Children's National Hospital/George Washington University Program
About This Program
key aspects of our program include robust inpatient, consult liaison and outpatient teams and our numerous outpatient sub-specialty clinics. Fellow treat and manage a broad range of psychiatric conditions across the various stages of development, socioeconomic status, and cultural backgrounds of our patients. There are specialized didactics and we emphasis advocacy, addiction, and psychotherapy through specialized curricula. There are various options for electives in the community at large.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Colby Tyson, MD
Children's National Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Jacqueline Jones
Children's National Hospital
Locations
Children's National Hospital
Psychiatry Dept WW Fl 2.5-700
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010-2916
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 17, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 15, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 14, 2026 - Nov 16, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.