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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Residency Program

Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC
Continued AccreditationACGME #3341032001University

Children's National Hospital is an ACGME-accredited university-based Pediatric hospital medicine residency program in Washington, DC. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $87,135. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
3
6 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$87.1k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2020 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2022

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
80%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

The Center for Cancer and Immunology Research within Children's National Hospital focuses on using innovative therapies including adoptive cell therapy to treat patients with cancer and infectious diseases.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
323
Mid-size
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$741K
Research
$0
Payments
41

Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($650K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,065
ED visits
71,337
Inpatient surgeries
5,089
Outpatient surgeries
9,857
Births
0
Daily census
260
Full-time staff
4,982

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Children's National Hospital · Washington, DC

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Children's National Hospital

Primary
Washington, DC323 beds

Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington)

Arlington, VA407 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,395/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.7% of pay
Take-home$4,395/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,086/mo
State tax$781/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $87,135 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for District of Columbia, District of Columbia (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.75%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$106,287
+$28k vs US median
Avg Commute
30 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Neha H Shah, MD, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Nichole Russell, C-TAGME, MBA

GME Coordinator

Coordinator

Tawanda Price

Hospital Medicine Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Children's National Hospital located?
Children's National Hospital is located in Washington, DC.
What type of program is Children's National Hospital?
Children's National Hospital is a university-based residency program.
Is Children's National Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Children's National Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Children's National Hospital?
Children's National Hospital has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Children's National Hospital?
Median rent near Washington, DC is ~$2,086/month for a 1BR and ~$2,600/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Children's National Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Children's National Hospital reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Children's National Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Children's National Hospital does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Children's National Hospital require?
Children's National Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Children's National Hospital?
Children's National Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $87,135. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Children's National Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Children's National Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Children's National Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Pediatric hospital medicine residency program positions as they appear.