Below you will find a list of frequently asked questions about the Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Residency Program. If you have additional questions that are not answered here on this page, please send them to apmresinfo@uw.edu.
Yes, the department pays for all residents’ membership to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists (WSSA).
Please see the Salaries and Benefits page.
Many of our residents have families and/or have had children during residency. Family leave is available, and program leadership works with residents to arrange family leave.
No, you do not need to interview separately for each track.
Yes, a passed USMLE 1 and 2 (or COMLEX 1 and 2 for DO applicants) is required for the application.
No, we do not have a cut off for the number of times an applicant attempts to pass the test.
Our interview days are Mondays and Thursdays in October, November, and December. Qualified applicants to the Bonica Scholars Program will be subsequently invited to a second interview with research faculty in January.
Our current residents host a virtual Meet-and-Greet on the Sunday before an interview day.
You will receive additional information with your interview invitation.
We will begin issuing interview invitations via Thalamus in mid-October.
Yes, IMG applicants need an ECFMG certificate.
We strongly recommended that IMG applicants have clinical experience, but it is not required.
IMG applicants are screened with the same criteria as our national medical graduates.
The University of Washington GME Office facilitates J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship for Residents and Fellows in ACGME programs. Requests for consideration of H-1B visa sponsorship of a prospective resident or fellow are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the GME Office and ISO/Academic HR prior to the ranking of the applicant in a national matching program or extending an offer for appointment to the applicant. Please see the UW GME Visas webpage for more information.
Signaling our program is the best way to be considered a strong applicant for the program. We conduct holistic reviews of applications which means we consider the entire application and not just one component.