Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Program
San Diego, CALast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
2 Years
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Alison B Lane, MD, MPH
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Primary Program Contact
Krysta Landingin, BS
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Program ID: 1460512142
Locations
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Infectious Disease Pgm
34800 Bob Wilson Dr
San Diego, CA 92134
City of Hope National Medical Center
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010-1495
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180
VA San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161-4223
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037-2037
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
6 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
3:1
Participates In
Another matching program
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
No
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
2 Letters
Maximum
2 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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
1.6:1
Program Faculty
7
Female Faculty
0%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (7)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June , Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
14 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.50
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
32
Year 2 - N/A
16
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
4
Current Residents
PGY-1s2
PGY-2s2
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
20%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-site child care
Subsidized child care
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
Placement assistance upon completion of program
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
Yes
Cultural competence awareness
Yes
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
International experience
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
MPH/MBA or PhD training
Yes
Research rotation
Required (20 wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
Yes
Program graduation rates
Yes
In-service/in-training examination scores
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$0-$65k
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$0
PGY-4
$65,000
PGY-5
$65,000
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days20
Sick DaysNGO
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO
Quality of Life Information*
San Diego, CA
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
--
Single Person
--
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