Program Information

HMC

The University of Washington, located in Seattle, Washington, offers a four-year residency training program in Emergency Medicine. The UW Emergency Medicine Training Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

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our mission

  • To train outstanding emergency medicine physicians
  • To train and develop the future leaders of our specialty
  • To instill the values of ethical behavior, professionalism, and advocacy for all patients.

our commitment to diversity

The UW Department of Emergency Medicine seeks residents, fellows, and faculty who reflect the broad-reaching diversity of the patients we care for. We aim to train underrepresented minorities in medicine, those who come from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds, representatives of rural and urban areas, those with domestic and/or international upbringings, those with prior careers before medicine, and those who identify as members of the LGBTQ community.  We celebrate inclusion and invite conversation in all aspects of our clinical practice, our trainees, and our community.

We at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers proudly welcome all patients who seek care in our emergency department, and our EM community is dedicated to representing the rich diversity of the populations we serve.

The University of Washington (UW) Department of Emergency Medicine and its affiliated hospitals serve a broad community that includes the Puget Sound area as well as the rest of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI). The WWAMI region comprises approximately 27% of the United States (US) land and nearly 5% of the US population. The WWAMI partnership ensures that our medical teams care for patients from unique cultural and varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

UW EM Diversity By the numbers

  • Population of the area we serve: 11.7 million
  • WWAMI region: (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) is approximately 27% of the U.S. landmass.
  • Seattle’s growth: Population increased by 2.1% between 2018 and 2019, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.
  • Leadership: 50% of the UW Emergency Medicine Residency leadership team is female.
  • Residents: Women make up 50%* of UW EM residents (*compared to 38% nationally).

UW Emergency Medicine Mission Statement

To train outstanding emergency medicine physicians.
To train and develop the future leaders of our specialty.
To instill the values of ethical behavior, professionalism, and advocacy for all patients.

Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community: Seattle has the 6th highest percentage of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.

Additional UW EM & Seattle Diversity Facts:

  • UW EM residents' ages span about 13 years.
  • Approximately 19% of UW EM residents hold a second postgraduate degree.
  • People of color represent about 32% of Seattle’s population.
  • Seattle is home to speakers of nearly 80 languages, including Spanish, Amharic, Vietnamese, Russian, Oromo, and Arabic.
  • About 63% of Seattle’s population was born outside of Washington State.

We Celebrate

  • Communication
  • Inclusion
  • Diversity
  • Community
  • The whole person