National Capital Consortium Program
About This Program
Program Length
3 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
Steve Min, MD
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Theresa Kiefer, BS
Uniformed Services Univ of Health Sciences
Program ID: 3321021010
Locations
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Pediatric Gastroenterology Pgm
4494 Palmer Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20007
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287-1629
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042-3300
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
--
Interviews/First Year Positions
--
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
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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
1.1:1
Program Faculty
11
Female Faculty
25%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
--
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 - Two times per week
16
Year 2 - Two times per week
16
Year 3 - Once per week
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
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
10
Hospital Outpatient
20%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
5%
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
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
International experience
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required (52 wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
No
Cultural competence awareness
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
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
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
Yes
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
$0-$70k
PGY-1 through PGY-6
PGY-1
$0
PGY-4
$65,000
PGY-5
$65,000
PGY-6
$70,000
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
--
Maximum # of unpaid days
0 days