Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency:
Eligibility Requirements

Medical student applicants for PGY-1 and 2 positions will apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service. Allopathic and Osteopathic medical students are selected only through the National Resident Matching Program. The following items are required:

• ERAS Common Application Form
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• Medical school transcript
• Dean's letter
• USMLE scores
• At least 3 letters of recommendation

Application materials will be accepted up until November 30th each year. Prior to matriculating in our residency, medical students must have passed USMLE step 2 CK and CS and graduated from medical school.

Physicians may apply for open positions at any time, and may fax the application materials (same as above). One of the letters of reference must be from a program director which includes an assessment of performance in the program. Physicians may also apply through the match for PGY 2 positions the following year.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Residency Training Program requires that all international medical graduates must:

• Be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Have a visa classification or status in the US that permits employment and participation in a training program.
• Have completed one year of internship in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited U.S. program, or at least 12 months of clerkships at an Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited U.S. medical school.

All applications will be reviewed by the program director or the residency training committee to determine which applicants will be invited to interview. An applicant will usually be invited for interview if he/she has fulfilled the following eligibility requirements:

• Passed all basic science courses on the first attempt
• Passed all required clerkships on the first attempt
• Completed a PM&R clerkship
• Passed USMLE Step 1 with a minimum of 200, or COMLEX Part 1 with a minimum of 500 on the first attempt
• Favorable letters of recommendation, including one from the PM&R clerkship

Applicants with unusual strengths who do not meet all the above criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

To learn more about the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program, please explore the links below:

• About the Program
• Letter from the Chiefs
• Diversity & Equal Opportunity
• Accreditation
• Applying to the Residency Program
• Selection Process
• Academic Curriculum
• Stipends & Benefits
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Visting Student Clerkship Opportunities
• Current Residents
• Living in Seattle
• Residency Contact Information