About Us
The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) is the faculty practice of Duke Medicine. It is one of the first and the
largest academic multi-specialty group practices in the United States. As a professional limited liability
company (PLLC), the PDC owns and operates primary care and specialty care clinics in 10 counties in
central and eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia. Through a diverse and integrated network of
providers, patients have convenient, accessible and high quality primary and specialty care close to
home. In addition to patient care, PDC members conduct cutting-edge research and train the future
health care workforce as faculty in the Duke University School of Medicine. The PDC collaborates with
other entities within the Duke University Health System to expand opportunities and advance Duke's
clinical, research and academic missions.
The PDC Fellowship
The PDC Fellowship Program offers career development opportunities to qualified individuals interested
in expanding their knowledge of and gaining experience in health care delivery. The program exposes
fellows to operational, financial, contracting and clinical care delivery within an independent, integrated
multi-specialty physician practice with more than 1,500 physician members and 78 clinics at Duke, in
Durham and throughout central and eastern North Carolina.
First Year
During the first year, fellows spend their time rotating though the clinical and administrative
departments of the PDC, as well as Duke University and Duke Health System. During these rotations,
fellows have the opportunity to shadow senior administrators and gain a comprehensive understanding
of the PDC and its strategic initiatives. PDC leadership will meet with each fellow on a monthly basis to
ensure they are achieving the goals of the fellowship.
Second Year
During the second year, fellows select an area of the PDC to work in based on career interests,
organizational priorities, and mentoring opportunities. In this more focused year, the fellow becomes a
member of the management team, developing experience in all aspects of the healthcare
administration. PDC leadership continues to meet with each fellow on a monthly basis.
Rotations Include:
PDC Administration
Clinical Operations
Duke Medicine Access Services
Strategic Services and Network Development
DukeWELL
Financial Services
Quality Reporting
Revenue Management
Managed Care Contracting
Compliance
Facilities
Clinical Departments within School of Medicine
Duke Hospital
Duke Health System
Duke Primary Care
Patient Revenue Management Organization
Project Work
Senior leaders may propose projects for fellows, or fellows may seek out projects based on personal
interest and professional goals. PDC Administration will review all requests for those that will best
address the core competencies of the fellow as well as the organization.
Professional Development
Professional development is a key component of the PDC's Fellowship Program. Senior Administration
works with the fellows to develop professional development sessions aimed at developing their
individual competencies.
Requirements
The PDC seeks masters-prepared individuals that have completed the degree requirements for CAHME,
AACSB, CEPH, and/or AUPHA-accredited Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Masters in
Business Administration (MBA), or equivalent graduate program(s). Qualified applicants are ambitious,
team players, have foundational knowledge in the core competencies of healthcare administration and
a strong desire to develop both personally and professionally.