Emergency Medicine Scholars Program
CONTACT
Director of EMSP
Joshua Jauregui, MD
joshjaur@uw.edu
Co-Director, EMSP
Alexander Garrett, MD
alexgarr@uw.edu
Program Administrator
Alexis Rush, MCM
rusha@uw.edu
The Emergency Medicine Scholars Program (EMSP) is a funded program, open to all students at LCME-accredited and COCA-accredited US medical schools, designed to provide a broad, month-long educational experience within the University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine for exceptional fourth-year medical students from a broad range of those who have overcome significant barriers and/or traveled a great distance on their way to becoming a physician and/or have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The EMSP is our sole visiting student opportunity in 2025.
Program
Students will spend four weeks in a sub-internship position gaining clinical experience at the Harborview Medical Center emergency department. Students will provide clinical care during emergency department shifts, participate in skills labs, and attend weekly resident teaching conferences. This clinical and didactic experience will be augmented with additional educational opportunities specific to the student’s interests.
Examples of these additional training opportunities include but are not limited to emergency medical services, ultrasound, toxicology, and EM-related community health and public health. Upon acceptance, the student will work with the Director of Student Programs to identify tailored experiences within these categories.
Additionally, each student will be paired with a faculty member and resident to serve as a mentor and advisor. Visiting students will have opportunities to interact with other UW Medicine students, faculty, and house staff via events through the UW School of Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity.
Students will receive a standard letter of evaluation (SLOE), if requested, and a formal interview with the University of Washington Emergency Medicine residency during the regular interview season for consideration of admission to the program.
Accepted applicants will receive a $1800 stipend for travel to and from Seattle, housing, public transportation, and application expenses.
Eligibility
The program is open to all students at LCME-accredited and COCA-accredited US medical schools (excluding the University of Washington) who plan to pursue a career in emergency medicine, demonstrate a clear record of academic excellence, and who have overcome significant barriers and/or traveled a great distance on their way to becoming a physician and/or have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Completion of all core clinical clerkships and at least one four-week emergency medicine rotation is required prior to the start of the EMSP.
Application
Application materials, open to all medical students graduating in 2026, must be submitted by March 31, 2025.
Submit the following via email to Alexis Rush:
- Completed EMSP Application
- Letter of Recommendation from an emergency medicine faculty indicating your interest in pursuing emergency medicine as a specialty
- CV
- Medical School Transcript (unofficial is fine)
Please note, do not fill out the UW VSLO application.