Stipend
Time-Off (Vacation/Meetings)
Fellow Education Fund
Contract-Agreement of Appointment
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision
Duke employees, including trainees, have four health plans subsidized for residents and fellows. They can select coverage for themselves, children, and/or a spouse or partner. Additionally, Duke Primary Care offers a concierge scheduling line for GME residents and fellows to facilitate establishing care for themselves or immediate family members—review options here.
Disability & Life Insurance
Trainees are provided with specific disability and life insurance policies and have the option to purchase additional coverage at attractive rates.
Stipend
Duke University Hospital stipulates that Fellow trainees are paid at the PGY-6 stipend level, contingent upon their successful completion of a five-year orthopaedic residency training program. Fellow trainees are not paid at a higher level than PGY-6 based on successful completion of postgraduate training prior to fellowship training/employment at Duke. Current stipends can be viewed on the Duke Graduate Medical Education website. Stipends are anticipated to increase yearly and generally announced in the Spring.
Time-off (vacation/meeting)
- Fellows receive three weeks per year
- Fellows receive Christmas or New Year's holiday time-off
Fellow Education Fund
Fellows are generally provided an educational allotment for purchasing orthopaedic textbook(s) or attending a scientific meeting at the expense of his/her fellowship training program.
Contract–Agreement of Appointment (ACGME/ICGME Programs)
Duke University Hospital offers training programs in 100 ACGME-accredited programs and many special fellowships. An example of the “Contract – Agreement of Appointment” may be viewed on the Duke Graduate Medical Education website.
Additional Benefits
Fellows, appointed for ACGME/ICGME positions, fringe benefits (covered by the hospital); including, meals (on-call), pager, parking, uniforms (lab coats), and access to the 24-hour House Staff Gym located on Duke's main campus.
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