National Capital Consortium Program
Bethesda, MDLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
6 Years
First Year Positions
16 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
80 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Mary T O'Donnell, MD
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Amanda L McCombs
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Program ID: 4401011007
Locations
Walter Reed National Military Med Ctr
Bldg 9 Rm 1277
8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20889
National Capital Consortium
4301 Jones Bridge Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St Nw
Washington, DC 20010
Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20010-2970
University of Maryland Program
22 S Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
Alexander T Augusta Military Medical Center
9300 Dewitt Loop
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042-3300
Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington)
1701 N George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22205-3698
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
2101 E Jefferson St
Rockville, MD 20852
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
40 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
2.5:1
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
--
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
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
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
0.3:1
Program Faculty
20
Female Faculty
26.7%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (20)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
80 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
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 - Once per week
0
Year 2 - Two times per week
0
Year 3 - Two times per week
0
Year 4 - Three times per week
36
Year 5 - Two times per week
48
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
53
Current Residents
PGY-1s16
PGY-2s9
PGY-3s7
PGY-4s7
PGY-5s7
PGY-6s7
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
20%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
0%
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
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
International experience
Yes
MPH/MBA or PhD training
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
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
Yes
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
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
No
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
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
--
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
Quality of Life Information*
Bethesda, MD
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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