We are glad you are interested in applying to our program and welcome your application!
The UW Boise Psychiatry Residency Program accepts residents at the PGY-1 level.
*Please note that the UW Boise Psychiatry Residency Program is a separate residency program from the UW Seattle Residency Program with a separate Match number and individualized curriculum.
Please email any questions about your application, as well as any application materials which will not be transmitted through ERAS to [email protected].
Like other programs across the country, our residency interview season this year will be virtual.
Interviews for the 2022-2023 season will be virtual. Our chief residents are also holding virtual office hours to answer questions and discuss the culture of our program on the following dates and times:
Please contact the program at [email protected] for information about how to join these virtual sessions.
All PGY-1 positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We will be reviewing supplemental ERAS applications starting October 1, 2022. Applications received after this will be considered on a very limited, case-by-case basis.
Applications will be screened from October 1 – November 1. Starting November 2, interviews offers will be sent weekly, on Tuesday afternoons after 3pm Mountain Time. You have 72 hours to respond to the invitation.
Interviews will be virtual. The virtual interview day offers the applicant the opportunity to meet with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, several faculty members, and residents as well as virtually view Boise and our program’s clinical sites.
PGY-1 applicants may apply to any combination of University of Washington programs and tracks. These programs have different match numbers and curricula. Decisions regarding interview invitations are made separately for each program.
The NRMP requires that residency programs provide applicants with the agreement that they would need to sign upon matching with the program. Please click to view the University of Washington Residency and Fellowship Position Appointment (RFPA) Agreement 2022-2023
Idaho-based residents have the same contracts and benefits as their Seattle counterparts, falling under the purview of the same collective bargaining agreement.
Application Checklist for the PGY-1 Applicant
- ERAS Common Application Form (MyERAS Application)
- A one to two page narrative statement which includes your reasons for choosing psychiatry as a specialty.
- Curriculum Vitae
- A minimum of three letters of recommendation from faculty or professional staff at your medical school or hospitals where you have worked, including at least one letter from a psychiatrist.
- Official medical or osteopathic school transcript
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE or Dean’s Letter)
- USMLE or COMLEX scores
International Medical Graduates
The University of Washington Boise Psychiatry Residency Program accepts applications from international medical graduates.
In general, a strong IMG candidate application will include
- A medical school educational and clinical experience comparable to a US or Canadian medical schools with rotations that are beyond a research, observer, or volunteer level in the core medical specialties.
- Letters from medical supervisors in the United States.