Exposure to patient care of cardiac patients as the frontline provider is an important part of the clinical experience at Duke. Fellows spend five months caring for these patients in a high volume, high acuity environment. 

The first year of fellowship is predominantly clinical with in-depth exposure to a broad range of critically ill medical and surgical patients. The program at Duke is one of the few academic programs where the critical care fellows manage all medical and surgical ICU patients (multidisciplinary, cardiac, and ECMO).

The second year of fellowship is primarily dedicated to research activities with reduced clinical responsibilities.

The third year offers flexibility based on the individual’s interests and includes clinical activities with increased supervisory roles, opportunities for clinical electives, and additional protected research time to complete research projects and prepare scientific manuscripts.

Pediatrics moved into a newly constructed building, Duke Central Tower, in December 2021. Both the Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Cardiac ICU relocated into expanded, state-of-the-art, 20-bed units.

• Positions offered per year: Three
• Program duration: Three years
• Accrediting body: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• Match participation?: Yes