- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
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The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) is a collaboration between the Duke University in North Carolina, United States and the National University of Singapore.
Duke-NUS follows the American model of post-baccalaureate medical education in which students begin their medical studies after earning a bachelor’s degree.
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MD Program
Overview
Duke-NUS’ M.D. program is a four-year program that follows the Duke University School of Medicine curriculum.
History
Duke-NUS accepted its first students in 2007. The first batch of students graduated in 2011.
Student Composition
Duke-NUS accepts 56 students every year. Students are from Asia, Europe, and North America. The average age of a student is 24 years old.
Curriculum
The Duke-NUS curriculum has the same structure as Duke School of Medicine:
- 1st year – basic science
- 2nd year – clinical year
- 3rd year – research year
- 4th year – clinical year
Teaching Pedagogy
Duke-NUS employed extensive team-based learning method, which it labelled as TeamLEAD. Students are given pre-reading materials and videos to watch, come to class to do multiple choice questions and discuss open-ended questions in small group and big group setting. The faculty will mainly facilitate students in discussion, not to deliver pedagogical teaching.
Admission Grades and Criteria
All applicants are required to submit their MCAT scores. The mean MCAT score of the 2011 admission was 33. The MCAT range for entrants to date has been 26-40. Most students admitted had at least 10 on both Physical and Biological Sciences. Although the school did not have a minimum cutoff for MCAT score, a score of 29 or above is considered positively. Besides MCAT, the Admission Committee also evaluates applicants' academic qualifications, voluntary or community work experience, research experience, and social maturity.
MD-PhD Program
Duke-NUS offers MD-PhD programme, lasting 7 years, in which student complete 1 year basic science, 1 year clinical, 4 years of PhD work in Singapore, and 1 final clinical year.
Research
Major research areas in Duke-NUS include:
- Infectious Diseases
- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders
- Health Services and Systems Research
External links
Categories:- Duke University
- National University of Singapore
- Schools of medicine
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