The University of Washington’s Network of Underrepresented Residents & Fellows (UW NURF) and Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) cordially invites prospective applicants to participate in our Virtual Diversity Recruitment Town Hall on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:00pm PDT.  

This event welcomes prospective applicants from underrepresented/disadvantaged backgrounds and allies with the goal to introduce them to the University of Washington. We will spark your interest in our outstanding residency and fellowship programs in preparation for their interview season.  

Esteemed leaders of UW organizations involved in resident affairs will be present to give you a preview of the residents’ and fellows’ experience. They will be answering some of the most popular questions. We will also have specialty-specific Zoom breakout sessions at the end of the event for you to interact with current residents, fellows, and faculty at the programs that most interest you.  

• Agenda: 
  • 6:00pm – Welcome, logistics, land acknowledgement, agenda setting  
  • 6:10pm – Info about UW Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows   
  • 6:20pm – Info about UW Graduate Medical Education 
  • 6:30pm – Info about UW Office of Healthcare Equity 
  • 6:40pm – Panel Q&A on Top Applicant Questions  
  • 7:30pm – Program-Specific Breakout Sessions 

Please RSVP on the following form so you can receive the Zoom link close to the date: Microsoft Forms 

 We look forward to seeing many of you via Zoom! If you have any questions, please direct them to Nora Coronado (ncorona@uw.edu) or our UW NURF leadership (uwnurf_leadership@uw.edu).