Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program FAQs

This is a paid position that includes free parking, meal stipends, CME funding, vacation time, and additional educational opportunities offered throughout the year at no cost. 

Residents also have access to extensive resources and receive hands-on training alongside staff PAs and physician residents.  

Many of our staff physician assistants have completed our Duke EM APP residency, remaining with our group immediately after completion of their training year.  

Job opportunities within our group are typically discussed partway through the residency year.  

Hours vary significantly on a weekly basis. Our residents work 8-hour shifts primarily. Weekend shifts are often 12 hours in length. This is a similar schedule to our staff APPs and physician residents.  

There will be day shifts (7a – 3p), afternoon shifts (3p – 11p), and night shifts (11p – 7a). The weekend shifts are 7a – 7p and 7p – 7a.  

You will work approximately 150 hours/month.  

The variation of hours provides exposure to different patient populations and experiences throughout your residency year. 

You will have free access to UptoDate, EMRAP podcast, Rosh Review, and an EM Boot Camp Course (self-paced). 

You can also utilize platforms such as WikiEM, Open Evidence.  

You will gain extensive knowledge and clinical skills through active participation in your shifts, with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience. 

Pursuing an EM APP residency can be extremely beneficial for a career in emergency medicine because of the focused training and advanced education it provides. The structured curriculum allows for concentrated exposure to high-acuity patients, complex pathology, and essential emergency procedures that build both clinical competence and confidence. An EM residency also offers a supportive and supervised learning environment led by experienced advanced practice providers and emergency physicians. This mentorship fosters real-time feedback, deliberate skill development, and progressive autonomy in a setting where patient safety remains a priority. 

Ultimately, the program equips you with the procedural skills, clinical judgment, and comfort level necessary to practice effectively in the fast-paced emergency department. It helps bridge the gap between general education and the demands of independent emergency medicine practice, preparing you to deliver high-quality, efficient care from the start of your career.