Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
The Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Family Medicine residency in Fairfax, VA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Inova Fairfax family medicine residency based at the Family Medicine Center in Fairfax VA, with a longitudinal curriculum. PGY1 is hospital-based block rotations at Inova Fairfax Hospital (general medicine, adult/pediatric EM, pediatrics, critical care, OB-GYN) with half-day weekly clinic; PGY2-3 are based full time in the Family Medicine Center with their own patient panels, home and nursing home visits. Faculty (20 providers) and residents see over 50,000 visits a year. PGY2 and PGY3 residents run the inpatient family medicine service at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, call about every 7-8 days. 13 elective weeks in PGY2 and 17 in PGY3. Business track and resident business meetings. Reported 100% ABFM pass rate; also hosts a primary care sports medicine fellowship.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Panel ownership and continuity: from PGY2 residents carry their own panel with home and nursing home visits; ask how panel size and continuity are protected during hospital service.
- Residents run the family medicine inpatient service at Inova Fair Oaks (10-15 patients/day); emphasise comfort with inpatient and outpatient full-scope care.
- Practice-readiness focus: resident business meetings and business track (marketing, economics, finance, malpractice); ask about graduate job offers and practice transition.
- Electives are half-day ambulatory experiences to preserve continuity (e.g. 10 free elective weeks in PGY3); ask how to customize toward sports medicine, geriatrics or global health.
- Pairing of PGY2 with a PGY3 partner who shares an office and call gives built-in mentoring; ask about it.
- Cite the reported 100% ABFM board pass rate and above-mean In-Training Exam performance when discussing board preparation.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Marc Childress, MD
- Program coordinator
- Kristi Stocks
- Address
- 3650 Joseph Siewick Dr., Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22033
- Phone
- 703-391-2020
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.