Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship

Overview

A one-year fellowship providing comprehensive training in pulmonary, cardiac and vascular imaging, structured for careers in academic radiology or the private sector.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

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

Positions

Up to 4 per year

Accreditation

Non-ACGME

Department

Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine (Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging)

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

USMLE required (US and foreign graduates); ABR-eligible; must qualify for a DEA number and North Carolina medical license.

International applicants

Graduates of non-US/non-Canadian medical schools must have completed 3 consecutive years of training at a US or Canadian accredited medical center to obtain a North Carolina licence; faculty-limited licensure is not available for fellowship positions.

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

North Carolina medical license.

How to apply

Deadline

Rolling review; applications accepted from 1 November (SCARD); interviews from 11 January 2027

Application method

Send completed application materials to the Fellowship 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