Programme overview
The Society for Vascular Surgery lists University of Washington Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship as an ACGME-accredited 5+2 independent vascular-surgery fellowship in Seattle, Washington.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Open vascular surgery
- ✓Endovascular surgery
- ✓Non-invasive vascular diagnostics
- ✓Clinical decision-making and perioperative care
- ✓Clinical rotations at Harborview, UW Montlake, UW Northwest and VA Puget Sound
- ✓Complex aortic, fenestrated/branched endovascular, venous reconstruction and vascular trauma experience
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
The 5+2 pathway follows completion of general surgery training; confirm current ERAS, NRMP, licensing and institution-specific requirements.
International applicants: UW GME permits eligible foreign nationals with permanent residence, an EAD or an approved J-1, F-1 OPT or H-1B route. Fellowship-specific selection and advance institutional approval still apply.
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: The page announces the 2027 fellowship Match for one position starting 1 August 2028, with interviews on 26 February 2027. It does not publish an application closing date.
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- ECFMG sponsors clinical J-1 status. UW H-1B consideration is restricted to specified categories or approved discretionary cases and requires advance GME/ISO approval before ranking or an offer. Sponsorship is not guaranteed; UW does not support O-1 or permanent-residence sponsorship during training. The programme’s FREIDA survey (ID 4505421019) reports ECFMG-sponsored J-1: yes, H-1B: yes, and first-year F-1 OPT: no. Confirm current programme approval and any employer petition requirements.
- Required documents
- Follow the current official application instructions
Clinical scope and case mix
Supervised clinical participation in an ACGME-accredited 5+2 pathway. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
UW institutional annual compensation for July 2026–June 2027 is USD 98,160 at R6 and USD 104,208 at R7. Both already include the USD 11,000 allowance; do not add it again. The separate chief allowance applies only to an eligible chief appointment. Confirm the assigned grade and rates for the actual fellowship year.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
Institution-wide visa categories do not establish admission to the vascular fellowship or approval of an individual visa.
The 2027 interview date belongs to the fellowship. Separate December/January interview dates on the shared page belong to the integrated residency.
AAMC ERAS 2027, checked 8 November 2026: independent vascular surgery ID 4505421019, status “Participating”. For the December cycle, AAMC allows applicant submissions from 12 November 2026 and programme review from 2 December 2026. These are platform dates; confirm the programme's closing date and recruitment.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Documented
- Clinical participation
- Documented
- International eligibility
- Partly documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Documented
- Application deadline
- Not published
- Prior training
- Partly documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with University of Washington Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship
Request written answers for these 3 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- International eligibility: Do my qualifications and nationality meet the entry rules, and which registration and visa approvals are required?
- Application deadline: Is a place available for my intended intake, and what are its application opening and closing dates?
- Prior training: Which completed training, certification, references and application documents are mandatory?
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
Programme enquiries: Anne G. Long, programme administrator: vascsurged@uw.edu; +1 206 744 3370.
Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-08. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.