Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Program
About This Program
Fellows will have one-half day per week of research and four weeks dedicated to research in years 2 and 3. Second year fellows spend four weeks on a stem cell transplant service at the NIH. Elective rotations include radiation oncology, surgical oncology, genetics, ethics, transfusion-medicine, surgical pathology, hospice medicine and advanced disease-center specific rotations.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Raymond C Wadlow, MD
Inova Schar Cancer Inst
Primary Program Contact
Pier LeGendre
Inova Schar Cancer
Locations
Inova Schar Cancer Inst
Schar Clinical Admin
8081 Innovation Park Dr
Fairfax, VA 22031
10 Center Dr
Bethesda, MD 20892
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 13, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 12, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 12, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 11, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- 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
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Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 35 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.