National Capital Consortium Program
Bethesda, MDLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
4 Years
First Year Positions
12 Positions
Application Deadline
Oct 15, 2025
Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
William Cronin, MBA, MD, BS
National Capital Consortium
Primary Program Contact
Thorell Jordan
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Program ID: 0401021190
Locations
National Capital Consortium
Dept of Anesthesiology
4301 Jones Bridge Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St Nw
Washington, DC 20010
Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20010-2970
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287-1629
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
10 Center Dr
Bethesda, MD 20892
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center/University of Maryland
22 S Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042-3300
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
2101 E Jefferson St
Rockville, MD 20852
Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington)
1701 N George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22205-3698
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
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Interviews Conducted Last Year
90 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
7.5:1
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U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
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Maximum
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Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
Yes
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.7:1
Program Faculty
45
Female Faculty
28.9%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (45)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 0, August 0, Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
5.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fourth night for 8 week(s)
0
Year 2 - Every sixth night for 2 month(s)
0
Year 3 - Every fourth night for 2 month(s)
16
Year 4 - Other
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NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
63
Current Residents
PGY-1s12
PGY-2s17
PGY-3s17
PGY-4s17
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
OCT15
Application Due
Oct 15, 2025
JUL1
Interview Period Starts
Jul 1, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
15%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-site child care
Subsidized child care
Housing stipend
Free parking
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Yes
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Not available
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Vacation Days0
Sick Days0
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO
Quality of Life Information*
Bethesda, MD
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
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Single Person
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