Welcome to the Duke Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship program.
The overall objectives of the program are four-fold:
- To insure that each trainee is provided the background and experience necessary to diagnose and manage the panoply of childhood hormonal and metabolic disorders intrinsic to the field of pediatric endocrinology;
- To insure that trainees develop expertise in fundamental techniques of modern molecular and cellular endocrinology;
- To provide each fellow the opportunity to explore a research project in depth and to present the results of that research in oral and written form; and
- To inculcate a refined professionalism that enables the fellow to communicate effectively and sympathetically with patients, their families and other health care providers, to respect confidentiality, and to avoid conflicts of interest.
Program Overview
- Positions offered per year: One
- Current number of fellows: Three
- Program duration: Three years
- Accrediting body: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Match participation?: Yes
Contact person
Elizabeth Sasser
Program Coordinator
DUMC Box 102509
Durham, NC 27710
919.684.9140
elizabeth.sasser@duke.edu
How to apply
Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Program director
Laura Page, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
919.684.5091
laura.page@duke.edu
Associate program director
Robert Benjamin, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
919.684.8359
robert.benjamin@duke.edu
Current Fellows
Third Year
Kathryn Blew, MD
Second Year
Alice Basin, MD
First Year
Natalie Hernandez, MD
We invite you to discover your own future potential for growth, achievement, and professional satisfaction by investigating the possibilities at Duke.