Application and Interviews

UW Radiology has a traditional advanced match starting PGY2 in July 2025.

Advanced – PGY-2 positions, with four years of Diagnostic Radiology beginning in 2026. Prerequisite is at least one year of clinical experience in an accredited program. This program is listed on NRMP as:

Univ. Washington Affil.

Univ. Washington Hosp. RADIOLOGY-DIAGNOSTIC 1918420A0

For complete information about the Interventional Radiology Programs please see here

Our minimum criteria include:

A medical degree from one of the following:

• Accredited medical school in the United States or Canada; or
• Accredited college of osteopathic medicine in the United States; or
• Medical school outside of the United States or Canada, along with ECFMG certification

Passing score on Step 1 of the USMLE

We receive many questions about the application process, and we hope the following information demystifies our process for selecting residents.

We receive well over 900 applications each year but are only able to interview approximately 130 applicants.

The selection committee reviews all applications. In the interview selection process, the most important aspects of the application are grades in the core clinical clerkships of internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine, and psychiatry; induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society; induction into the Gold Humanism honor society; class standing; comments on the MSPE summary statement, leadership, volunteer work, research and publications, potential for an academic career, and significant life experiences. Passing USMLE Step 1 is a requirement for consideration.

Successful applicants have honors in most of their clinical clerkships and are members of AOA. Note that those applicants from schools that do not offer an honor-based grading system or AOA are not adversely affected; the comments in the MSPE are highly valued in these cases.

We seek residents that have potential for an academic career. Most of our successful applicants have demonstrated an interest in research or other academic activities, ranging from teaching to writing case reports to publishing ground-breaking work related to a PhD degree.

Interview Dates for the upcoming year:

November 15, 2024
November 22, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 3, 2025
January 10, 2025

All interviews for the 2024-2025 recruitment season will be conducted virtually.  We understand that many applicants wish to visit the site in person, and we very much wish we could accommodate that desire. However, because not all candidates have that opportunity, we must provide an even playing field for all candidates. As such, we are unable to approve any candidate’s visit to the hospital unless they have been accepted for an away rotation from their school.

We recognize that the University of Washington is one of the strongest medical schools in the nation, and we have been fortunate to meet and work with many of you.

Rest assured that we will read every application from UW students in great detail and give you the utmost consideration. In the past we were able to offer all of our students an interview. However, because of the limited number of interview days, we can no longer extend courtesy interviews. We believe it is unfair to interview an applicant if we would not be able to rank him or her highly. If you are not offered an interview, we would be happy to continue to guide you in the application process to match to an excellent program.

Please note: it is now required to use program signals to indicate your interest in interviewing with your home program.

We recognize that a visiting rotation is an effective and fun way for you to get an extended view of our program, but it is not required or expected of our applicants. Due to the large number of applications, we are not able to offer an interview to all visiting students. Your application will be read in detail and in its entirety; selection is not based solely on your rotation with us.

If you have done a visiting rotation, please let Daniel Willems (willems@uw.edu) know as soon as possible so he can flag your application for the selection committee.

We encourage highly qualified applicants to apply to our program. We value diversity of training and have outstanding residents and faculty from international medical schools.

Due to the large number of applications, we are only able to interview international graduates who have ALL of the following qualifications:

1. Strong scores on Step 2 of the USMLE.
2. Outstanding letters of recommendation, including letters from mentors who can comment on your performance in a clinical setting within the United States, preferably during an ACGME-accredited internship.
3. Strong research track record with publication in peer-reviewed journals.
4. Completion of an ACGME-accredited internship is required in ordered to be considered.

International Medical Graduates may also be interested in our 4-Year Pathway that leads to ABR eligibility.

The University of Washington GME office has promulgated an Essential Functions document outlining trainee responsibilities.