To all applicants for the 2019-2020 season: We plan to release our first round of interview invitations on Wednesday, October 9th. It is important to know that we will continue to review applications and invite through the end of October. We deliberated on a weekly scheduled invitation date versus immediate invites once and application is reviewed. Given the logistical nightmare applicants face in travel, after Oct. 9th, we plan to immediately release interview invitation once we have made a decision. We hope this give you, the applicant, the greatest flexibility in travel and planning. Good luck to all of you on this interview season and we are ecstatic to meet you all this year!
Requirements
Washington University and Barnes/Jewish Hospital sponsors a four year emergency medicine training program leading to board certification in emergency medicine. Applicants must have finished medical school in good standing, and be eligible for temporary licensing in the state of Missouri. To be ranked by our program, you must have submitted a step 2 score by the end of January.
Procedures
Our program only accepts applications through the ERAS system. The application must include:
- The completed form
- A recent photograph
- Transcripts
- Dean’s letter
- USMLE Board Scores
- Three or four letters of recommendation
- Two of the letters should be from Emergency Medicine faculty, prefer CORD standard letter.
- One letter MUST be based on an EM rotation in a U.S. teaching facility, preferentially one that has an EM residency.
Personal interviews are required for each candidate in all but exceptional circumstances. Interviews will be offered to selected candidates after review of the application. See below for more information on the interview process.
14 residents are accepted each year. Contingent on satisfactory performance, reappointments are made annually.
The Emergency Medicine Residency is a part of Graduate Medical Education (GME) at Washington University. Guidelines for residency training are reviewed internally by the GME committee, who also coordinates educational and policy guidelines for all postgraduate education at Washington University, ensuring that programs fully comply with local, state, and federal mandates.
Washington University is committed to increasing representation of women and members of minority groups in its residency programs and particularly encourages applications from such candidates. Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment of, or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.
Resident Interview Process
Personal interviews for EM Residency positions are held on Mondays and Fridays, beginning in October and ending in mid December.
All candidates will interview with the Program Director and up to three other individuals.
Accommodation Recommendations 2019-2020:
The Parkway Hotel
$153/night + tax
4550 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO
(314) 256-7777
Adjacent to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University medical campus. The link below will allow you to schedule at the Washington University rate. Includes: hot breakfast, Internet and snacks. Applebee’s restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is conveniently located on the first floor of the hotel. This hotel is easily accessible to the Metro link and adjacent to the hospital, which makes it very easy to get to your interview. You must call and state you are with Washington University to get the WashU rate, you can’t book online to get this rate.
Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Near Union Station
Rates from $89.00
3 miles from Medical Campus | 7 miles from Danforth Campus
Complimentary Shuttle to Medical Campus | Metro-Link top – 1/4 Mile
Free Hot Breakfast • Free Evening Snacks & Beverages • Free Wifi
Free Soda & Popcorn (3-10 pm) • Indoor Pool & Whirlpool • 24-Hour Fitness Center
For reservations, please call 1-800-DRURYINN and ask for the Washington University rate or book online with corporate ID 307236
Drury Inn St. Louis at Union Station
Rates from $109.00
4 miles from Medical Campus | 8 miles from Danforth Campus
Complimentary Shuttle to Medical Campus | MetroLink Stop – 1 Block
Free Hot Breakfast • Free Hot Food & Cold Beverages at the 5:30 Kickback® • Free Wifi
Free Soda & Popcorn (3-10 pm) • Indoor Pool & Whirlpool • 24-Hour Fitness Center
For reservations, please call 1-800 DRURYINN and ask for the Washington University rate or book online with corporate ID 307236
Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Forest Park
Rates from $109.00
2.5 miles from Medical Campus | 4 miles from Danforth Campus
Free Hot Breakfast • Free Hot Food & Cold Beverages at the 5:30 Kickback® • Free Wifi
Free Soda & Popcorn (3-10 pm) • Indoor/Outdoor Pool & Whirlpool • 24-Hour Fitness Center
For reservations, please call 1-800-DRURYINN and ask for the Washington University rate or book online with corporate ID 307236
Home 2 – Suites by Hilton
Washington University rates start at $149/night. This includes complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, and free shuttle to and from the medical school and hospital (excludes Danforth campus).
Link to book WashU rate:
Transportation Recommendations 2019-2020
https://www.metrostlouis.org/metrolink-schedule/ – Travels from Lambert Airport to the Central West End stop on the hospital campus (red line) and is our recommended mode of transportation.
Taxi cabs and rental cars are also available at the airport.
Uber is available from the airport.
Please allow at least 3 hours before your flight home in order to ensure enough time to get back to the airport.
Interview Day
Sample schedule
| 8:45 Meet Coordinator @ South Entrance Fountain |
| 9:30-10:30: Welcome Slideshow |
| 10:30-10:40: Break |
| 10:40-12:10: Interview Group 1/Tour Group 2 |
| 12:10-1:15: Lunch/Break |
| 1:15-3:4- Interview Group 2/Tour Group 1 |
| 2:45-3:00: Wrap Up |
| 3:15pm: Happy Hour with Residents & Faculty |
The evening before your interview includes a dinner with the residents @ 7:00pm. You will also have lunch with the residents on your interview day. Your interview day also includes an interactive overview of our residency followed by interviews and a tour of the medical campus.
Please have comfortable shoes to wear during the campus tour.
