University of Washington Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Aug 29, 2026

University of Washington Program

University of Washington Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Seattle, Washington, directed by Joshua A. Lieberman, MD, PhD and coordinated by Jessica Erdesz. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (206) 685-1624. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

UW's DLMP residency is a large, research-intensive academic program embedded in one of the highest NIH-funded pathology departments in the country, drawing on 150 faculty across UW Medical Center, Harborview, Seattle Children's, VA Puget Sound, Bloodworks Northwest, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to deliver broad-based AP/CP, AP-only, CP-only, and AP/Neuropathology training. The department's identity is built on integrating diagnostic service with basic, translational, and disease-mechanism research (cardiovascular biology, cancer/DNA repair, Alzheimer's, aging), reflected in numerous internal research grants and awards specifically for trainees and junior faculty pursuing academic career development. Graduates split across subspecialty fellowship training, academic medicine, biomedical research, and community practice, and the program's PhD-heavy resident cohort (many MD/PhDs) and named awards (e.g., Argenyi dermatopathology award, True-Brown physician-scientist fellowship) signal explicit institutional investment in producing physician-scientists and academic pathologists alongside strong general diagnostic training. The program values residents who can navigate a high-volume, multi-institutional tertiary/quaternary and reference-lab environment while engaging seriously with scholarly or investigative work.

Who it fits

An applicant with a research-embedded trajectory (often MD/PhD or substantial basic/translational research experience) aiming for academic pathology or subspecialty fellowship training who wants exposure to a large multi-site health system with a strong national research profile.

Research intensity

Central - research is described as an essential, funded, and structurally supported component of training, with dedicated grants, fellowships, and awards for trainees pursuing investigative and academic careers.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship, Community Practice

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