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Duke University Hospital Psychiatry

Residency · Durham, NC

Sponsored by Duke University Hospital · Director Julie Penzner

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Class size
12
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$71k2026 to 2027

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  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 202615 on record of 12 seats · 13 US MD · 7 published before starting
  • Alysa SchwenkSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University2 papers
  • Claire StaresinicCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine2 papers · 2 reviews
  • Kathryn LockwoodMercer University School of Medicine2 papers
  • Grace TisdaleBaylor College of Medicine1 paper
  • Hayley QuinonesWashington University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Kya LocklearTulane University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Lucy NasserUniversity of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Anna YoungBaylor College of Medicine
  • Ariel KlineMed Univ of South Carolina Coll of Med
  • Chloe Love
  • Claire ThomasUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Faith HarrisMercer University School of Medicine
  • Komal GulatiLewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Megan NeffLeonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Sanjukta DialloLeonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Started 202513 on record of 12 seats · 11 US MD, 1 DO · 6 published before starting
  • Karolina SadowskaCornell Univ Joan and Sanford I Weill Med Coll14 papers · 2 first author · 5 reviews
  • Alcida KarzNew York University8 papers · 1 first author · 2 reviews
  • Alexandra ZezulinPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania6 papers · 3 first author
  • Michael GoncalvesUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine2 papers
  • Chijindu IheanachoUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center1 paper
  • Ryan BigejOregon Health and Science University1 paper
  • Falon HassettMed Coll of Georgia
  • Jennifer WillsGrossman School of Medicine
  • Julianna RoupasBrody Sch of Med at East Carolina Univ
  • Julia Tucker
  • Kate StilesUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine
  • Kerestina KhalilOhio State Univ Coll of Med
  • Rikin PatelPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Started 202413 on record of 12 seats · 8 US MD, 2 international · 8 published before starting
  • Lauren Franz44 papers · 8 first author · 1 case report · 4 reviews
  • Natalie EichnerPennsylvania State University-College of Medicine22 papers · 6 first author · 1 review
  • Christian GoodwinUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Danielle BrathwaiteUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Haider SaleemAga Khan Med Coll, Karachi, Pakistan3 papers · 1 case report
  • Soji OjoV.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University School of Medicine3 papers
  • Lizbeth LeapoCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author
  • Sheyla MolinerFlorida State University College of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author
  • Anabelle RosenthalFlorida State University College of Medicine
  • Kelli AvalosUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • Megala LoganathanRobert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
  • Natalya SinkovaElson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Tate BierutLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Training

4 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to child and adolescent psychiatry.

Months at each site

  • Duke Regional Hospital15 mo
  • Duke University Hospital10 mo
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham)9 mo
  • Central Regional Hospital3 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship38
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship10
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship5
  • Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship4
  • Psychiatry Fellowship3
  • Addiction Medicine Fellowship2

Where graduates work now

  • Duke University Hospital33
  • Massachusetts General Hospital3
  • McLean Hospital3
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine3
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals3
  • Colorado Permanente Medical Group PC2

Research

54% of current residents have a paper since 2023

29 of 54, 109 papers between them

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

People

Leadership

  • Julie PenznerProgram Director
  • Marla WaldAssociate Program Director; Director of Psychotherapy Training
  • Tyson PankeyAssociate Program Director; Director of Learning Environment
  • Aishwarya RajagopalanClinician Educator Track Co-Leader

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More programs at Duke University Hospital

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  • Child and Adolescent PsychiatryPositions: 8
  • Geriatric PsychiatryPositions: 4

Place

Summers reach 91°, winters fall to 32°. About 5 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

294k people live within 20 minutes of Duke Regional Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,500 a month within 10 miles of Duke Regional Hospital.

Hazards

  • Tornadoes
  • Lightning
  • Strong wind
  • Ice storms