National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed) Program
Orthopaedic surgery - Washington, DC | ACGME Code: 2601011075
The National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed) Program offers a General Surgery residency that is part of the integrated Uniformed Services University/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Surgery. This program is affiliated with the National Capital Consortium of Graduate Medical Education (GME) training programs and trains residents from the US Army and US Navy. The residency program spans 6 years, with 5 clinical years and 1 research year.
For more information on the NCC GME Program and the General Surgery Residency, you can visit the following links: - NCC GME Program: https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/national-capital-consortium - NCC General Surgery Residency: https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/sur/gme/general-surgery/ncc - Surgery GME offerings: https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/sur/gme
For inquiries or to schedule an MS4 rotation, you can reach out to them via email at: [email protected]
Please note that the website did not specify the program's competitiveness, support for visas, or any specific application requirements.
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center > Academics > Graduate Medical Education > Graduate Medical Education Programs > NCC General Surgery Residency Program
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center > Academics > Graduate Medical Education > Graduate Medical Education Programs > NCC General Surgery Residency Program
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