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A strategic partnership with Duke University, the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) aims to develop a new generation of physician-scientists. It offers an innovative, rigorous medical education program with a distinctive focus on research, aimed at building leaders in medical research, education and patient care.

Curriculum

•	TeamLEAD
•	First Year
•	Second Year
•	Third/Reaserch Year
•	Fourth Year

Offering an innovative and rigorous medical education program with a particular focus on research; our curriculum is tailored to build leaders and scholars in medical research, education and patient care.

To create those leaders, Duke-NUS has pioneered a radical team-based approach to learning, TeamLEAD.

Research Programs

•	Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
•	Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders
•	Emerging Infectious Diseases
•	Health Services Research
•	Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders

Research is the conerstone on which a medical school builds its reputation. Faculty and students are given access to some of the world’s most sophisticated biomedical research facilities. Duke-NUS focuses on 5 Signature Research Programs.

Clinical Research

•	Centre of Quantitative Biology and Medicine
•	Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

To foster clinical research at Duke-NUS, senior disease and quantitative experts mentor clinician investigators and scientists. Individual mentoring teams are developed for each medical student at Duke-NUS.

Teaching Hospitals

•	Singapore General Hospital
•	Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital
•	Institute of Mental Health
•	National Neuroscience Institute
•	Changi General Hospital

Duke-NUS has close collaborations with Singapore’s leading teaching hospitals and disease centers including SingHealth group hospitals and national specialy centers.

People

•	Students
•	Faculty

Duke-NUS has successfully attracted some of the world’s top researchers, scientists and clinician-scientists to share their passion for learning and discovery. Our students also reflect a multitude of nationalities, cultures and educational backgrounds. This diversity continues to grow, adding richness, depth and breadth to the vibrant Duke-NUS experience.