Residency Training Program

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The Pathology Residency Training Program at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, offers residents a flexible learning experience in all areas of anatomic and clinical pathology. We are recognized as one of the most outstanding departments in the country through our activities in diagnosis, teaching and research. Listed among the top 10 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Washington Medical Center offers primary and specialty care to people in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. The School of Medicine is a recognized leader in the biomedical sciences and the teaching of medicine, excelling in both training and scientific research.

This year the Department celebrates 40 years of excellence, offering training opportunities and fellowships in a broad range of subspecialty areas. The Department has the highest level of federal research funding of any pathology department in the United States, with research programs conducted in more than 50 laboratories located at the University of Washington Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and at Harborview Medical Center. Our residency training program offers exceptional opportunities for research training in basic science, disease pathogenesis, and translational research applied to clinical practice.

Our website offers the same materials you would find in our application packet. We hope that you find this information informative in your decision to apply to our program:

• Application form and checklist.
• Detailed descriptive information about the design of our program including training requirements and schedules, electives, research opportunities, training in experimental pathology and fellowships.
• An introduction to our current residents and fellows, as well as the affiliated teaching hospitals of the University of Washington.
• Information on salaries, benefits and the success of our alumni in job placement.
• Information about our accreditation status and credential training for the American Board of Pathology.
• A mini-literate tour of Seattle - The Emerald City - and the wonderful opportunities it offers for you and your family.

We encourage you to visit our entire website for the latest information about our program and the Department of Pathology. It is a great starting point to learn more about the University of Washington and Seattle.
 

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