Tacoma Family Medicine

How many interviews do you offer?

Tacoma Family Medicine will interview approximately 100 applicants for its eight available first year positions.

When does Tacoma Family Medicine offer interviews?

The interviews take place on Fridays from November through January.

The University of Washington’s Network of Family Practice Residency Programs has worked together to develop an interviewing schedule that will allow you to see as many programs as possible in one trip to the Seattle/Tacoma area.

As the season progresses and available interview appointments become filled, it is not always possible to accommodate requests to coordinate the interview trip and assure that applicants will be able to see all of their desired programs. It is therefore to your advantage to complete your ERAS application in a timely manner and submit it as early as possible. Our faculty will strive to review qualified applications at the earliest possible opportunity, and Lynn Quanrud will contact you as soon as a decision regarding a personal interview has been made.

Interview Dates

November 13, 2009
November 20, 2009
No Interviews Thanksgiving week
December 4, 2009
December 11, 2009
December 18, 2009
No Interviews Christmas week
January 8, 2010
January 15, 2010
January 22, 2010
January 29, 2010

Driving Directions and Places to Stay

Driving directions from Sea-Tac Airport.

There are many choices for lodging ranging from Hotels to Bed and Breakfasts. Here are a few choices:

La Quinta Inn Tacoma 1425 E. 27th Street Tacoma, WA 1-800-695-8284 Reservations

Prices range from $72 to $89 per night plus tax. There is a restaurant/coffee shop in the hotel.

Hotel Murano 1320 Broadway Plaza Tacoma, WA (253) 572-3200

When you make reservations at Hotel Murano, let them know you are with Multicare Medical Center and they will give you the corporate rate.

Chinaberry Hill Bed & Breakfast 302 Tacoma Ave. N. Tacoma, WA (253) 272-1282

Bed & Breakfast Inns On-line Listing of local Bed and Breakfast Inns. Look for the B&Bs located in the North end of Tacoma.

Are there any activities planned the evening prior to the interview day?

There is usually an informal dinner, hosted by one of the residents in their home, on the Thursday evening prior to the interview day. These dinners provide a relaxed atmosphere in which applicants and residents can get to know one another and share information about the program prior to the formal interview.

What should I expect on interview day?

The interview day will begin at 7:30 AM with breakfast in the Residency classroom. One-on-one interviews with residents and faculty will begin at 8:30 AM followed by a tour of our clinic and the hospital. A luncheon with residents will begin at 12:30 PM. Each week following lunch there will be a guided driving tour highlighting points of interest in Tacoma. This tour is optional.

Every attempt is made to provide you with as much exposure to the residents, faculty and program as possible during the interview day process. To help facilitate the process, some of our residents will be relieved of their regular hospital responsibilities for a period of time and faculty members will suspend their regular administrative and clinical duties. Thus, it is not possible to grant requests for personal interviews on days other than the assigned dates listed above – please do not make such a request.

Who should I contact if I still have questions?

Please direct questions concerning the interview process to Lynn Quanrud, Residency Coordinator at (253) 403-2938. It is not uncommon to reach voice-mail during this busy time of year. Please leave a detailed message along with your telephone number, and Lynn will return your call as soon as possible. You can also email Lynn Quanrud with any questions you might have.