Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

Fellows develop expertise in high-risk obstetric anesthesia and lead care within a multidisciplinary labor and delivery team.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

2027-28 fellowship year for the latest completed match

Positions

2 per year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited since 2012; SOAP Center of Excellence

Department

Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine

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

2027-28 cycle has closed (SF Match registration January 2026; rank list due 9 June 2026; Match Day 16 June 2026); next cycle dates not yet posted

Application method

SF Match (sponsored by SOAP); 2-year combined fellowship by emailing the programme director

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