Residency

Anesthesiology at George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “You do not need to be ECFMG certified at the time of application, but you must be qualified to obtain this certification before the rank list deadline.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school and/or practicing clinical medicine ideally within the last 3 years.”
  • 4 weeks of hands-on US clinical experience
    “At least 4 weeks of hands-on US clinical experience is preferred. We encourage applicants to have as much US clinical experience as possible.”
per imp.smhs.gwu.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 4% (2025 survey) DO 8% US-MD 88% Total positions 38 Interviews per spot ~17 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-12
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.