National Capital Consortium Program
Bethesda, MDLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Elizabeth Polfer, MD
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Eric Brown
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Program ID: 2631021056
Locations
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Pgm
8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20809
National Capital Consortium
4301 Jones Bridge Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
201 E University Pkwy
Baltimore, MD 21218-2895
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
2480 Llewellyn Ave
Fort Meade, MD 20755
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
4 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
2:1
Participates In
ERAS®
Yes
Another matching program
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
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
3 Letters
Maximum
3 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
5 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
5.5:1
Program Faculty
17
Female Faculty
40%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (17)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July , August , Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
28 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
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
NGO
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
2
Current Residents
PGY-1s2
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
6
Hospital Outpatient
35%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
5%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
On-site child care
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
Yes
Cultural competence awareness
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
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
International experience
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH/MBA or PhD training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
Yes
Program graduation rates
No
In-service/in-training examination scores
No
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)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
Vacation & Sick Days
Vacation Days--
Sick Days--
Maximum # of paid days
--
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
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
--
Single Person
--
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