Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program
Portsmouth, VALast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
1 Position
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jeffrey L Moore, DO
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Primary Program Contact
Jeffrey L Moore, DO
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Program ID: 5305104032
Locations
Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth
Dept of Anesthesiology
620 John Paul Jones Cir
Portsmouth, VA 23708
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 Gresham Dr
Norfolk, VA 23507
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Hampton)
100 Emancipation Dr
Hampton, VA 23667
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
3 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
3:1
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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
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
4 year(s)
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
16:1
Program Faculty
20
Female Faculty
25%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (16)
Non-Physicians (4)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 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
NGO
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
1
Current Residents
PGY-1s1
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
3
Hospital Outpatient
95%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
5%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-site child care
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
Yes
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Cultural competence awareness
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
International experience
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
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)
No
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
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days20
Sick DaysNGO
Maximum # of paid days
365 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
0 days
Quality of Life Information*
Portsmouth, VA
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Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
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Traffic Commute Time Index --
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Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
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Single Person
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