Overview of Application Process

Historically, we have had more than 250 applicants per year. We have three interview dates starting in October and ending in December, during which we interview 10 candidates per session.

In 2004, our program was granted a 2-3-2 complement from the Urology Residency Review Committee. This means that every other year, we accept 3 residents and in alternate years, we accept 2 residents.

The urology program at the University of Washington is a unique training program. It is one of the largest departments for urology training in the country, with five hospitals and 35 clinical faculty with interests that cover every specialty within urology, including oncology, pediatric urology, trauma, infertility, female and reconstructive urology, neuro-urology (1 of 2 in the country), and transplantation. Residents rotate through the University Hospital, our free-standing Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, a level one trauma center, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, and a not-for-profit, private practice group hospital. There are da Vinci robots both at the University and Children’s hospitals. Our residents are richly supplied with excellent clinical and operative experiences that far exceed the national average.

We continue to have a nearly full year of dedicated research, during which time residents may choose between working in one of our 11 well-funded research labs, or obtaining a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology. Additionally, during this time, residents may take advantage of 6-week rotation in Africa for cultural experiences in third-world medicine.

Our educational program is carefully designed to be comprehensive, preparing residents for potential life-long learning. Our standard is to exceed that which is required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The residents have a formal curriculum that is outlined at the beginning of each academic year. There are faculty-precepted chapter review sessions, lecture series on various ACGME requirements (www.acgme.org.), including interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, medical knowledge, and patient care. We also have hospital-specific teaching conferences. Finally, there is a mutual respect that is pervasive in our department, which makes for a very pleasant working environment.

Medical students who match in urology at the University of Washington should know that urology is first and foremost a surgical field. If surgery or the idea of spending time in operating room is not of interest, medical students should not apply to urology. It is important to seek out a mentor in urology, a person who will inform you of the bad days, as well as the good days. We have a healthy mentorship program at the University of Washington. Interested medical students should not only investigate the field of urology, but be able to document their interests. We are looking for eager and curious individuals who are excited to be a part of this great field.

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