Surgery Residency Program
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthVirginia Mason Franciscan Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Surgery residency program in Seattle, WA. It has 11 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 32 residents in training. It reports 3.2% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $71,580. 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 1941 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2010
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
PrimarySeattle Children's Hospital
Harborview Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,580 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,700/mo · 53 days on market4.17% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
SpecialsListings 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 Seattle, WA.
- What type of program is Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a community-based residency program.
- Is Virginia Mason Franciscan Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Virginia Mason Franciscan Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has approximately 32 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
- Median rent near Seattle, WA is ~$2,638/month for a 1BR and ~$4,040/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)?
- Yes — 3.2% of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. 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 reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- 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 reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,580. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- 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.