Duke University Health System

Submitted by KBrown on May 16, 2011 - 3:32pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Duke University
Institution Address: 
2301 Erwin Road, Duke N., Ste. 2600 2nd Floor of Emergency Room
Durham, NC 27710
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
DUMC Box 3935
City: 
Durham
State: 
North Carolina
Zip: 
27710
Website(s): 
http://emergencymedicine.surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
9
Number of residents currently in training: 
26
Percentage of residents who are women: 
31.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
50
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
3
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Year accreditation expires: 
2013
Year program began: 
2002
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Kimberly
Coordinator Last Name: 
Brown
Coordinator Title: 
Program Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
brown318@mc.duke.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 919 681 2247
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 919 668 6115
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Michael
Chair Last Name: 
Hocker, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Joshua
Director Last Name: 
Broder, MD
Director Email: 
joshua.broder@duke.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 919 681 2247
Research Director
First Name: 
Alex
Last Name: 
Limkakeng, MD
Email: 
alex.limkakeng@duke.edu
Phone: 
+1 919 681 8521
Areas of department research interest: 
1. Cardiac, respiratory and neurological emergencies 2. Trauma 3. Sepsis 4.EMS 5. Imaging
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
15
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
65
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
78
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Scholarly projects may include participation in division research activities, development of an educational program/curriculum or chapters and review papers.
Unique attributes: 
Resident non-clinical activities are organized into scholarly tracks. Examples of existing tracks are administration, medical education, simulation, ultrasound and EMS. The track is a 2.5 year program that includes the residents scholarly project, administrative project, teaching efforts and elective experiences all within their area of focus. The result is the development of a focused area of concentration and expertise that distinguishes the graduate as being an “expert” in an area.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Duke University Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
1124
Number of beds in ED: 
84
Total number of annual ED visits: 
77608
Pediatric visits (%): 
20
Admission rate (%): 
21
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
2
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
26
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Electronic ED Chart Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
Durham Regional Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
451
Number of beds in ED: 
24
Total number of annual ED visits: 
60000
Pediatric visits (%): 
12
Admission rate (%): 
16
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
2
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
6
Unique Attributes: 
Community ED
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
29
Number of core faculty: 
10
Number of clinical faculty: 
19
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
31
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
6
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM - 23 weeks
Anes/US - 4 weeks
CCU - 4 weeks
DRH Medicine - 4 weeks
Trauma - 4 weeks
DRH Obstetrics - 3 weeks
Pediatrics - 4 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
Ophthomology - 1 week
Peds Airway - 1 week
PGY-2: 
EM - 33 weeks
DRH-EM - 3 weeks
MICU - 4 weeks
PICU - 4 weeks
SICU - 4 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM - 40 weeks
EMS/Admin 4weeks
Elective - 4 weeks
Vacation- 4 weeks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
46824.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Uniform allowance per year: Voucher for 3 long coats Educational stipend allowance per year: 1,000 during the 3 yrs. of residency Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: ACEP/EMRA membership dues, textbook Types of insurance coverage provided: Medical Coverage, Disability Coverage, Life Insurance, Dental Coverage (optional), Eye care coverage (optional), Long term care (optional), Reimbursement Account (optional) Number of days vacation or personal days: Residents get 3 weeks of vacation time plus a 6 day period around Christmas or New Years each year. Unique resident benefits not listed above: Free resident gym access, discounts at local merchants, discounted tickets to local events, meals when on call, free parking.