Duke University Hospital Program

Durham, NC

Specialty:Psychiatry

ACGME Code:4003621167

NRMP Code:1529400C0, 1529400C3

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Duke Psychiatry Residency Program is integrated within the Duke University Health System, which is recognized as a leading academic medical center. The program emphasizes a well-rounded education in psychiatry, focusing on a holistic approach that encompasses both biological and psychotherapeutic perspectives.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum of the Duke Psychiatry Residency is designed to provide comprehensive training in various aspects of mental health. Residents participate in experiential and didactic learning, focusing on the biopsychosocial model, which recognizes the interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors in mental health.

Didactic Curriculum

The residency includes protected time for didactic instruction, taking place during the Academic Half-Day on Tuesday afternoons. This encompasses a series of educational components aimed at enhancing the residents' clinical and therapeutic skills. Discussions include advanced psychotherapy techniques, ethical dilemmas, and patient safety. The curriculum varies annually to address contemporary topics relevant to psychiatry.

Clinical Rotations

Clinical training is a core component of the residency, allowing residents to gain direct patient care experience across multiple settings. Rotations span several facilities, including:

Duke University Hospital
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA)
Central Regional Hospital (a state psychiatric facility).

Residents participate in rotations that cover inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Training sites are modern and designed to optimize patient interaction and education.

Research Opportunities

Duke provides residents with access to a range of research projects and initiatives. The Physician Scientist Track allows participants to engage deeply in clinical or translational research within psychiatry, offering dedicated time and mentorship for research development and execution. This includes opportunities for collaboration and proposal writing for national funding.

Unique Program Aspects

The program stands out for its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a resident community that reflects a variety of backgrounds. Residents are encouraged to participate in projects that advance these principles within the field of psychiatry, including direct care to diverse populations.

Additionally, wellness is a significant focus of the program, with structured activities and support networks in place to ensure residents maintain a healthy work-life balance throughout their training.

Special Tracks

Residents have the option to follow specialized tracks including:

Physician Scientist Track
Clinician Educator Track
Psychotherapy Track

These tracks help tailor resident experiences to align with individual career goals and interests, providing mentorship and additional training to foster career development in specific areas of psychiatry.

Visa Support

The Duke Psychiatry Residency Program sponsors J1 visas for international medical graduates to facilitate their participation in the residency program. This visa support allows qualified international students to engage in the structured training offered by Duke.

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

Admission to the program is competitive. Applicants need to meet specific requirements, including the following:

Eligibility for a Residency Training License in North Carolina
A minimum of three letters of recommendation, with at least one from a psychiatrist
ECFMG certification for non-U.S. medical college graduates
No minimum USMLE score requirement, though candidates must pass Step 1 and Step 2CK to begin training.

Preference is given to those with prior clinical experience, ideally in psychiatry, within the United States.

Living in Durham

Durham, North Carolina, known for its vibrant culture and activities, provides a rich environment for residents. The city is welcoming and offers a variety of recreational opportunities, enhancing the quality of life while pursuing residency training.

Web sources

1. Psychiatry Residency 2. Application Information 3. Clinical Rotations 4. Didactic Curriculum 5. Emphasis on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion 6. Duke Psychiatry EDI Seed Grant Program 7. Special Tracks 8. Resident Life 9. A Week in the Life 10. Application Information | Duke Psychiatry 11. Living in Durham

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 29, 1999
02	2001 - 2002	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 29, 1999
03	2002 - 2003	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 29, 1999
04	2003 - 2004	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 31, 2003
05	2004 - 2005	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 31, 2003
06	2005 - 2006	Continued Full Accreditation	Oct 31, 2003
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	Apr 13, 2007
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	Apr 13, 2007
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	Apr 13, 2007
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Apr 13, 2007

Program

Program Size

-- (4 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: February 12, 2026)

Composition

MD · 56%

U.S. IMG · 11%

Non-U.S. IMG · 33%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.1X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 8 days

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days

First Year Salary: $68,976

Program source

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 1529400C0

2020

10 of 10

2021

10 of 10

2022

10 of 10

2023

9 of 9

2024

10 of 10

2025

10 of 10

2026

12 of 12

Track ID: 1529400C3

2020

2 of 2

2021

2 of 2

2022

2 of 2

2023

2 of 2

2024

2 of 2

2025

2 of 2

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

50 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

50 Publications (5 yr)

Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2026

Occupational quality of life during the menopause transition: a cross-sectional study of women faculty and staff at three universities in the United States.

Emily M Cherenack,¹Sarah Combs,²Jeanine M Genkinger,³Nancy Glass,⁴

PMID: 42412595doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002846

SSM. Mental health2026

Indigenous Research Sovereignty Within Academia: Challenges and Opportunities.

