Surgery Residency Program
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthVirginia Mason Franciscan Health is a community-based Surgery residency program in Tacoma, WA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2018 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2021
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Virginia Mason Franciscan Health-WA”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. Founded in 1891, VMFH embraces its long history of caring for the most vulnerable, especially the poor and underserved, and meeting the evolving health care needs of the vibrant, diverse communities it serves. VMFH is a proud home to the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, and the Benaroya Research Institute, an internationally recognized institution for autoimmune disease research. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Monteris Medical Corporation ($25K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health · Seattle, WA
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Clinical sites
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
PrimaryCHI Franciscan Health St Francis Hospital
Tacoma General Hospital
Swedish Medical Center
St Joseph's Medical Center
CHI Franciscan Health St Anthony Hospital
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,134/mo · 33 days on market8.33% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for King County, Washington (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Virginia Mason Franciscan Health located?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is located in Tacoma, WA.
- What type of program is Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a community-based residency program.
- How many residents are at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has approximately 10 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Median rent near Tacoma, WA is ~$1,578/month for a 1BR and ~$2,367/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Virginia Mason Franciscan Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Virginia Mason Franciscan Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Virginia Mason Franciscan Health require?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- How do I apply to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Virginia Mason Franciscan Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Surgery residency program positions as they appear.