Duke University Hospital Program
Durham, NCLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Diverse settings: VA, Outpatient OR, Inpatient OR, research audiologists and vestibular physical therapists, temporal bone lab with limitless supply of temporal bones, multidisciplinary conferences and didactics.
Program Length
2 Years
First Year Positions
1 Position
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Eric John Formeister, MD
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Primary Program Contact
Sylvia Garrett
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Survey Received: 9/24/2025
Program ID: 2863628002
Locations
40 Duke Medicine Circle
4075A Yellow Zone
Dumc 2824
Durham, NC 27710-0001
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham)
508 Fulton St
Durham, NC 27705
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
James E Davis Ambulatory Surgery Center
120 E Carver St
Durham, NC 27704
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Hybrid
Interviews Conducted Last Year
--
Interviews/First Year Positions
--
Participates In
San Francisco Match
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
4 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
5 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
3:1
Program Faculty
6
Female Faculty
0%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (6)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
Year 2 - N/A
--
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
2
Current Residents
PGY-1s1
PGY-2s1
PGY-3s--
PGY-4s--
PGY-5s--
PGY-6s--
PGY-7s--
Key Dates & Timelines
2027 - 2028
JUL15
Application Due
Jul 15, 2026
AUG3
Interview Period Starts
Aug 3, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
1
Hospital Outpatient
20%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
0%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Yes
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Academic or clinician educator track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$84k-$87k
PGY-5 through PGY-7
PGY-5
$83,772
PGY-6
$83,772
PGY-7
$87,408
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 8 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days20
Sick Days8
Maximum # of paid days
20 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
30 days
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.
Quality of Life Information*
Durham, NC
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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