Duke Graduate Medical Education

In 2007, the Chancellor for Health Affairs and CEO of Duke University Health System, Dr. Victor Dzau, and the Board of Directors of Duke University Health System created an endowment to provide new funds to encourage GME "innovation." This fund allows program directors, faculty and trainees to develop sustainable short-term initiatives to enhance Duke’s learning environment and contribute to quality patient care.  Funding is up to $100,000 per year for 1-3 year projects with the option to re-apply for an additional 3-year period. It is anticipated, with careful stewardship, money will be available for at least 10 years.

The goal is to promote excellence in teaching, assessment and program improvement by encouraging innovation and collaboration.  The intent is to provide sufficient seed money to fund innovative programs/curricula/assessment/faculty development which ideally facilitates the program(s) competitiveness to obtain additional resources (grants, foundations, donors).  Proposals must include a clear plan for measuring educational impact and sustainability. Grantee must be willing to present findings, internally to Duke colleagues as well as in peer reviewed venues.

Many of the projects involve program/department collaboration, in addition to collaboration with the School of Business Health Sector, the GME Office, Hospital Administration and other departments/entities within and outside of Duke. These projects will continue to reach within and beyond the Duke community as articles have been submitted to peer review venues and posters have been displayed at local and national conferences.