University of Washington School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year, 0+5 integrated vascular surgery residency at a tertiary/quaternary academic health system, training across four distinct sites (Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center-Montlake, UW Medical Center-Northwest, and VA Puget Sound) that together provide exposure to complex aortic reconstruction under two investigational device exemptions, a high-volume Limb Preservation Service, one of the nation's largest vascular trauma experiences, and extensive open and complex venous surgery. The program complements a parallel 5+2 fellowship and sits within a Department of Surgery with deep translational and outcomes-research infrastructure (T32 grants, dedicated research divisions, structured resident presentation at regional/national meetings), signaling that scholarly output is woven into training rather than optional. Its identity centers on producing technically versatile vascular surgeons comfortable across the full open-to-endovascular spectrum, including trauma and limb salvage, within a high-acuity, quaternary referral environment rather than a community or primary-care-adjacent model. The program values early commitment to vascular surgery (0+5 entry), operative breadth across multiple hospital cultures, and engagement with research and academic presentation as part of professional development.