Overview
ACGME-accredited OEM residency established in 1977 and a core programme of the NIOSH-funded Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety; most trainees concurrently complete a two-year School of Public Health degree.
The programme
- Training type
- Subspecialty training programme
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- July 1
- Positions
- Accredited for a maximum of six trainees; typically 3-5 at any time
- Accreditation
- ACGME
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Minimum of one year of postgraduate training in an ACGME-approved programme
- International applicants
- Foreign graduates may apply but are not eligible until they have completed 24 months of US training, passed USMLE, hold ECFMG certification and have US permanent residency or citizenship
- Visa support
- Not offered (US citizenship or permanent residency required)
- Licence requirement
- Washington medical license or training authorization required
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications accepted through ERAS September through December 1
- Application method
- ERAS
Funding
- Funding
- Monthly stipend per UW GME policy for US citizens/residents; programme receives NIOSH grant funding; no stipend for non-US citizens/residents