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Welcome Prospective Applicants
Capt Amy Davis
(She/Her/Hers)
PGY-3
Capt Nicole Martin
(She/Her/Hers)
PGY-3
Rotations & Day Visits
Fourth-year USUHS and Health Professions Scholarship Programs (HPSP) students interested in elective rotations in Pediatrics at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda should email coordinator@nccpeds.com to schedule a rotation or a visit. A variety of elective rotations are available to fourth-year medical students all year long (See Below).
Students interviewing for our program should plan electives in the July-October time block. Preference is given to students who are applying for military pediatric residencies. Regardless of the elective site, students will have an opportunity to work and observe our program at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. We suggest that you arrange those rotations early, as spots are limited.
Requests are accepted on the first Monday of December for the upcoming academic year starting the following July. Requests are honored in the order in which they were received. Inpatient rotations typically last 4 weeks with both day and night shifts, while outpatient and elective rotations can be split into 2 week increments.
Requests are made by contacting the program coordinator at coordinator@nccpeds.com with the following information:
- Rank and Name
- Email and phone number
- Branch of Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Service)
- Name of Medical School
- Your expected year of graduation
- Your planned specialty after medical school (preference for rotations from July to October is given to those applying for pediatrics)
- Whether you are applying to the NCC Pediatric Residency for internship
- Whether you will be traveling to DC on military orders or not
- Requested dates of the rotation (be sure to include the year)
- A ranked order of your rotation preferences (see below)
USUHS students may not submit a 1304 form to the registrar for any pediatric rotation in the NCC program without first getting approval from the Program. Forms with signatures from the Walter Reed Bethesda GME Department or the USUHS Department of Pediatrics will not be honored. Once approval from the program is obtained, USUHS Students may then complete the pre-filled Form 1304, save it locally, and send to coordinator@nccpeds.com.
If you do not receive a response to your request within 48 hours, please contact Lieutenant Colonel Hepps, Program Director, at 301-319-2466 and Chief Resident, Capt Jack Goetzman at jack.goetzman@nccpeds.com.
Available Rotations
Adolescent Medicine
Ambulatory Pediatrics
Inpatient Sub-internship
NICU Sub-internship
Newborn Nursery
Pediatric Cardiology
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Genetics
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Neurology (Please ask coordinator for more information)
Pediatric Pulmonology
Typical Rotation Schedule
Orientation
On your first day, you will be greeted by a member of our residency leadership team and then taken to the GME office for in-processing. Following some general check-in items, you will meet our Chief Resident and take a brief tour before joining your rotation.
Candidate Recruitment Day
Once during your rotation, you will take part in our Candidate Recruitment Day. The day is designed to give you an overview of what being a resident at Walter Reed is like and complete your interviews.
Alternative Shadowing Opportunities
During your rotation, you will have the opportunity to shadow other rotations like the ward, NICU, and clinic if desired.
Social Events
We are constantly having social events that you are welcome to join. Check out the Plan of the Week for more details!