Additional Information
Is Duke the Right Place for You?
At the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program, we are committed to training family doctors who are interested in our innovative residency curriculum because their future career plans include an emphasis on ambulatory family medicine, the health of the public and a leadership role for health care delivery in their communities. We are looking for mature, self-directed medical students who are committed to what we envision to be the future of family medicine working in teams of health care providers, improving the delivery of health care in your community, leading innovations in practice, providing exemplary care to patients in the outpatient setting with an emphasis on effective management of chronic disease. Our residency program will provide you the tools for success.
Advising
Each resident has a professional advisor who is one of the Family Medicine physician faculty. Advisors review performance and evaluations with the resident, and provide mentoring on a regular basis. The advisor serves as the resident's advocate in the educational system, and assists in planning and arranging electives to develop individualized educational plans to reach present and future goals.
Documentation
We have electronic systems that will help both your clinical learning, and mandatory RRC tracking. Our Electronic Medical Record houses virtually all of the medical records of our patients, and has tools that allow our providers a comprehensive, systems-oriented approach to chronic diseases. Our electronic evaluation system allows each resident to log their procedures, duty hours, and evaluations on-line. This data is used to assist the resident in obtaining hospital privileges when entering practice after graduation.
Research
Each resident will select a project on outcomes research under the guidance of Drs. Ostbye and Gradison. Residents will learn how to design and implement a research project. The results of these research projects may be presented at medical meetings or published in the medical literature.
Moonlighting
Third-year residents, and occasionally second-year residents are permitted to moonlight, with prior approval, if they have obtained a full North Carolina medical license. Our residents have "moonlighted" in a variety of clinical settings, including Student Health at Duke.
Resident Support
The Residency is committed to the personal and professional development of its residents. Interns have two, two week blocks of Orientation. The first orientation in the beginning of the first year introduces our residents to Duke, the Family Medicine Center, and the Residency in general. The second orientation is an experience more focused on the community aspect of our training program. First year residents meet monthly, and second and third year residents meet weekly to provide support and foster a cohesive group identity. During the weeklong reorientation at the beginning of the second year, residents transition to upper level roles. All residency classes meet together monthly to discuss concerns and share experiences. A weekend retreat is held annually each fall for all residents and key faculty. In addition, the faculty advisor provides individual support throughout the three years of residency. Drs. Halstater and Martinez-Bianchi are available to meet with residents on an ongoing basis.
Substance Abuse Testing
As of November 1994, all House Staff who register for employment at Duke Hospital and Graduate Medical Education will undergo entry Substance Abuse Testing. This testing is a condition of the employment process. Any applicant who refuses to submit to screening or whose drug results in a confirmed positive result will have his or her offer of appointment rescinded.
Licensing Examination Policy
Duke USMLE Policy as a pdf file.
Dr. Weinerth's clarification statement as a pdf file.
The University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, gender or age.
