TidalHealth Program

Salisbury, MD

Specialty:Hematology and medical oncology

ACGME Code:1552314002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

Program Overview

The TidalHealth Program in Hematology and Medical Oncology located in Salisbury, Maryland, is committed to providing specialized training to residents through a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses the diagnosis, management, and treatment of various blood disorders and cancers. The program emphasizes an integrated approach to patient care, research, and education, ensuring that trainees develop both the technical skills and the compassionate approach essential for effective patient interaction.

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in both hematology and oncology. Residents participate in daily rounds, case discussions, and the review of clinical objectives to prepare for board certification. The curriculum also emphasizes evidence-based practices and incorporates the latest research findings in the treatment of hematologic and oncologic diseases.

Rotations

Residents will experience a variety of rotations covering multiple dimensions of hematology and oncology. These include inpatient and outpatient settings, specialized clinics, and consultations. Rotations may be supported by attending specialists in various subspecialties, allowing for a comprehensive learning environment that fosters multidisciplinary care delivery.

Research Opportunities

Research is a key aspect of the TidalHealth Program, with opportunities for residents to engage in clinical research projects, quality improvement initiatives, and presentations at regional and national conferences. Residents are encouraged to participate in ongoing trials and contribute to cutting-edge studies in hematology and oncology.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The TidalHealth Program emphasizes community-focused care, providing residents with exposure to a diverse patient population and a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. This experience is vital for developing the skills required to engage in health disparities work and advocating for equitable healthcare delivery.

Training Sites

Training primarily takes place at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and affiliated outpatient clinics located within the Salisbury area. This environment is enriched by collaboration with TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute, which offers advanced cancer care services, enhancing the learning experience for residents through direct patient exposures.

Visa Support and Types

The TidalHealth Program provides visa support for international medical graduates (IMGs). It supports J-1 and H-1B visas for qualified applicants seeking to enroll in the program. This support ensures that talented individuals from diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the program.

Competitiveness

The TidalHealth Program is relatively competitive, welcoming applications from U.S. graduates, as well as DO and international medical graduates. The selection process favors candidates with a strong academic background, relevant clinical experience, and a demonstrated commitment to the fields of hematology and oncology.

Application Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited institution. The program does not specify a maximum number of failed STEP exams but encourages candidates to demonstrate proficiency on all standardized tests. Additionally, applicants are typically expected to have graduated from medical school within the last few years, reflecting a preference for recent graduates.

Web sources

1. TidalHealth Medical Oncology & Hematology, Salisbury 2. TidalHealth Medical Imaging, Salisbury 3. Find a Location | TidalHealth 4. TidalHealth Peninsula Regional | TidalHealth 5. TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute, Salisbury 6. TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Research Institute | TidalHealth

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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	2023 - 2024	Application	--
02	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Sep 6, 2024
03	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Sep 6, 2024
04	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Sep 6, 2024

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: September 6, 2024)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.2X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $74,342^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 55 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

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

Location

Salisbury, MD ^[4]