Sophie J Blackmore,¹Natalia Gala,¹Hannah Fraser-Purdy,¹Ireland C Moore,¹

PMID: 42294510doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2026.100639

Location

Durham, NC

Population

324,833

Median income

$81,545Above

Education

57%Above

Employment

66.9%Below

Health

10.8%Above

Age

36On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Durham, NC

State - North Carolina

United States

1/31/2015

$1,013

$948

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,014

$957

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,021

$961

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,022

$969

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,029

$972

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,031

$975

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,033

$977

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,031

$981

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,033

$986

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,034

$990

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,043

$994

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,047

$996

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,052

$1,009

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,056

$1,011

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,062

$1,022

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,071

$1,022

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,070

$1,024

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,074

$1,027

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,074

$1,031

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,083

$1,035

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,087

$1,039

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,098

$1,044

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,104

$1,048

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,114

$1,035

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,111

$1,045

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,113

$1,049

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,114

$1,058

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,119

$1,063

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,119

$1,069

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,123

$1,066

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,130

$1,073

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,142

$1,076

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,149

$1,079

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,149

$1,082

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,144

$1,091

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,145

$1,090

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,158

$1,098

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,167

$1,103

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,174

$1,108

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,172

$1,112

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,175

$1,114

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,176

$1,116

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,178

$1,120

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,184

$1,124

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,187

$1,129

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,192

$1,135

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,197

$1,141

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,205

$1,154

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,208

$1,157

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,212

$1,161

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,216

$1,158

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,224

$1,166

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,232

$1,171

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,240

$1,178

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,245

$1,183

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,243

$1,188

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,245

$1,192

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,248

$1,195

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,254

$1,198

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,255

$1,203

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,255

$1,208

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,255

$1,213

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,273

$1,216

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,269

$1,218

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,266

$1,219

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,252

$1,221

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,254

$1,227

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,259

$1,235

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,268

$1,243

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,272

$1,254

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,275

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,282

$1,284

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,288

$1,294

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,295

$1,304

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,299

$1,314

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,317

$1,331

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,337

$1,339

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,368

$1,361

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,392

$1,380

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,418

$1,391

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,438

$1,414

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,461

$1,418

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,476

$1,447

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,491

$1,450

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,500

$1,453

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,513

$1,456

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,522

$1,465

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,535

$1,480

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,550

$1,500

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,564

$1,509

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,581

$1,522

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,589

$1,531

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,593

$1,529

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,591

$1,537

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,598

$1,543

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,602

$1,542

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,610

$1,542

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,613

$1,551

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,617

$1,545

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,617

$1,548

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,619

$1,549

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,614

$1,556

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,605

$1,550

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,600

$1,546

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,598

$1,550

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,613

$1,553

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,615

$1,558

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,622

$1,572

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,620

$1,575

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,628

$1,602

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,629

$1,592

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,632

$1,592

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,629

$1,601

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,629

$1,602

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,629

$1,610

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,637

$1,614

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,637

$1,616

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,630

$1,620

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,627

$1,626

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,624

$1,634

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,627

$1,634

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,628

$1,635

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,630

$1,633

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,630

$1,627

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,634

$1,633

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,638

$1,631

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,642

$1,635

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,641

$1,639

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,645

$1,634

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,647

$1,638

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,650

$1,640

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,651

$1,635

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,652

$1,649

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,651

$1,661

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Durham, NC

State - North Carolina

United States

4/1/2021

177

5/1/2021

191

6/1/2021

175

7/1/2021

187

102

8/1/2021

189

9/1/2021

175

10/1/2021

178

11/1/2021

174

12/1/2021

170

1/1/2022

158

2/1/2022

154

3/1/2022

168

4/1/2022

165

5/1/2022

166

6/1/2022

181

7/1/2022

182

101

8/1/2022

168

9/1/2022

179

10/1/2022

166

11/1/2022

148

12/1/2022

147

1/1/2023

170

2/1/2023

131

3/1/2023

154

4/1/2023

163

5/1/2023

172

6/1/2023

167

7/1/2023

201

100

8/1/2023

170

9/1/2023

154

10/1/2023

161

11/1/2023

151

12/1/2023

153

1/1/2024

147

2/1/2024

141

3/1/2024

151

4/1/2024

153

5/1/2024

177

6/1/2024

163

7/1/2024

160

8/1/2024

156

9/1/2024

166

10/1/2024

160

11/1/2024

141

12/1/2024

146

1/1/2025

126

2/1/2025

116

3/1/2025

136

4/1/2025

128

5/1/2025

154

6/1/2025

140

7/1/2025

140

8/1/2025

147

9/1/2025

144

10/1/2025

126

11/1/2025

121

12/1/2025

107

1/1/2026

108

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Durham, NC

Crime Rate and Safety

Durham has some areas with higher crime rates, so it's important to research specific neighborhoods. Overall, it offers varying levels of safety.

Fun Activities

Durham is known for its vibrant arts scene, historic sites, and outdoor recreational options. You can enjoy visiting museums, attending cultural events, or exploring nearby parks.

Climate

Durham experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters can be cold. Spring and fall offer pleasant weather.

Races and Population

Durham is diverse, with a mixture of different races and ethnicities. It has a population of around 280,000 people.

Education

Durham is home to Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offering educational opportunities and enriching the community.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Durham is slightly higher than the national average. Housing costs and property taxes can be significant factors to consider.

Nearby Cities

Raleigh and Chapel Hill are nearby cities, both approximately 30-40 minutes away by car. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and offers a bustling urban environment, while Chapel Hill is known for its university town atmosphere.

Pros

Rich cultural scene
educational opportunities
diverse population.

Cons

Some areas with higher crime rates
slightly higher cost of living compared to national average.

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External Links

1. Program website - salary and benefits - https://gme.duke.edu/training-programs/applicants/stipends/physician-trainee-stipends

2. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=050XX00US37063

3. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

4. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Duke University Hospital Program

Overview

Curriculum Overview

Didactic Curriculum

Clinical Rotations

Research Opportunities

Unique Program Aspects

Special Tracks

Visa Support

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

Living in Durham

Web sources

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Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Publications

Occupational quality of life during the menopause transition: a cross-sectional study of women faculty and staff at three universities in the United States.

Indigenous Research Sovereignty Within Academia: Challenges and Opportunities.

Location

Living in Durham, NC

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Nearby Cities

Pros

Cons

Interview day shouldn't be your first run-through.

Nearby programs

Other specialties near Durham, NC

External Links

Match History