How to Apply

Urology residents at the University of Washington are selected for our program through the American Urological Association Matching Program. We consistently match our top choices. The training program covers all aspects of urologic practice under the auspices of the ACGME. Each year, the first year urology resident is paired with the Program Director who guides the resident as a part of our mentoring program. The relationship is designed to facilitate our training program’s mission: cure, comfort, teach, and wonder. Our overarching goal is to maintain a competitive urology program, which trains future leaders in urology, with thoughtfully planned clinical rotations that focus on evidence-based medicine and teamwork.

Medical students who apply to our program should be interested in the 3 pillars of Graduate Medical Education, which are: Patient Care, Teaching, and Research. Medical students should be dedicated to hard work as a team member in consortium of 5 very busy, urban hospitals. We look for students who are academically competitive, demonstrating leadership qualities.

The application process for our program, although a very superficial representation of the person, is necessary and is based on the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS.) Ranking applicants for interview from the applicant pool is a difficult process. There is not one important factor that guarantees an interview, much less a position in our program.

Documents required for all applicants:

The matching process is a bit of a mystery, but does entail hard work on the part of the medical student, which can be documented vis-à-vis

• a current curriculum vitae,
• transcript from an accredited medical school,
• Dean’s letters,
• USMLE scores,
• personal statements, and 3-4 letters of recommendations.

The “package gestalt” is important. Given that our department is very research-oriented, we are interested in applicants who demonstrate an interest in the area of research and have possibly published in urology specifically. This stated, publishing is not a requirement for an interview or for acceptance to our program.

Foreign Medical Graduates

Foreign medical graduates must 1) contact the ECFMG to obtain an ECFMG J1 Visa, 2) provide a certificate from the ECFMG documenting their ECFMG J1 Visa, and 3) have them provide documentation of their Washington Medical Board license.

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