Population

33,050

Median income

$56,402Below

Education

28.3%Above

Employment

58.8%Above

Health

9%Above

Age

30Below

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 - Salisbury, MD

State - Maryland

United States

1/31/2015

$903

$1,486

$1,193

2/28/2015

$899

$1,492

$1,199

3/31/2015

$893

$1,453

$1,206

4/30/2015

$879

$1,455

$1,213

5/31/2015

$890

$1,459

$1,228

6/30/2015

$888

$1,461

$1,233

7/31/2015

$893

$1,465

$1,235

8/31/2015

$892

$1,442

$1,241

9/30/2015

$888

$1,448

$1,245

10/31/2015

$889

$1,451

$1,253

11/30/2015

$888

$1,459

$1,259

12/31/2015

$890

$1,459

$1,263

1/31/2016

$892

$1,460

$1,275

2/29/2016

$891

$1,448

$1,279

3/31/2016

$897

$1,450

$1,282

4/30/2016

$903

$1,442

$1,285

5/31/2016

$902

$1,441

$1,291

6/30/2016

$907

$1,443

$1,294

7/31/2016

$911

$1,443

$1,295

8/31/2016

$919

$1,445

$1,303

9/30/2016

$923

$1,445

$1,307

10/31/2016

$915

$1,447

$1,311

11/30/2016

$910

$1,449

$1,312

12/31/2016

$908

$1,450

$1,313

1/31/2017

$914

$1,459

$1,317

2/28/2017

$921

$1,463

$1,324

3/31/2017

$923

$1,466

$1,335

4/30/2017

$930

$1,465

$1,346

5/31/2017

$932

$1,468

$1,353

6/30/2017

$932

$1,471

$1,357

7/31/2017

$930

$1,476

$1,359

8/31/2017

$933

$1,478

$1,363

9/30/2017

$935

$1,482

$1,406

10/31/2017

$939

$1,481

$1,414

11/30/2017

$941

$1,482

$1,413

12/31/2017

$943

$1,484

$1,420

1/31/2018

$944

$1,485

$1,422

2/28/2018

$943

$1,504

$1,427

3/31/2018

$952

$1,510

$1,429

4/30/2018

$952

$1,516

$1,434

5/31/2018

$958

$1,521

$1,438

6/30/2018

$957

$1,523

$1,444

7/31/2018

$954

$1,526

$1,449

8/31/2018

$959

$1,529

$1,455

9/30/2018

$960

$1,531

$1,461

10/31/2018

$974

$1,535

$1,465

11/30/2018

$969

$1,540

$1,473

12/31/2018

$970

$1,554

$1,482

1/31/2019

$978

$1,552

$1,492

2/28/2019

$985

$1,542

$1,495

3/31/2019

$985

$1,543

$1,503

4/30/2019

$989

$1,563

$1,509

5/31/2019

$992

$1,566

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,000

$1,572

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,013

$1,576

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,017

$1,583

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,024

$1,586

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,024

$1,590

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,041

$1,594

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,051

$1,595

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,057

$1,599

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,064

$1,601

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,056

$1,613

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,069

$1,610

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,064

$1,607

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,060

$1,605

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,060

$1,608

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,086

$1,613

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,104

$1,619

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,109

$1,626

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,084

$1,612

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,089

$1,620

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,093

$1,634

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,098

$1,633

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,111

$1,615

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,112

$1,619

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,133

$1,636

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,158

$1,654

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,184

$1,675

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,189

$1,691

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,183

$1,701

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,187

$1,710

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,212

$1,758

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,212

$1,767

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,237

$1,737

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,261

$1,746

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,280

$1,743

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,279

$1,751

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,287

$1,760

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,303

$1,771

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,321

$1,773

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,312

$1,771

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,312

$1,779

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,326

$1,773

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,352

$1,771

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,363

$1,782

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,362

$1,789

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,348

$1,795

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,350

$1,809

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,368

$1,816

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,367

$1,820

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,352

$1,821

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,329

$1,823

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,350

$1,825

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,372

$1,814

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,385

$1,817

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,366

$1,832

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,379

$1,836

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,386

$1,840

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,406

$1,847

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,413

$1,848

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,429

$1,869

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,445

$1,862

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,452

$1,870

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,450

$1,875

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,453

$1,880

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,454

$1,884

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,468

$1,886

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,481

$1,894

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,481

$1,928

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,486

$1,939

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,492

$1,945

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,497

$1,973

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,493

$1,994

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,496

$1,996

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,509

$2,007

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,535

$2,003

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,539

$2,012

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,543

$2,017

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,538

$2,027

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,546

$2,026

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,553

$2,029

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,559

$2,018

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,563

$2,051

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, MD

Crime Rate and Safety

Salisbury has a moderate crime rate, with efforts taken to improve safety in recent years. It's advisable to check the local crime statistics and take necessary precautions.

Fun Activities

Salisbury offers numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and boating due to its proximity to waterways. There are also cultural events, historic sites, and a variety of dining options.

Climate

Salisbury experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. It's recommended to be prepared for humidity and occasional tropical storms.

Races and Population

The population in Salisbury is diverse, with a mix of different races and ethnicities contributing to the local community.

Education

Salisbury is home to Salisbury University, offering educational opportunities and contributing to the city's cultural scene.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Salisbury is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Salisbury is approximately a 2-hour drive from Baltimore, MD, and a 3-hour drive from Washington, DC. Both cities offer additional cultural, dining, and entertainment opportunities.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
proximity to water activities
and access to higher education.

Cons

Potential for inclement weather due to the humid subtropical climate
moderate crime rate that may require additional safety measures.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1552314002

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=160XX00US2469925

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