Children's National Hospital/George Washington University Program
Washington, DCLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
3 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
30 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Khodayar Rais-Bahrami, MD
Children's National Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Sylvia McGuire
Children's National Med Ctr
Program ID: 3291021015
Locations
Children's National Med Ctr
Dept of Neonatology
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
George Washington University Hospital (UHS)
900 23rd St Nw
Washington, DC 20037
Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring
1500 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1484
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
11 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
3.7:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1070329F0
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- ERAS®
- Another matching program
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
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
2.2:1
Program Faculty
20
Female Faculty
73.7%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (20)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
30 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
--
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fifth night
0
Year 2 - Every fifth night
0
Year 3 - 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
Yes
H-1B visa
Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
Yes
Program Size
9
Current Residents
PGY-1s3
PGY-2s3
PGY-3s3
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
3
Hospital Outpatient
15%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Research rotation
Required (72 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
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 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
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
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days--
Sick Days10
Maximum # of paid days
90 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
270 days
Quality of Life Information*
Washington, DC
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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