Pediatrics
Duke University
Durham, NC
At a glance
- Program director
- Mark Chandler
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Plan for life in residencyPlan your budget
Application details
Some policies are undated. Confirm this cycle with the program.
- Application service
- ERAS
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Official source - Recommendation letters
- 3 letters
Include a pediatrician who supervised clinical work; chair letter not required.
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Official source - MSPE required
- Yes
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Official source - Required documents
- ERAS application, MSPE, transcript, exam results, and three letters.
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Official source - Published deadline policy
- October 15; confirm the application year directly.Confirm with program
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Official source - Examination requirements
- USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 accepted; passing Step 2 CK before entry.Confirm with program
The IMG section still references the discontinued Step 2 CS exam; verify the current IMG checklist.
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Official source - Recent clinical experience
- IMG: at least one month of inpatient medicine or pediatrics in the U.S. or Canada, with direct patient responsibility; no observerships.
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Official source - Degree and graduation policy
- No maximum time since graduation stated for IMGs.
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Official source - ECFMG certification
- Pediatrics applicants must be certified before the Match.
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Official source - J-1 sponsorship
- Yes
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Interviews
- Interview format
- Virtual via Zoom; scheduled through Thalamus
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Official source - Interview process
- November–January, usually Wednesday/Friday; 24-hour scheduling delay; three interviews. Optional February second looks follow program rank-list lock.
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Pay & your budget
2026-2027
Published annual rates. These compare pay levels, not historical pay growth. Listed PGY levels do not establish training length.
PGY-1 · monthly average$5,921Before taxes and deductions
Use your own estimate. This is not local rent data.
Source & pay details
Annual published pay divided by 12. Actual pay periods, taxes, deductions and other costs are not calculated. Future entering-class pay may change.
Checked Sep 9, 2026. No additional allowances are added.
Duke GME physician trainee stipends, FY27Training & time away
Official sources
- Duke Pediatrics application processChecked 2026-09-09
- Duke GME physician trainee stipends, FY27Checked 2026-09-09
Verification & data policy
Directory identity imported from RMR. Current accreditation is awaiting roster verification. ACGME ID: not verified.
Each fact keeps its own source, track and cycle. Source-backed facts do not imply program endorsement. Missing data is not a zero.
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