FAQ

The following are answers to questions most often asked by applicants interested in applying to the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Georgetown.

How many residents are in the program?

For 2007-2008, we will have 109 total residents, not including Chief Residents:  84 categorical residents, 10 preliminary interns, 15 Med-Peds.

What is the ABIM pass rate at Georgetown?

For the past three years, the ABIM pass rate remains at 100%.  95 residents have completed the program in that time period; the largest number in Washington, DC.

How do Georgetown residents do in the fellowship match?

Georgetown residents have tremendous success in securing competitive fellowships, and are highly desired among Fellowship Directors. (link to FELLOWSHIP MATCH). While many Georgetown residents match at Georgetown Fellowships, others pursue careers at some of the other highly competitive programs throughout the country.

What is the status of the information technology systems at Georgetown?

Continued hospital financial successes have allowed for dramatic improvements in the computer and systems services at Georgetown. Our state-of-the-art information system known as Azyxxi was implemented in May of 2005. Our Electronic Medical Record system (Centricity) is being rolled out and will be in place beginning in July, 2007.  In all, Georgetown's cutting edge technology and IT services have helped us provide excellent care to our patients.

What are the "pros" of the residency program?

This section would be our most extensive, so we'll try to keep it short. The superb faculty - house staff interactions, the diversity of clinical experiences, the outstanding quality of the residents, great location in Washington, DC, the opportunities for varied electives (national, international and local) and the responsiveness of the administration to resident concerns all stand out as highlights. Top Board pass rates, fellowship match results and job placement are evidence of the commitment to top notch education, outstanding residents, and Georgetown's reputation for graduating superb residents from the program.

What are the differences between Georgetown, Washington Hospital Center / GUH and MedStar?

Georgetown is in its seventh year of partnership with MedStar health, the largest health system in the MidAtlantic region. MedStar is a seven-hospital, non-for profit organization. MedStar excels in financial management of hospital systems, and the GUH/MedStar partnership has led to dramatic financial successes and superb management of the Georgetown University Hospital and physician practice. Georgetown University Hospital program is the only University-based residency program in the MedStar system.

Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center (GUH/WHC Program) sponsor Medicine residency programs. These programs are separate and independent programs. 

Are the patients at Georgetown "private" patients?

All patients admitted to GUH Medicine have a designated attending of record. The vast majority of these patients (approximately 80%) are admitted to full-time, on site faculty. Most of these patients are admitted to our full-time hospitalist service, and are essentially "service" patients. For every patient on the Medicine teaching service, the residents are the primary caretakers, manage the medical issues, have a high level of autonomy with appropriate supervision, and communicate with the attending physician (Georgetown is considered a "resident-run" hospital).

What are the advantages / disadvantages of rotating through the various hospitals in the Georgetown system?

Our affiliates add tremendous diversity (in terms of demographics, diseases, acuity, hospital size, location) to the program. The NIH offers a unique experience in rare diseases, research opportunities, and scientific leaders. Our Virginia affiliates offer patient diversity, exposure to two different-sized community hospitals, and opportunities at a top line Cardiac facility (Fairfax). WHC offers superb CCU experience within the MedStar system. The faculty members at all of our affiliates are tremendously loyal to Georgetown, and have been educating students and residents for as long as 59 years (VHC - Arlington). The advantage is the breadth of experiences available to the Georgetown Medicine resident, as well as opportunities for residents to become familiar with private practitioners - this may be helpful for future job opportunities. Some residents might find this diversity less appealing; these residents may choose to weight their rotations more toward the University Hospital in order to better suit their academic needs.

Nonetheless, the majority of rotations are located at Georgetown University Hospital throughout all three years.

What about the cost of living in the DC area?

True, Washington, DC is not cheap. Many residents choose to live in less expensive areas within a few miles of DC (Arlington, VA / Rosslyn - just over Key Bridge / suburban Maryland) - these areas are easily accessible to Georgetown and all affiliates and significantly reduce housing costs. Significant salary increases over the past two years have also helped ease the burden to some extent.

FAQ - Information for Interview days

What time does your interview day start?

All of our interview days start promptly at 7:45 a.m.  Breakfast will be provided.

What time does your interview day end?

The interview day concludes officially at 2:00 p.m, however, to allow enough time to catch flights, trains etc. plan on leaving the hospital around 2:30 p.m.

Where do we meet the staff the morning of our interview?

Please come to the Harvey Conference Room of the 5th floor of the Pasquerilla Healthcare Building (PHC). We'll be there to greet you once you step off the elevators.

Is there public transportation to the hospital?

Yes, GU operates a free shuttle service from both the Rosslyn metro (on the blue & orange lines) and the Dupont metro (on the red line). During rush hour, the shuttles run every 15 minutes or so.  For further information for public transportation options to GUH, click here:
http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=555690

What is the hospital address and how do I get there?

The hospital address is 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC 20007. Driving directions can be located here: http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=555689

Where can I park? Is parking validated at GUH?

Turn into the Medical Center via Entrance #1 off of Reservoir Road, and park in either the visitors parking lot or the Leavey Parking Garage. No matter where you park, your parking will be validated in full for the duration of the day.

What airport do you recommend flying into?

The closest and most convenient airport is Reagan National Airport which is about 15 minutes away and right on the blue line of the Metro. Dulles International would be next closest which is about 45 minutes away.  Dulles also provides public transportation into DC via the 5A metro bus. Click here for the schedule: http://www.wmata.com/timetables/dc/5a.pdf

Baltimore-Washington International Airport is the third option which is about an hour drive from the hospital.

What is your policy on rescheduling your interview date?

We are happy to reschedule your interview date if need be. Please let our Coordinator know as soon as possible so as to have enough time to re-fill the spot with another applicant. We will do our very best to accommodate your request, but can not make any guarantees.