Residency Programs

The Department of Pediatrics sponsors graduate training programs that prepare physicians for careers dedicated to the health of infants, children, and adolescents. For more than fifty years, graduates of the Duke program have successfully launched careers in pediatric practice, academic pediatrics, subspecialty fields, public health and biomedical investigation.

• Pediatric Residency Program The Pediatric Residency Program at Duke provides an environment that promotes the competencies and skills needed to practice excellent general pediatrics in the community. Our pediatric residents also receive broad exposure managing diverse pathologic conditions through active participation in pediatric subspecialty care. The pediatric residency is in full accord with all requirements of the Accreditation Committee on Graduate Medical Education. Graduates of the program meet all eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics to sit for the Certifying Examination in General Pediatrics. More>>
• Combined Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program Because of the increasing need for highly trained physicians with abilities in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center provides a combined training program in Medicine-Pediatrics. Our objective is to provide intensive training in primary care and specialty care of patients of all ages. Graduates have the opportunity to practice general pediatrics and internal medicine or to specialize in areas applicable to either or both disciplines. Our graduates are eligible to take examinations for board certification by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. More>>
• Child Neurology Residency Program The Pediatric Neurology Residency Training Program provides a three-year integrated preparative experience, the successful completion of which qualifies physicians for board certification examination by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for "Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology." Our mission is to educate and train our residents with excellence and completeness in order to further advance knowledge in the field of Pediatric Neurology and to ensure the best care for pediatric patients with neurological disorders. More>>
• Medical Genetics Residency Program Comprehensive training in medical genetics is provided through clinical and laboratory rotations, didactic lectures, and research experiences at Duke University Medical Center in Durham NC. The resident experiences a variety of clinical and research opportunities for training. The resident has diagnostic, therapeutic, and counseling skills in a wide range of genetic disorders, upon completion of the residency. More>>