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Posted: 09-Jun-26
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 1142527
Duke University?s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is seeking a full-time, board-certified family physician (MD or DO) to join as core faculty at a nationally recognized academic family medicine residency program. As core faculty, you will practice family medicine with obstetrics, teach future physicians, and help shape innovative community-based care in one of the country?s most desirable regions.
Ideal candidates will be board-certified in Family Medicine with demonstrated excellence in both clinical care and medical education. Either a fellowship in OB or current clinical practice rooted in OB will be required. Strongly preferred to have a background in or experience with community health. Both experienced and recently trained practitioners dedicated to providing compassionate patient care are encouraged to apply.
This role offers a dedicated 20% of academic time to be allocated for teaching, advising, faculty meetings, recruitment, curriculum development, rotation oversight, community engagement, and scholarship. Among other duties, this core faculty position would be responsible for ensuring a high-quality learning environment for our residents on prenatal care and intrapartum labor and delivery.
Clinically, this role offers a broad scope, including outpatient continuity care, group prenatal care sessions, obstetrics (with L&D call), and newborn nursery care within a collaborative team-based environment. At least 10% of this time would be dedicated to precepting the residents in their continuity clinic, but in nearly all clinical settings, the core faculty would serve in a teaching role and would engage in bedside teaching across outpatient, labor and delivery, and newborn care settings. Clinical responsibilities can be tailored to align with individual expertise and evolving professional interests.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Faculty are encouraged to develop scholarly, educational, or clinical interests with mentorship, institutional support, and opportunities for academic advancement
The Duke Family Medicine Center is one of the largest primary care sites in the area with approximately 25,000 visits annually and cares for a panel of approximately 15,000 patients with a mix of 50% commercial insurance and 50% governmental. It serves as an important link to Duke s excellent tertiary medical center and the community. The practice is modeled on a team-based approach to care that focuses on the needs of patients and evidence-based care. The practice serves as an institutional test-bed for innovative approaches to care and is continually developing new methods for prevention of illness and management of chronic diseases.
Learn more about the clinical practice here: Duke Family Medicine Center | Durham, NC | Duke Health
Learn more about the academic Department here: Department of Family Medicine
Duke Health offers a robust compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity and academic excellence. Salary and faculty will be commensurate with training, experience, and the focus of the role. Faculty members enjoy Duke benefits including the following: retirement planning; health insurance; CME; relocation; and college tuition assistance for dependent children.
Join us in advancing primary care, obstetrics, and community health at one of the nation?s leading academic health systems.
The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has a population of more than two million residents, which offers diverse opportunities. From urban loft living to suburban and rural family homes with acreage, there are options for every lifestyle. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in a globally prominent research and development center conceived around academic centers. Leading universities, combined with RTP, help create a region that is culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a wonderful place to live. To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit https://www.discoverdurham.com/.
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