ID: 4405412349
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Program
Seattle, WA
Data Last updated: 10/23/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Program & Work Schedule
Program & Work Schedule
TOTAL PROGRAM SIZE
No program size data available.
| Requires previous GME | No |
| Offers preliminary positions | |
| Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
| Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
| Latest date for applications for 2026-2027 | 10/24/2025 |
| Interview period 2026-2027 | 11/10/2025 - 12/19/2025 |
| Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028 | 9/1/2026 |
| Latest date for applications for 2027-2028 | 10/23/2026 |
| Interview period 2027-2028 | 11/9/2026 - 12/18/2026 |
| Applicant Interview Format | Virtual (e.g. using Zoom, Teams, WebEx) |
| Interviews conducted last year for first year positions | 120 |
| Ratio of interviews to first year positions | 11.0 to 1 |
| Participates in San Francisco match | |
| Participates in another matching program | No |
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter) ? | Minimum 3, Maximum 4 |
| Required specialty-specific away rotations | |
| Required supplemental information | |
| Osteopathic Recognition |
| U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered | |
| U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered | |
| IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 1 to be considered | |
| IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 2 to be considered |
| U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 1 to be considered | |
| U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 2 to be considered | |
| U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 to be considered | No Answer |
| U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 2 to be considered | No Answer |
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years | 5 year(s) |
PGY1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap | Clinical experience in the US |
| J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG | Yes |
| H-1B visa | No |
| F-1 visa (OPT 1st year) | No |
| Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty | 24.1 |
| Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions | 0.9 to 1 |
| Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc) | 60 |
| Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call) | 16 |
| Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year | 1 |
| Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1) | |
| Night float system (Residents participate during first year) |
Resident/Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Call schedule
Year 1
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Other for week(s)
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
0
Year 2
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every fourth night for week(s)
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
0
Year 3
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every fourth night for week(s)
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
12
Year 4
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
Every fourth night for week(s)
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
21
Year 5
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
18