Recruitment Process

All candidates must meet the UW Health requirements for appointment as per the UW Health Graduate Medical Education Departmental Policies: Recruitment and Selection of Residents and Fellows and Resident and Fellow Credentialing and Conditions of Appointment.

• To begin employment at UW Health in a GME program, candidates must have successfully completed a residency program in neurology, child neurology, neurodevelopment disabilities, or psychiatry with one of the following accreditations:
  • ACGME-accredited residency program
  • AOA-approved residency program
  • ACGME International (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited residency program located in Canada
  • College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)- accredited residency program located in Canada

• International medical graduates must hold one of the following:
  • S. citizenship
  • Permanent legal residency status (i.e., a green card)
  • A J-1 visa sponsored by the ECFMG
  • An Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

Note that UW Health does not sponsor temporary worker (H-1) visas and will not accept the Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa, which does not relate to graduate medical training. For more information, please see UW Health GME Non-Citizen Eligibility Requirements.

• USMLE or COMLEX-USA passing scores.
• Applicants should have completed their residency without major difficulty.
• International applicants:
  • Must be proficient in spoken and written English—advanced level or higher documented in ERAS and university-level proficiency as ascertained during the interview.
  • Must be proficient in the use of electronic medical record systems.
  • Preferably have clinical experience in U.S. academic medical centers; details should be clearly documented in the applicant’s ERAS application.
• All applicants will undergo a holistic review so that exceptions to the above criteria can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants’ personal statements should address any deviations from these criteria.

Applications are accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Our ACGME ID# is 1875621091. Our National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) code is 1779187F0.

The Recruiting Committee will objectively rate each application in their entirety: academic performance, performance on USMLE or COMLEX exams, interpersonal communication (personal statement, etc.), extracurricular activities, research accomplishments, and letters of recommendation. The most highly rated applicants are invited for in-person and/or virtual interviews.

Interviews are currently being held virtually and will utilize breakout sessions. Your structured interview day will start with a welcome and overview of the program from the program director. Afterwards, applicants will have individual interviews with 2-3 faculty members and a group interview with 2-3 fellows providing additional opportunities to learn about our program directly from the fellows.

After interviewing applicants, the Recruiting Committee will have a closed-door discussion to create the final rank list by consensus.

All candidates must meet the UWHC “Qualifications for Appointment,” and attest to this by signing an agreement form provided by GME office.

We request that post-interview communications to faculty/program administration from applicants be limited to requests for objective information. These communications should ideally be directed to the PD or Program Administrator, who will then either provide the information themselves or direct the email to appropriate other faculty or department personnel. Our faculty and staff will not personally respond to correspondence expressing thanks or volunteering ranking preferences.

To further ensure transparency in our process, the program administrator and/or program manager will log all post-interview communications.