Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

Overview

A 24-month clinical fellowship developing an autonomous paediatric heart surgeon across the full spectrum of congenital operations, conferring congenital cardiac board eligibility.

The programme

Focus

Congenital cardiac

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

24 months

Start

Institution policyDuke GME appointments run 1 July - 30 June, with a few exceptions

Positions

1 per academic year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyLCME/AOA-accredited MD/DO graduates, or international graduates with a valid ECFMG certificate or full unrestricted US licence; NC full licence or RTL, I-9 employment eligibility, background and NPDB checks

International applicants

Institution policyYes - graduates of medical schools outside the US/Canada are eligible if they hold a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted US licence

Visa support

Institution policyJ-1 alien physician status sponsored by ECFMG with Duke's assistance; Duke is H-1B cap-exempt and H-1B is possible for clinical trainees who have passed USMLE Steps 1-3 and hold an ECFMG certificate (individual programmes decide which visas they accept)

Licence requirement

Institution policyNorth Carolina full medical licence or Resident Training License (RTL) required before clinical duties

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

SF Match

Funding

Funding

Institution policyGME trainees paid on the Duke stipend scale; FY27 (from 1 July 2026) PGY-1 $71,052 rising to PGY-4 $79,908, PGY-5 $82,992, PGY-6 $86,292, PGY-7 $90,036 (up to PGY-12 $106,800), plus benefits

Official sources