University of Washington Program
About This Program
Wide variety of cases from a jurisdiction of over 2.3 million residents and including cases from neighboring counties and region via a Level 1 Trauma Center.-Opportunity to participate in an innovative Real-Time Drug Overdose Surveillance project using the latest technology for in-house bench-top toxicology and drug analyses.-On site neuropathology and forensic anthropology. -Newly integrated forensic radiology program and on site CT scanner.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Amanda E Maskovyak, MD, BS
King County Med Examiner
Primary Program Contact
Zachary Porras-Foye, MD
King County Med Examiner
Locations
King County Med Examiner
Box 359792
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98102
850 Republican St
Seattle, WA 98109
2203 Airport Way S
Seattle, WA 98134
2203 Airport Way S
Seattle, WA 98134
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Jan 1, 2027 - Mar 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Inpatient mental health
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 21 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.