Duke University Hospital

Duke University Hospital

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SurgeryUniversity BasedDurham, NC

Size

14 / year · 45 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

71 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK244–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal9.5×
    19%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    9%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    2%
  • Non-US IMG
    4%

Applications per year

1,778
2022
1,886
2023
2,032
2024
1,819
2025
1,619
2026

Compensation

$68,976 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,507/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$68,976208
Year 2$71,748208
Year 3$74,544208
Year 4$77,580208
Year 5$80,568208
Year 6$83,772208
Year 7$87,408208
Year 8$91,584——

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD85%
  • DO2%
  • IMG14%

Sex

  • Female45%
  • Male55%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    84%
  • Non-US IMG

    13%
  • US IMG

    3%
  • US DO

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    77%
  • Did Not Send

    23%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    73%
  • Sent

    27%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    82%
    61%
  • US-IMG

    10%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    8%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    53%
    50%
  • Women

    47%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    53%
    59%
  • Asian

    18%
    23%
  • Black or African American

    16%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    12%
  • Did Not Report

    6%
    6%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    85%
  • In-State

    15%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    87%
  • In-State

    13%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Duke University School of Medicine

    24%
  • Harvard Medical School

    3%
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    3%
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    3%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    3%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    DURHAM, NC

    Primary
    • 738 staffed beds
    • 49,093 discharges
    • Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · 621k (2024)

    From published listing

  • DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

    DURHAM, NC

    Participating
    • 279 staffed beds
    • 17,858 discharges
    • Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · 621k (2024)

    From published listing

  • Durham Veterans Administration Hospital

    Durham, NC

    Participating

    From published listing

  • DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITAL

    RALEIGH, NC

    Participating
    • 186 staffed beds
    • Raleigh-Cary, NC · 1.56M (2024)
    • Community-based general surgery rotation.

    From published listing

  • James E. Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center

    Durham, NC

    Participating

    From published listing

  • Moses Cone/Wesley Long

    Greensboro, NC

    Participating
    • Senior community surgery via Central Carolina Surgery; surgeries performed at Cone Health system hospitals.

    From published listing

  • MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE

    GREENSBORO, NC

    Participating
    • 624 staffed beds
    • 40,939 discharges
    • Greensboro-High Point, NC · 801k (2024)

    From published listing

  • WESLEY LONG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

    GREENSBORO, NC

    Participating
    • 175 staffed beds
    • Greensboro-High Point, NC · 801k (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)71
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1529440C0, 1529440P0, 1529440P4
  • ACGME ID4403621247
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027