Residency

Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)

Portsmouth, Virginia
Program website
Requires U.S. citizenship (Defense Health Agency GME policy governing this military sponsoring institution), so no visa sponsorship is available. A U.S.-citizen IMG may still apply to the few NRMP-listed VA-funded civilian positions.
“No. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $44,338 PGY-2 $48,130 PGY-3 $51,733
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 36 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
Total positions 39 Faculty:resident 1.0 Setting Military-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, Negotiable

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