Physician Assistant Surgical Residency
The physician assistant surgical residency is an intensive 13-month program administered by the department of surgery at Duke University Medical Center. PA surgical residents are members of the surgical team and are involved in preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative patient care.
The PA residency is designed to provide both advanced didactic education (one month) and a focused, surgical clinical experience (12 months) so that trainees and graduates will have the skills to provide high quality perioperative patient care.
The PA residency is attractive both for new PA program graduates who are planning a surgical career and for practicing physician assistants who wish to redirect their careers toward one of the surgical specialties or enhance their knowledge and skills through post-graduate education.
Prerequisites:
Applicants must have:
- Graduated from a PA training program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
- Passed or be eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification examination
How To apply:
A complete application includes the following (do not staple together):
- Application (Word document)
- Official transcripts from any college(s) and the PA school you attended
- Copies of BLS and ACLS certification cards
- A one-page typewritten narrative stating why you are interested in the Duke University PA Surgical Residency Program
- Three Letters of Recommendation (including one from your PA Program)
- Official NCCPA exam scores (if certified); certification before August 31 is mandatory
- A signed copy of the authorization agreement
- The application fee of $25, made payable to Duke University
All application documents should be scanned and emailed to DukeSurgeryPAResidency@duke.edu
Contact Information:
Tracy Wilson, MHA
Duke Department of Surgery
Phone – 919-681-7255
DukeSurgeryPAResidency@duke.ed
Inquiries regarding the clinical structure of the program should be directed to the Program Director:
Christina Steigerwald, PA-C
Email: christina.vetere@duke.edu
