Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Portsmouth, VALast Updated: 2/19/2026

About This Program

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Program Length

4 Years

First Year Positions

5 Positions

Application Deadline

Avg Work Hours

70 Hours/Week

Program Setting

Military

Application Service

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$33K-$34K

-- Vacation Days
negotiable sick days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Julie R Whittington, MD
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth

[email protected]
(757) 953-7183

Primary Program Contact

AK Williams
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth

[email protected]
(757) 953-7183

Program ID: 2205111014

Locations

Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Dept of Ob/Gyn
620 John Paul Jones Cir
Portsmouth, VA 23708

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)

620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197

Participant Locations

Naval Hospital (Pensacola)

6000 W Hwy 98
Pensacola, FL 32512-0003

McDonald Army Health Center

576 Jefferson Ave
Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

In person

Interviews Conducted Last Year

18 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

3.6:1

Program Participation

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Must Have Passed Step 2

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

Recommendation Letter Requirements

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

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Offers Preliminary Positions

Osteopathic Recognition

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

0.9:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

42.1%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (19)

Non-Physicians (4)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

June

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

70 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

32 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - Every fourth night

Year 2 - Every fifth night

Year 3 - Every fifth night

Year 4 - Every fifth night

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

H-1B visa

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s5

PGY-2s5

PGY-3s5

PGY-4s5

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

30%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

Data not provided by program

Educational Benefits

Offered

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Physician impairment prevention curriculum

Integrative medicine curriculum

Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork

Cultural competence awareness

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Debt management/financial counseling

Continuous quality improvement training

Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows

International experience

Resident/fellow retreats

Off-campus electives

Hospice/home care experience

MPH/MBA or PhD training

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Resident assessment of curriculum

Program graduation rates

In-service/in-training examination scores

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Resident Evaluations

Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations

Yes

Patient surveys

Portfolio system

360 degree evaluations

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Data not provided by program

Salary Compensation

$33K-$34K

PGY-1 through PGY-4

PGY-1

$32,500

PGY-2

$33,000

PGY-3

$33,500

PGY-4

$34,000

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days--

Sick DaysNGO

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

42 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

Quality of Life Information*

Portsmouth, VA

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

*Source: Numbeo

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Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

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

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Data not provided by program

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Data not provided by program

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs

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