Junior faculty members often face the challenge of working to establish academic careers while simultaneously managing significant caregiving responsibilities. These competing demands make it challenging to succeed in an increasingly competitive grant funding environment, and indeed can be an obstacle to retaining physician scientists at research-intensive academic institutions. The Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists at Duke was started to support junior faculty at this critical tipping point in their careers. Supported by awards from the American Heart Association, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Dean Mary Klotman, the Fund provides supplements of up to $30,000-$50,000 per year to physician-scientists with significant caregiving responsibilities. Exact award amounts will be dependent upon the availability of funds in a given year. The program is currently managed by the Office of Physician Scientist Development. Contact opsd@dm.duke.edu for more information.