Fellowship & Medical Education

Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program

The NIH Clinical Center offers a critical care medicine fellowship program designed to:

• Provide comprehensive clinical training in the care of critically ill patients
• Develop critical thinking skills applicable to any patient with single or multisystem organ failure
• Train the next generation of academic leaders

Clinical training consists of broad range of patients, procedures, teaching opportunities.

Opportunity for combined subspecialty training in pulmonary diseases, infectious diseases, and cardiology at top affiliated institutions.

Research training is 24 months continuous, and an additional 12 months of research training is available for those in the physician scientist track.

The goal is to maximize opportunities for an academic critical care medicine position after graduation. The majority of our Alumni obtain academic positions after graduation. Our graduates are national leaders in critical care medicine because of the mentoring, extended research and training time, and resources available to advance their careers.

The NIH Critical Care Medicine Fellowship is committed to fostering a culture in which people from all backgrounds are valued, engaged and empowered to reach their full professional potential. We are committed to supporting an organizational culture advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Fellowship Details

Salary

Excellent salaries are offered as well as educational loan repayment. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for educational loan repayment.

For more detailed information on loan repayment, visit the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs).

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have completed three or more years of training in internal medicine in the United States or Canada. Eligible candidates must be US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, or J-1 Visa holders. Applications are due via ERAS by Sept. 1 of the year prior to the academic year for which you are applying.

Master's Program in Clinical Research from Duke University

During the research years, our fellows have the opportunity to pursue a master's degree in Clinical Research from Duke University.

Simulation Program

Our clinical Simulation Program conducts weekly interprofessional crisis resource management simulations with our fellows, nurses, and respiratory therapists.

Internal Medicine Resident Electives

These four- or eight-week Resident Elective sessions are offered monthly September through May inclusive.

Medical Student Electives

These four- or eight-week Medical Student Elective sessions are offered monthly August through June, inclusive.

Contact Us

If you have questions or need more information, please contact us at: karnold@cc.nih.gov.

Clinical Fellows by Year

2024

Cecily Allen, MD

Zaneta Franklin, MD

Ethan Fraser, MD

Anthony Lee, MD

2023

Sarbjot Grewal, MD

Alexander Hosse, MD

Harshkumar Patel, MBBS

Zaid Safiullah, MD

2022

Amarpreet Ahluwalia

Dr. Amarpreet ("Preet") Ahluwalia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Penn State University, Masters in Education from the University of Missouri and Doctor of Medicine degree from the Penn State University. She completed residency training at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital in internal medicine. She began her fellowship in Pulmonary medicine at the University of Maryland in July 2023.

The learning centered and interdisciplinary treatment model really attracted me to the NIH. The NIH Critical Care Fellowship to me exemplifies the ideal of high expectations with high support and a wonderful variety of learning modalities to help develop my acumen as a clinician, educator, and future leader in the healthcare field. It has been such an honor to get to learn from and work with world experts in some of the rare diseases seen here. My prior research interests have included: optimization of the clinical learning environment in academic medical settings, curricular development, and healthcare equity and policy.

Brittany Badesch

Ian Drobish

Ashley Park

2021

Muhtadi Alnababteh, MD

Dr. Alnababteh obtained his MD from the University of Jordan where he was the recipient of the National Scholarship for Higher Education. He completed his internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident at Georgetown University/Medstar Washington Hospital Center. His research focused on sepsis bundle outcomes and ECMO outcomes for COVID-19 patients. Dr. Alnababteh will join University of Pittsburgh for Pulmonary training.

Roxana Amirahmadi, MD

Daria Nikolaeva, MD

2020

Mary Richert, MD

Morgan Walker, MD