified applicants may be invited to interview for a residency position in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington.
Eligibility/Who Should Apply?
Competitive applicants will have demonstrated academic excellence and will have experienced significant adversity or disadvantage in their paths to medicine. We are expansive in our consideration of disadvantages and adversity and students of all backgrounds are invited to apply. Circumstances that may meet these criteria include but are not limited to:
- A first-generation college student
- A recipient of social service resources in elementary or secondary school
- A person who experienced cultural, economic, educational, familial, or racial adversity
Preference will be given to those who will be full-time 4th year students who plan to apply for residency in OB/GYN and are in good standing at an LCME-accredited medical school.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be on track to complete all required clerkships through their home medical school before starting this internship. Funded visiting learner positions will be available late July through late October. Funding includes a stipend of up to $1500 to cover housing and travel costs.
Application/How to Apply
Please submit the following documents
Please submit the follow documents:
- AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities
- Indicate the sub-internship you would like to complete.
- UW OB/GYN Inclusive Visiting Learner Sub-Internship application
- Current curriculum vitae
- Step 1 score report and Step 2 score report (if available)
- An official medical school transcript with grades for OB/GYN, Surgery, and Psychiatry clerkships
- Personal statement (500-word limit)
- How has your path to medicine informed your interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology? How will these experiences influence your practice?
- Please directly address your adverse or disadvantaged path in medicine. We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to make our understanding of your story more complete. Refrain from reiterating information that is available in other parts of your application.
- How has your path to medicine informed your interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology? How will these experiences influence your practice?
Applications are due May 1st and selected applicants will be notified by June 1st. Please submit your application materials and any questions to the OB/GYN Clerkship Administrator (obclerk@uw.edu).