Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program
Portsmouth, VALast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
4 Years
First Year Positions
6 Positions
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Heather L Shibley, MD
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Primary Program Contact
Heather L Shibley, MD
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Program ID: 4005112007
Locations
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Dept of Psychiatry
620 John Paul Jones Cir
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Hampton)
100 Emancipation Dr
Hampton, VA 23667
Norfolk Community Services Board
248 W Bute St
Norfolk, VA 23501
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
12 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
2:1
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
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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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
No
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
1.2:1
Program Faculty
32
Female Faculty
27.6%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (29)
Non-Physicians (3)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
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)
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
0
Year 2 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)
0
Year 3 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)
0
Year 4 - Every sixth night for 12 month(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
24
Current Residents
PGY-1s6
PGY-2s6
PGY-3s6
PGY-4s6
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
2
Hospital Outpatient
50%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-site child care
Placement assistance upon completion of program
Educational Benefits
Cultural competence awareness
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary 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
Continuous quality improvement training
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
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
$44k-$49k
PGY-1 through PGY-4
PGY-1
$44,000
PGY-2
$44,000
PGY-3
$47,000
PGY-4
$49,000
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days--
Sick DaysNGO
Maximum # of paid days
30 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
0 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
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Single Person
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