FAMILY MEDICINE

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Program

Bremerton, Washington

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Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

120
75%

Interview Ratio

15

% US MD

52

% IMG

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J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

No

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$65,805
PGY-2
$68,135
PGY-3
$70,848

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

222-257

Silver Signal → Invite

69%

Gold Signal → Invite

34%

No Signal → Invite

73%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.5

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

48 %

Total Physician Faculty

12

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-13 to 2026-01-22

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-12 to 2027-01-21

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Sponsor Institution

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Primary Institution

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Participant Institutions

Silverdale Pediatrics | Kitsap General Surgery | West Sound Orthopedics | Silverdale Eye Physicians | North Kitsap ENT | Franciscan Medical Group ObGyn | Kitsap Children's Clinic | Franciscan Urology Associates | Peninsula Pain Clinic | Kitsap Ob/Gyn Associates | Bremerton Health and Rehabilitation | Forest Ridge | Seattle Children's Hospital | Cavalon Place-The Doctor's Clinic | Harrison Medical Center | Kitsap Mental Health Services | St Michael Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

12284

Annual ED Visits

24985

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceHousing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

USA 8

Pei Hsuan (Jamie) Chan, DO

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Henderson, NV, USA

Christine Dankha, MD

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL, USA

Adrian Falco, MD

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Lubbock, TX, USA

Maryam Farooqui, DO

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Henderson, NV, USA

Lauren Lucas, MD

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, IL, USA

Rami Oubari, DO

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yakima, WA, USA

Anna Petersen, MD

Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL, USA

Preetham Yarlagadda, DO

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Athens, OH, USA

Turkey 1

Suleyman Goksu, MD

Akdeniz Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Antalya, Turkey

Nepal 1

Laxmi Shrestha, MD

Nepal Medical College

Kathmandu, Nepal
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