Application Procedure

How to apply
Questions regarding the Internal Medicine program
Questions regarding the Pediatrics program
Essential Abilities Requirements for Appointment and Reappointment

How to Apply
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Applications will be accepted exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  The application process begins at ERAS in Mid-November for positions opening 19 months later in July (e.g., Nov 2006 for July 2008).  Application materials and information can be found at:  http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/start.htm

A one page information sheet for Fellowship applicants through ERAS is found at:  http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/support/aisf2005.pdf

Another useful information sheet (see December Start for timeline):  http://www.aamc.org/students/erasfellow/support/erasbifold.pdf

We request applicants to submit 3 to 4 letters of recommendation, in addition to their Medical Student Performance Evaluation (i.e., Dean’s Letter) from Medical School.  If the applicant has had research experience, we ask the applicant to send at least one letter of reference from a research mentor.

ERAS allows the applicant to personalize their Personal Statement for each program.  In the Personal Statement for the University of Washington program, we prefer applicants to examine our website and state potential fellowship research opportunities that would interest them and tell us the rationale for their research preferences.  In addition to our training faculty listed on our website, please note that research opportunities outside of the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are available to our Allergy/Immunology Fellowship applicants.

The A/I Fellowships through the ERAS program are participating on the “December Start” timeline on the ERAS website.  The completed application package through ERAS should be received no later than February 1 of the year prior to the starting date of the fellowship (e.g., Feb 1, 2007, for July 2008 fellowship); receipt of applications in December is preferred.

Interviews are arranged with selected applicants through mid-April.  Interviews are arranged with 6-8 faculty, usually over 1-2 days.  When arranging interviews, applicants should indicate potential areas of research interest and/or specific faculty with whom they wish to meet.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  We are strongly committed to increasing the number of minorities entering careers in academic Infectious Diseases and we encourage application by minority candidates to our program.

Details about the contract for our fellowship can be found at: http://depts.washington.edu/daid/fellowshipAllergy.htm
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All correspondence and requests for additional information to the fellowship program should be addressed  as follows:
 

Questions regarding training in Internal Medicine should be addressed to: return to top of page

William R. Henderson, Jr., M.D.
Director, University of Washington A&I Program
Professor of Medicine
Center for Allergy and Inflammation
University of Washington, Box 358050
815 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109-4714

Tel: (206) 543-3780
FAX: (206) 685-9318

Email: joangb@u.washington.edu


Questions regarding training in Pediatrics should be addressed to: return to top of page

Clifton T. Furukawa, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Head, Division of Allergy
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
4540 Sand Point Way, NE
Seattle, WA 98105

Tel: (206) 527-1200
FAX: (206) 523-0724

Email: gwhite@asthmainc.org

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT, 
RETENTION AND CERTIFICATION
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (A/I)
RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM
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Essential abilities are academic performance requirements that refer to those physical, cognitive, noncognitive, and behavioral abilities required for satisfactory completion of all aspects of the graduate medical curriculum, and the development of personal attributes required by the faculty of all residents at certification. The essential abilities required by the A/I curriculum are in the following areas: motor, sensory, communication, intellectual (conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities for problem solving and diagnosis) and the behavioral and social aspects of the performance of a physician. These are attributes each resident physician must possess and the use of a third party for the fulfillment of these attributes is not adequate. Additionally, residents must be legally authorized to practice in all healthcare clinical training sites. 

Motor Skills

• Physical dexterity to master technical and procedural aspects of patient care.

• Adequate physical stamina and energy to carry out clinical responsibilities in all required rotations and to participate in the on-call schedule. 

Sensory Abilities
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• Residents must be able to gather information with all senses, especially sight, hearing, smell and touch, in order to gather a medical and psychosocial history, perform a physical examination, and diagnose and treat patients. 

• Must demonstrate the ability to acquire data, through history and physical examination, process data by formulation of a differential diagnosis appropriate in sophistication for the level of training, and record data within a reasonable amount of time.

Communication Skills

• Residents must be able to communicate effectively with patients, including gathering information appropriately, explaining medical information in a patient-centered manner, listening effectively, recognizing, acknowledging and responding to emotions, and exhibiting sensitivity to social and cultural differences. 

• Residents must be able to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with supervisors, other residents, and all other health care team members, using oral, written and electronic forms of communication. 

• Must demonstrate evidence of teaching skill as assessed by students and resident evaluations.  Must successfully complete all required rotations.

Intellectual Abilities
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• Residents must be able to comprehend and learn factual knowledge from readings and didactic presentations, gather information independently, analyze and synthesize learned material, information to clinical situations, and present a summary to a critical audience using appropriate audiovisual aids. Residents must be able to develop habits of life-long learning. 

• Residents must be able to develop sound clinical judgment and exhibit well- integrated knowledge about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness within their scope of practice. They must be comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity in clinical situations, and seek the advice of others when appropriate. 

Behavioral, Social and Professional Abilities 
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Residents must possess the emotional maturity and stability to function effectively under stress that is inherent in medicine and to adapt to circumstances which are unpredictable or that change rapidly. They must be able to interact productively, cooperatively and in a collegial manner with individuals of differing personalities and backgrounds, and be an active contributor to the process of providing health care by demonstrating the ability to engage in teamwork and team building. They must demonstrate the ability to identify and set priorities in patient management and in all aspects of their professional work. They must be punctual and perform work in a timely manner. 

• Residents must be capable of empathetic response to individuals in many circumstances and be sensitive to social and cultural differences. 

• Residents must exhibit an ethic of professionalism, including the ability to place others' needs ahead of their own. They must exhibit compassion, empathy, altruism, integrity, responsibility and tolerance, as well as demonstrate the ability to exercise the requisite judgment required in the practice of medicine. 

• Residents must be able to accept and learn from constructive criticism and be willing to teach others

• Residents must take reasonable measure to maintain health, including mental health and must not have an active drug or alcohol dependency problem.

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