Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program
Portsmouth, VALast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
12 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
80 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Daniel Sanford, DO
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Primary Program Contact
Tiffany Carpenter
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Program ID: 4405132015
Locations
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Dept of General Surgery (Code 04GS)
620 John Paul Jones Cir
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
Reading Hospital
6th Ave & Spruce St
West Reading, PA 19612-6052
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 Gresham Dr
Norfolk, VA 23507
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
73 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
6.1:1
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
--
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
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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
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
0.9:1
Program Faculty
27
Female Faculty
22.2%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (25)
Non-Physicians (2)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June, July, August
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
80 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
30 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 for 12 month(s)
0
Year 2 - Every eleventh night or more for 12 month(s)
0
Year 3 - Every eleventh night or more for 12 month(s)
4
Year 4 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)
16
Year 5 - Every eleventh night or more for 12 month(s)
49
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-1s12
PGY-2s3
PGY-3s3
PGY-4s3
PGY-5s3
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
7
Hospital Outpatient
33%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Subsidized child care
Moving allowance
Housing stipend
Free parking
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional 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
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
Yes
Academic or clinician educator 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
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
$82k-$107k
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$81,700
PGY-2
$88,500
PGY-3
$96,000
PGY-4
$101,000
PGY-5
$107,160
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 30 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days30
Sick DaysNGO
Maximum # of paid days
42 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
--
Single Person
--
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