The Swedish General Surgery Residency in Seattle, Wash., welcomes applications to our Diversity Sub-Internship Program. Swedish strives to foster a diverse academic community by supporting and training today’s medical students from a variety of backgrounds to be tomorrow’s leaders locally and globally.
Program Description
The program is intended to support underrepresented minority student experiences in surgical residency training. Accepted students will participate in a four-week visiting sub-internship rotation in general surgery at Swedish during the 2024-2025 academic year. Program support includes a $2,500 stipend to help offset the cost of travel, housing, fees, and incidental expenses.
The sub-intern will function in the role of a supervised surgical intern and will be required to attend all conferences, including core curriculum, morbidity and mortality conference, and simulation lab experiences with the house staff. The sub-intern will be expected to give a presentation at the morbidity and mortality conference that pertains to a patient cared for on the service. Research opportunities may be considered, as well.
Who Should Apply
The program is open to applicants who belong to groups that have been traditionally disadvantaged, underrepresented, or inadequately supported in medical training. The criteria under which the application is submitted need not be explicitly stated, nor do these represent mutually exclusive categories. It seeks applicants from:
- Racial minorities historically underrepresented in surgery, including but not limited to: African American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Latinx/Hispanic American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander;
- Sexual and gender minorities, such as those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender non-conforming, queer/questioning, or intersex;
- Students whose pathway to medical training includes substantial personal or financial adversity.
How To Apply
Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are being accepted now. Visit Swedish Surgery Sub-Internship Application and email the materials listed below to SurgeryResidencyAp@swedish.org:
- A brief statement of interest (500-word limit) describing your interest in training at Swedish and interest in surgery
- One letter of recommendation
- Current curriculum vitae
- USMLE transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
- Recent medical school transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
- Photo
Applicants must meet all requirements set forth by Swedish Medical Center for all visiting students. These include being in good academic standing in the final year of education at an LCME-accredited medical school and having completed all required core clerkships.
