Prospective Applicants

Interview season timeline

Our 2026-2027 interview season will be fully virtual, with optional in-person second-look visits. We understand that the unique circumstances of your application cycle may cause added stress and anxiety. As such, we promise to be transparent with you during this process and keep you updated on any developments or changes in our interview timeline.

Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the date ResidencyCAS opens to residency programs and MSPEs are released. 

We are participating in the EM Unified Interview Release Date, which is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. EST, and will not release interview invitations before the agreed-upon time. Our interview scheduling software will open on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3 p.m. EST in accordance with the Unified Release Date agreement.

After October 21st, we will release interview invitations on a rolling basis. We expect to hold virtual interviews every Monday and Friday starting on Monday, October 26, 2026.

We look forward to meeting you all! Check out what it’s like to be a resident at WashU Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Department.

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Requirements

Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital sponsors a four-year emergency medicine training program leading to board certification in emergency medicine. Applicants must complete their medical school training in good standing and be eligible for temporary licensing in the state of Missouri.  

To be ranked by our program, you must submit both USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK or both COMLEX 1 and 2.

For more information on Barnes-Jewish Hospital policies, please view the following links: 

Policies & Procedures 

Overview of Training Programs

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Procedures

Our program only accepts applications through ResidencyCAS.  The application must include: 

• The completed form 
• A recent photograph 
• Transcripts 
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) / Dean’s Letter 
• USMLE Board Scores 
• Three letters of recommendation 
• Recommend one EM SLOE in your application 
• We encourage non-EM SLOEs through the use of the O-SLOE Template

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Interview day sample schedule

The interview day will run Mondays and Fridays from 9-11:15 a.m. (a.m. session) & 1-3:30 p.m. (p.m. session).  You can choose either the a.m. or p.m. session when signing up for your interview date. Our goal is to make this as streamlined and uncomplicated as possible. 

The day before your interview includes an optional virtual evening social event with our current residents. Applicants are encouraged, but certainly not required, to attend, as we understand the demands on your schedule. Additional information will be sent via email along with interview invitations. 

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Contact information

For additional program information or questions, contact: