Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health Program

Bethesda, MD

Fellowship

Specialty:Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine

ACGME Code:1562314002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Jan 24, 2025
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jan 24, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jan 24, 2025

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: January 24, 2025)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:7X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $87,223^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 70 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

No rotation duration data available.

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

50 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

50 Publications (5 yr)

Critical care explorations2026

Impact of Fostamatinib on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.

Raquel S Da Cruz,¹Heather L Teague,¹Marcos J Ramos-Benitez,²Sonya J Malavez-Cajigas,²

PMID: 42329789doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001405

Critical care explorations2026

Rapid Microbiological Diagnostics for Sepsis: Narrative Review of Current and Prospective Approaches.

Luke B Harrison,¹Zahra N Sohani,¹David Lasry,¹Mathew P Cheng,¹

PMID: 42200756doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001415

Location

Bethesda, MD ^[4]

Population

68,056

Median income

$191,198Above

Education

85%Above

Employment

68.5%Below

Health

2%Below

Age

43Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Bethesda, MD

State - Maryland

United States

1/31/2015

$2,099

$1,486

$1,193

2/28/2015

$2,119

$1,492

$1,199

3/31/2015

$2,132

$1,453

$1,206

4/30/2015

$2,140

$1,455

$1,213

5/31/2015

$2,165

$1,459

$1,228

6/30/2015

$2,172

$1,461

$1,233

7/31/2015

$2,189

$1,465

$1,235

8/31/2015

$2,174

$1,442

$1,241

9/30/2015

$2,177

$1,448

$1,245

10/31/2015

$2,169

$1,451

$1,253

11/30/2015

$2,183

$1,459

$1,259

12/31/2015

$2,181

$1,459

$1,263

1/31/2016

$2,198

$1,460

$1,275

2/29/2016

$2,206

$1,448

$1,279

3/31/2016

$2,229

$1,450

$1,282

4/30/2016

$2,224

$1,442

$1,285

5/31/2016

$2,217

$1,441

$1,291

6/30/2016

$2,213

$1,443

$1,294

7/31/2016

$2,200

$1,443

$1,295

8/31/2016

$2,197

$1,445

$1,303

9/30/2016

$2,197

$1,445

$1,307

10/31/2016

$2,249

$1,447

$1,311

11/30/2016

$2,271

$1,449

$1,312

12/31/2016

$2,274

$1,450

$1,313

1/31/2017

$2,228

$1,459

$1,317

2/28/2017

$2,228

$1,463

$1,324

3/31/2017

$2,229

$1,466

$1,335

4/30/2017

$2,243

$1,465

$1,346

5/31/2017

$2,236

$1,468

$1,353

6/30/2017

$2,230

$1,471

$1,357

7/31/2017

$2,244

$1,476

$1,359

8/31/2017

$2,271

$1,478

$1,363

9/30/2017

$2,306

$1,482

$1,406

10/31/2017

$2,291

$1,481

$1,414

11/30/2017

$2,279

$1,482

$1,413

12/31/2017

$2,274

$1,484

$1,420

1/31/2018

$2,303

$1,485

$1,422

2/28/2018

$2,303

$1,504

$1,427

3/31/2018

$2,302

$1,510

$1,429

4/30/2018

$2,294

$1,516

$1,434

5/31/2018

$2,296

$1,521

$1,438

6/30/2018

$2,310

$1,523

$1,444

7/31/2018

$2,318

$1,526

$1,449

8/31/2018

$2,331

$1,529

$1,455

9/30/2018

$2,310

$1,531

$1,461

10/31/2018

$2,295

$1,535

$1,465

11/30/2018

$2,302

$1,540

$1,473

12/31/2018

$2,319

$1,554

$1,482

1/31/2019

$2,335

$1,552

$1,492

2/28/2019

$2,337

$1,542

$1,495

3/31/2019

$2,343

$1,543

$1,503

4/30/2019

$2,353

$1,563

$1,509

5/31/2019

$2,366

$1,566

$1,514

6/30/2019

$2,367

$1,572

$1,519

7/31/2019

$2,366

$1,576

$1,526

8/31/2019

$2,353

$1,583

$1,531

9/30/2019

$2,361

$1,586

$1,534

10/31/2019

$2,379

$1,590

$1,541

11/30/2019

$2,384

$1,594

$1,545

12/31/2019

$2,381

$1,595

$1,552

1/31/2020

$2,372

$1,599

$1,560

2/29/2020

$2,378

$1,601

$1,565

3/31/2020

$2,390

$1,613

$1,565

4/30/2020

$2,390

$1,610

$1,566

5/31/2020

$2,380

$1,607

$1,563

6/30/2020

$2,361

$1,605

$1,562

7/31/2020

$2,345

$1,608

$1,571

8/31/2020

$2,343

$1,613

$1,574

9/30/2020

$2,343

$1,619

$1,586

10/31/2020

$2,344

$1,626

$1,593

11/30/2020

$2,314

$1,612

$1,602

12/31/2020

$2,305

$1,620

$1,606

1/31/2021

$2,304

$1,634

$1,613

2/28/2021

$2,309

$1,633

$1,620

3/31/2021

$2,319

$1,615

$1,629

4/30/2021

$2,320

$1,619

$1,649

5/31/2021

$2,353

$1,636

$1,663

6/30/2021

$2,390

$1,654

$1,686

7/31/2021

$2,422

$1,675

$1,707

8/31/2021

$2,445

$1,691

$1,729

9/30/2021

$2,465

$1,701

$1,752

10/31/2021

$2,479

$1,710

$1,767

11/30/2021

$2,510

$1,758

$1,777

12/31/2021

$2,542

$1,767

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,567

$1,737

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,592

$1,746

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,607

$1,743

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,641

$1,751

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,635

$1,760

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,637

