UW Urology Visiting Sub-I Scholarship

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PROGRAM GOALS

Encourage students to consider a career in Urology
Enhance student awareness of opportunities in academic medicine
Provide specific mentoring and networking for medical students from a broad range of those who have overcome significant barriers and/or traveled a great distance on their way to becoming a physician and/or have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Identify future leaders in Urology

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The University of Washington Department of Urology values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building and preserving diversity among our faculty, staff, and trainees. The UW Urology Visiting Sub-I Scholarship is an award program designed to give students from a broad range of those who have overcome significant barriers and/or traveled a great distance on their way to becoming a physician and/or have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion a chance to experience the exceptional training that the University of Washington has to offer. The scholarship award is to assist with the financial burdens of travel for a visiting student. Sub-interns at the University of Washington function as members of the surgical team, participating in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, emergency procedures, and the operating room.

Traditionally, sub-interns spend a total of four weeks in two different affiliated hospitals in order to achieve the highest level of education and clinical experience possible, but the experience can vary depending on availability. The four participating locations include

University of Washington Medical Center

The academic, tertiary care center for UW Medicine. This hospital has several subspecialty clinics, including the Prostate Oncology, Urogynecology and Men’s Health Clinics. Each clinic combines cutting edge research with state of the art technology to achieve superior patient care. The surgical volume is high and diverse, providing medical students with exceptional exposure and skill development.

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Harborview Medical Center

The Level I adult and pediatric trauma center & regional burn center for Pacific Northwest. This is a trauma and reconstruction rotation focus on providing tertiary care for acute injuries and genitourinary reconstructive surgery across the region, as well as primary care to local populations including the indigent, uninsured and underserved.

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Seattle Children’s Hospital

Perpetually ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals – for over 26 years in a row. The hospital received national rankings in all 10 specialty areas evaluated. Seattle Children's Hospital is a teaching hospital and a regional referral center for differences of sex development, spina bifida, pediatric kidney stones, robotic surgery, and pediatric reconstructive surgery.

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VA Puget Sound

A tertiary care center for the VA system. In addition to state-of-the-art medical facilities, the VA PSHCS is the regional referral center for all robotic surgery. The Urology service has a very busy surgical service, and has cases which range from “bread and butter” to complex oncology and kidney stone management.

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Northwest Hospital

The first comprehensive center for the treatment and prevention of kidney stones in the Puget Sound region. The multidisciplinary team includes experts in urology, nephrology and nutrition and cares for patients suffering from acute or recurrent kidney stones. The team treats kidney stones using the latest minimally invasive surgical and nonsurgical procedures. This site also now includes one of our largest clinics with dedicated space for general urology, female pelvic and reconstructive medicine, and transgender care.

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Sub-interns are expected to give a 7-minute presentation in an area of urology of their choice near the end of their rotation.

Application Season

January 1, 2025 through February 21, 2025

Virtual town hall session

ROTATION TIME FRAMES

Visiting sub-internship positions are available as four-week rotations:

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For students who encounter a scheduling conflict due to timing of their school’s rotation, please reach out to us.

06/30/25 – 07/25/25

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07/28/25 – 08/22/25
08/25/25 – 09/19/25

Applications are due by February 21, 2025 and will be reviewed in the weeks that follow. Notifications and selection of preferred rotation dates will follow, and offers are contingent on the successful completion of the required VSLO application. Applications received after February 21 will be reviewed and decisions based on remaining slots available.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Competitive applicants in the UW Urology Visiting Sub-I Scholarship will have demonstrated academic excellence, strong leadership and extracurricular experience. The program is open to students at all LCME-accredited US medical schools (excluding the University of Washington) who plan to pursue a career in urology, demonstrate a clear record of academic excellence, and who have overcome significant barriers and/or traveled a great distance on their way to becoming a physician and/or have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Those who apply to the program should be students strongly motivated to pursue a career in Urology. Clerkships are four weeks in duration and are available, space permitting, to full-time third and fourth-year students who are in good standing at LCME-accredited U.S. medical schools.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be on track to complete all required clerkships through their home medical school prior to beginning this internship. Visiting sub-internship positions will be available as four-week rotations during the months of June, July, August, and September.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit the following documents:

CV
Personal statement
Application form
1. COMLEX/USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Score:
2. Clinical rotations and grades
  1. Comments about grading system (if any)
One letter of recommendation from a clinical faculty member

UW VSLO application – this step is required if you are selected by the department to do a rotation as a visiting student.

Please submit all application materials by February 21, 2025 to the Clerkship Administrator (uroclerk@uw.edu) with the subject line of Urology Scholarship Program Application. You will receive confirmation of your application submission within 3 business days and please contact us at uroclerk@uw.edu or 206-221-1509 if you do not.

More Info

Medical students interested in the urology sub-internship at the University of Washington should contact the Clerkship Administrator: uroclerk@uw.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.