What are the advantages 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 60 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. Residents may choose to weight their rotations more toward the University Hospital or toward affiliates in order to better suit their academic needs.
