University of Washington School of Medicine Program
About This Program
UW serves a 5 state region in the Pacific Northwest and is the largest or only tertiary referral center. Clinical experiences include a university hospital, a VA hospital, a safety net urban hospital, and a children's hospital. The combined internal medicine medical genetics residency is designed to train future academic physician leaders to be competent in both specialities, and to develop special expertise in caring for adult patients with genetic conditions.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Fuki Marie Hisama, MD
301 University Blvd
Primary Program Contact
Tiffany Wallace
University of Washington
Locations
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195-6340
325 Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
1660 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
4800 Sand Point Way Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 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 or outside the US
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28-29 Vacation Days and 17 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.