Rheumatology Fellowship

Overview

Trains rheumatologists for private practice, clinician-educator and physician-scientist careers within a top-ranked Division of Rheumatology and Immunology.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

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

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department 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

ECFMG status report if applicable.

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

ERAS only; NRMP Match; programme signalling; virtual interviews

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