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About Us

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Overview

The NCC Pediatrics Residency aims to train board-certified pediatricians, sought-after medical educators, and physician-leaders capable of delivering top-notch care for pediatric patients - from 22 weeks gestation through 22 years - in any environment, from tertiary care hospitals, isolated clinics, and the austere conditions of humanitarian and battlefield crises.

 

Our curriculum is designed to allow the faculty to certify that our graduates can be entrusted to perform the Entrustable Professional Activities of a General Pediatrician. Our faculty and residents use a variety of teaching methods to reach every type of learning style in order to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to independently perform these EPAs.

To broaden their experiences, 

NCC Pediatric trainees also rotate at:

Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
INOVA Children’s Hospital, Fairfax, VA

Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center
Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Joint Base Andrews-Bolling

Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, NC
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY
Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir, VA
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Program Goals

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To provide pediatric training that will meet and exceed the standards of the Residency Review Committee (RRC) for Pediatrics as set forth by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

2

To prepare graduates of the program to successfully complete the certification process of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

3

To train pediatricians to meet the needs of the uniformed services

4

To provide pediatric training that will allow graduates to successfully practice pediatric medicine in a variety of settings (e.g. military, academic, managed care, private practice)

5

To prepare our residents to function with other members of the health care team in both inpatient and ambulatory settings so they may become proficient as leaders in the organization and management of patient care

6

To teach our residents the skills for lifelong learning that will allow them to practice competently throughout their career
Program Director

Dr. Jennifer Hepps

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Incoming Program Director   
 

Dr. Richard Zanetti

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June 2025

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