Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
For more information, visit our website at https://anesthesiology.vcu.edu/or www.medschool.vcu.edu/gme
Total Program Size
11
15
15
15
Program best described as
University-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
NRMP Match Codes
1743040C0
1743040R0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
160
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
215
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
550
Minimum score
550
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
9
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
55
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
2.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
No
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
4
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
2
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Other
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
45
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
60
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
0405111160
Beeper or Home Call
0
3
1
5
Program Director
First Name
Praveen
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Dharmapalan Prasanna
Degrees
MD
Address
VCU Health System
Box 980695
1200 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23298
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.430544 37.539429)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Evan
Last Name
Marmerstein
Address
VCU Health System
Box 980695
1200 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23298
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.430544 37.539429)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
72.30
% IMG
7.70
% DO
19.80
% Female
28.80
% Male
71.10
Total Physician
64
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
29.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
1.00
Call Schedule
Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
---|---|---|---|
Year | 8 | ||
Year | 12 | ||
Year | 12 | ||
Year | 12 |
Graduate year statistics
Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | $61,717 | 15 | 30 |
Year 2 | $63,438 | 15 | 30 |
Year 3 | $65,722 | 15 | 30 |
Year 4 | $68,287 | 15 | 30 |
Total Positions
56
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
On-site child care
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
Medical education gap
Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
No
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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