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Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program

Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Continued AccreditationACGME #0605421040Community

Swedish Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program in Seattle, WA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $84,000. 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

Positions / year
2
2 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$84.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1994 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Providence and Swedish have been caring for the Puget Sound region, together, for a decade. Now, we are uniting under one brand in the Puget Sound region. This means the same great care will be available with more resources and locations to care for you and your family. Providence Swedish is more than a hospital; it’s a powerful network of skilled physicians, award-winning care centers, advanced clinical research, and breakthrough treatments. It’s world-class care, from people who care for you. And now that we are combining our networks, we’ll be able to offer more exceptional care to you where and when you need it.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
704
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 0 worse

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.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$119K
Research
$0
Payments
34

Top payer: KLS-Martin L.P. ($72K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$8.3M
Active projects
~2

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
25,434
ED visits
56,258
Inpatient surgeries
9,542
Outpatient surgeries
14,825
Births
6,877
Daily census
428
Full-time staff
1,883

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Swedish Medical Center · Seattle, WA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Swedish Medical Center

Primary
Seattle, WA704 beds

Swedish Medical Center-Issaquah Campus

Issaquah, WA175 beds

Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus

Seattle, WA

Swedish Medical Center-Edmonds Campus

Edmonds, WA186 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,792/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~31.5% of pay
Take-home$4,792/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,208/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $84,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for King County, Washington (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
Taxes some capital gains only — no tax on wages.
Median Income
$122,148
+$44k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Melinda E Hawkins, MD

Attending Surgeon, Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Claire E Travis, MA, MBA

Manager, Surgical Education

Coordinator

Elana Ross, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Medical Center located?
Swedish Medical Center is located in Seattle, WA.
What type of program is Swedish Medical Center?
Swedish Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Swedish Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Swedish Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Swedish Medical Center?
Swedish Medical Center has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Swedish Medical Center?
Median rent near Seattle, WA is ~$2,208/month for a 1BR and ~$3,365/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Swedish Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Swedish Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Swedish Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Swedish Medical Center 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 Swedish Medical Center require?
Swedish Medical Center 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 Swedish Medical Center?
Swedish Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $84,000. 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 Swedish Medical Center?
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 Swedish Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Swedish Medical Center 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 Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program positions as they appear.