2024-2025 Match
Deadline for applications: September 25, 2024. Timely submission and completion of your application is key.
Your ResidencyCAS file will be reviewed after all of the following documents have been received:
- ResidencyCAS common application
- Personal Statement
- CV (generated through ResidencyCAS)
- USMLE and/or COMLEX transcript (applicants should have passed exams on their first attempt)
- Medical school transcripts
- At least 3 letters of recommendation, with some letters from OBGYN providers. We do not REQUIRE a Chairman's letter, but if you have solicited one, we would recommend that you upload it to ResidencyCAS.
- Supplemental application / short answer questions
We recruit trainees from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds, those who are underrepresented in medicine, those with significant volunteer / humanitarian or education experience, those with prior careers and work experience, or other unique characteristics. We seek applicants with varied life experiences that reflect resilience or “distance traveled”. We are proud of our brilliant residents, and they are constantly surprising us.
Our rigorous, multi-site academic program requires intellectual curiosity, a “growth mindset”, and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. Integrity and perseverance are key, as is the ability to re-charge and provide self-care. Given our complex clinical schedules at different sites, applicants whom are comfortable with transitions and adaptable to new environments tend to have the easiest transition to life in residency.
Additional / Secondary Applications:
We have created a short supplemental application of two 150-word essay questions. There is an additional question about the R38 research track if you're interested in applying (more information below).
Please submit your supplemental application by September 25th via the REDcap survey here. We will transfer your answers into your ResidencyCAS application during our application review.
Interested in becoming a physician-scientist?
The University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has received a perfect score on an NIH application to establish an R38 StARR scholar program within the residency program. Beginning with the incoming class in 2025, 2 of our 7 residents may be selected for this program each year.
Key elements of the program include:
- Program Objective: To recruit and retain outstanding residency applicants interested in performing 1-2 years of research during residency (which would add to their total time in residency).
- Goal: To accelerate the transition of participating residents to subsequent research-focused careers and to provide career development support.
- Research Focus: Must include an emphasis in either infectious disease, immunology, immunotherapeutics, or autoimmunity as the program is funded by the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- R38 Mentors: More than 50 scientists and physician-scientists may serve as a mentor across four major scientific institutes in Seattle: the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and Benaroya Research Institute.
- Transition to a K38: After completion of the StARR program, the resident-investigator is eligible to apply for an NIH StARR K38 that could be used during clinical fellowship or during an early faculty appointment. The K38 would provide funding for protected research time, supplies and travel. Currently, there is no competition for this award.
- This R38 StARR program will be launched in partnership with UW Pediatrics/Seattle Children’s Hospital, who will also fund 2 pediatric resident-investigators each year. This program will leverage synergies between OB/GYN and pediatrics research programs to build a network of support for early-stage physician-scientists.
- Please note your interest in the R38 in your supplemental application materials to the University of Washington OB/GYN Residency. Be prepared to describe your past research experience and goals for a career as a physician-scientist (500 words) if you are interested in the NIH R38 StARR Program.
For more information on this program, please write to the R38 StARR Program Director, Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf (adamsk@uw.edu).
Residency Recruitment Supplemental Materials
To learn more about our program and the joy of living in Seattle, check out our resident-run Instagram @UWOBGYNresidents which can be found here.
Interviewing
Applicant interviews are conducted virtually on select Mondays and Wednesdays in November - December 2024 from 7:00am to 12:00pm PST. Interviews will not be recorded. There will be pre- or post-interview “dinners” to meet with the residents in an informal setting. The interviewing panel consists of the department chair; the residency program director; the residency program assistant/associate directors; faculty representatives from various divisions and clinical sites; and a team of residents. We utilize structured or behavioral interview questions to reduce bias, and interviewers are blinded to test scores.
Interview Dates
- Wednesday, November 6th
- Wednesday, November 13th
- Monday, November 18th
- Wednesday, December 4th
- Monday, December 9th
- Wednesday, December 11th
UW GME Prospective Resident Information
For more information about life as a resident at UW (including benefits, compensation, etc.) - please review information on the GME Prospective Residents and Fellows website.
All prospective residents must provide written confirmation that they were informed of the University of Washington Graduate Medical Education Residency Position Appointment and Policy, which outlines the terms of agreement during their residency training at the UW.
International Medical Graduates
The UW ObGyn Residency Program accepts foreign national physicians who meet UW Eligibility and Selection requirements into its accredited residency program.
Foreign nationals requiring visa sponsorship must obtain a J-1 visa sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - ECFMG (the J-1, or Exchange Visitor visa, is intended for educational purposes and allows residents to participate in temporary educational exchange programs. It stipulates that a holder of the visa will return to his/her home country following completion of the program. The UW GME office supports and administers J-1 visa applications with sponsorship by the ECFMG for residents and fellows).
The UW does not generally provide H-1B sponsorship for residents in its clinical training programs unless the resident is otherwise ineligible for a J-1 visa.
Requests for H-1B visa sponsorship are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to approval by the UW GME office and the UW Provost's office. There is no US clinical experience requirement, and no requirements as far as date-of-graduation.