$1,771

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,640

$1,773

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,647

$1,771

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,656

$1,779

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,667

$1,773

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,680

$1,771

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,676

$1,782

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,670

$1,789

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,664

$1,795

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,671

$1,809

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,678

$1,816

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,700

$1,820

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,716

$1,821

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,718

$1,823

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,724

$1,825

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,725

$1,814

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,738

$1,817

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,741

$1,832

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,752

$1,836

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,762

$1,840

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,777

$1,847

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,791

$1,848

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,801

$1,869

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,813

$1,862

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,821

$1,870

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,828

$1,875

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,840

$1,880

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,842

$1,884

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,838

$1,886

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,852

$1,894

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,856

$1,928

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,875

$1,939

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,866

$1,945

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,865

$1,973

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,864

$1,994

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,860

$1,996

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,861

$2,007

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,868

$2,003

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,869

$2,012

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,879

$2,017

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,887

$2,027

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,885

$2,026

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,889

$2,029

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,883

$2,018

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,895

$2,051

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Bethesda, MD

State - Maryland

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

108

8/1/2021

101

9/1/2021

105

10/1/2021

102

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

100

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

100

7/1/2022

103

8/1/2022

101

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

105

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

101

8/1/2023

103

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

104

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

101

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

104

6/1/2024

101

7/1/2024

103

8/1/2024

101

9/1/2024

102

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Bethesda, MD

Safety

Bethesda is considered a safe area with a lower crime rate compared to other parts of Maryland.

Fun Activities

Bethesda offers a vibrant arts and culture scene with theaters, art galleries, and fine dining restaurants. It also has beautiful parks and outdoor spaces for recreational activities.

Climate

Bethesda experiences four distinct seasons with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant.

Population

Bethesda is a diverse community with a mix of residents from different backgrounds and cultures.

Education

Bethesda is known for its excellent public and private schools, making it a family-friendly area.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Bethesda is higher than the national average, especially in terms of housing.

Nearby Cities

Washington, D.C. is approximately 30 minutes away by car, offering a wide range of cultural attractions, museums, and entertainment options.

Pros

Safe environment
diverse community
excellent schools
proximity to Washington
D.C.

Cons

High cost of living
especially housing prices.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1562314002

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2407125

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr