Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
We are a three-year categorical internal medicine residency program located in the beautiful DC suburbs. Our program teaches evidence-based medicine, uses state-of-the-art technological innovations, and is dedicated to excellence in teaching for high-quality training in patient-centered care. Our program offers a lifestyle medicine curriculum and residents have the option to become dual board certified by the ABIM and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
Total Program Size
6
6
6
Program best described as
Community-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)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2219140C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
150
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
210
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
210
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
500
Minimum score
500
Part-time Paid Physicians
45
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
2
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
15
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
10
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
50
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
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
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
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
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
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
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Resident Shares Cost
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
21
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Required
Research rotation duration
999
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1402300490
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
Program Director
First Name
Julie
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Chen
Degrees
MD
Address
Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Med Ctr
GME Admin 5th Fl
655 Watkins Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.221948 39.156104)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
MarcJohn
Last Name
Barredo
Address
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
GME Admin 5th Fl
655 Watkins Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.221948 39.156104)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
68.50
% IMG
26.80
% DO
4.60
% Female
58.30
% Male
41.60
Total Physician
51
Total Non Physician
2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
50.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
1.50
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $67,420 | 21 | 999 |
| Year 2 | $69,227 | 21 | 999 |
| Year 3 | $73,292 | 26 | 999 |
Total Positions
18
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Subsidized child care
Moving allowance
Free parking
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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