Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Program
About This Program
Program Length
4 Years
First Year Positions
4 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
David Nissan, MD
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Primary Program Contact
Richard B Wells, BA
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Program ID: 4000521253
Locations
Naval Med Ctr San Diego
Psych Pgm Ste 108
34800 Bob Wilson Dr
San Diego, CA 92134-1108
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180
Rady Children's Hospital
3020 Children'S Way
San Diego, CA 92123-4282
VA San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161-4223
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
11 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
2.8:1
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
1 Letters
Maximum
1 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
Yes
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
1.7:1
Program Faculty
50
Female Faculty
21.4%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
30 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
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fourth night for 52 week(s)
0
Year 2 - Every fifth night for 52 week(s)
0
Year 3 - Once per week for 52 week(s)
0
Year 4 - Every eleventh night or more for 52 week(s)
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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
19
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
10
Hospital Outpatient
30%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
8%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-site child care
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program
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
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required (4 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
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)
Yes
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$82K-$90K
PGY-1 through PGY-4
PGY-1
$82,000
PGY-2
$85,000
PGY-3
$90,000
PGY-4
$90,000
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 10 Vacation Days and 14-999 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO