Students and applicants
Residency application information
For the best consideration, submit a complete application via ERAS at the time applications open in October. Our recruitment committee meets within a week, reviews all applications and extends interviews within 2 weeks following the ERAS opening date.
All of the following are requirements for your application to be reviewed:
- Anticipated graduate from a U.S. Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical School (we do not review International Medical Graduates due to limited faculty resources)
- Have passed USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX-USA Level 1 examination
Medical student rotations
Our program is a teaching site for the University of Washington, hosting seven third-year clerkship students and two fourth-year sub-interns each year. Consequently, our ability to host for-credit rotations for visiting students is very limited. Also, striving to make the application process as equitable as possible, the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) network of family medicine residencies has decided that no programs (with exception of rural track programs) should be offering tours of the clinic or residency for the 2021 match. The concern with doing so would be that those applicants with more limited resources would be at a disadvantage in the match process. Please feel free to email us with questions regarding our program.
URiM Visiting Student Program
The Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Residency RPrIDE (Residency Promoting Inclusion Diversity and Equity) Group is committed to undoing racism and improving the health of our community by addressing race discordance between family physicians and their patients. The RPrIDE Visiting Student sub-internship is designed to give medical students from an Underrepresented Minority (URM) background the opportunity to further develop their skills in Family Medicine and experience training at Kaiser Permanente Washington Family Medicine Residency. Students will spend four weeks at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Students will receive mentorship provided by RPrIDE faculty and be matched with a resident during their time. Up to three students per year will be selected and will receive up to $3000 funding towards travel and living expenses.
Eligibility: Students must be-
- In good standing entering 4th year of medical school
- Interested in a career in Family Medicine and practicing in Washington state
- Able to participate in 4-week Clerkship in Seattle during one of these timeframes:
- July 25 - Aug. 19, 2022
- Sept. 19 - Oct. 14, 2022
- Nov. 21 - Dec. 16, 2022
- We define Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) based on race/ethnicity discordance between Washington State and family physicians. This includes Black/African American, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, or Asian Pacific Islander and other Asian ethnicities underrepresented in medicine.
Application requirements:
This is an ongoing Clerkship opportunity, and applications are open to individuals from URiM backgrounds.
- Resume/CV
- Transcript
- Two letters of recommendation (not from family):
✓ One from a medical/osteopathic school professor/clinician
✓ One from an advisor or activity leader who can speak to your work in diversity/inclusion activities or culturally competent care - Short Essays (max 500 words)
- Personal statement
- Interest in Kaiser Permanente Family Medicine Program
To inquire about the program please contact: graduatemedicaleduca@kp.org
Download an information sheet (PDF) about this internship
APPLY ONLINE BY MAY 30, 2022
Complete and submit an Internship application.