{"id":683,"date":"2021-02-10T16:23:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T08:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qat-nus.nus.edu.sg\/nusbulletin\/ay202021\/?page_id=683"},"modified":"2021-03-31T18:17:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T10:17:27","slug":"graduate-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nusbulletin\/ay202021\/programmes\/duke-nus-medical-school\/graduate-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tDuke-NUS Medical School\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tGraduate Education\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Degree Offered<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Duke-NUS Medical School offers the following programmes:<\/p>\n

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  1. MD Programme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Duke-NUS MD programme is distinctively designed to prepare physician leaders in medical research, education, and patient care. This programme spans 4 years, and graduates are awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) jointly by Duke University and NUS.<\/p>\n

    For more information on our MD programme, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    1. MD-PhD Programme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Duke-NUS also offers a combined MD-PhD programme that is unique to Singapore. This option is most appropriate for students who are committed to intensive research-oriented careers, combining biomedical research with the practice of clinical medicine. The duration of the MD-PhD programme varies, but is approximately 7 years. MD-PhD students\u00a0start their PhD component after completing the 2nd<\/sup> year of the MD programme. Upon completion of PhD, students will complete the final (4th<\/sup>) year of the MD programme.<\/p>\n

      For more information on our MD-PhD programme, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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      1. PhD Programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine (IBM)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The Duke-NUS PhD programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine provides training in translational bioscience, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and health policy. The main research areas that are offered include cancer stem cells, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders and infectious disease. The goal of this programme is to train PhD scientists across multiple disciplines with the skills and ambitions of translating basic scientific discoveries into useful therapies for patients. The education and training of the students is supported by award-winning research faculty. Students in the IBM programme will be awarded a joint PhD degree from Duke University and the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n

        For more information on our PhD programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine (IBM), please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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        1. PhD Programme in Quantitative Biology and Medicine (QBM)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Biostatistics and bioinformatics are increasingly important areas for advancement of biomedical research. There is high demand for trained professionals<\/a> in these areas, locally and internationally.<\/p>\n

          Biostatistics and health data science is responsible for experimental design, data analysis, and evidence synthesis and interpretation for answering questions in translational, clinical, epidemiological and health services research. Recent years have seen major changes in the medical landscape, such as the needs for rapid responses to infectious diseases, personalised medicine, and the availability and connectivity of big data. They demand innovative approaches to statistical problem solving. Some examples include adaptive clinical trial designs, dynamic treatment regimes, and high-dimensional data analysis methods.<\/p>\n

          Computational biology is an integration of data analytics, statistics, machine learning, modelling, software engineering, and computer science to answer questions in basic and translational biomedical research. The explosion of demand for bioinformatics in the last five years has been driven partly by huge decreases in the cost of next generation DNA sequencing, which is 10,000 times cheaper than it was in 20061<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>. As a result, next-generation sequencing is now a foundational technology for much of biological research. The rapid development of many other high throughput technologies is also driving demand for bioinformatics experts.<\/p>\n

          Duke-NUS will launch its inaugural PhD programme in Quantitative Biology and Medicine (QBM) in August 2017. The programme distinguishes itself from others by focusing on issues in modern biomedical research and preparing researchers to take their skills to advance medicine.<\/p>\n

          Students will complete their training in Duke-NUS\u2019 Center for Quantitative Medicine<\/a> (Biostatistics and Health Data Science) and Center for Computational Biology<\/a> (Computational Biology).<\/p>\n

          The degree, which will take on average 4 to 5 years to complete, culminates with the development of a written thesis and a successful oral dissertation defense.<\/p>\n

          For more information on our PhD programme in Quantitative Biology and Medicine (QBM), please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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          1. PhD Programme in Clinical Sciences (CS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The aim of the PhD Programme in Clinical Sciences (PhD CS) is to educate and train medical doctors and other health science professionals to perform clinical and translational research. The proposed programme will focus on the interface between clinical, biological and social research methods by bringing together experts in quantitative sciences (biostatistics, epidemiology, and bioinformatics), biological basic sciences (genomics, immunomics, metabolomics), ethics, clinical therapeutics, health services and systems research.<\/p>\n

            For more information on our PhD programme in Clinical Sciences (CS), please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

            Curriculum Structure & Degree Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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            MD Programme<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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            MD Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

            The Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme at Duke-NUS is a 4-year course comprising of the following phases: pre-clerkship, clerkship, research and advanced clinical.<\/p>\n

            The programme begins with the pre-clerkship curriculum, introducing students to basic sciences and the fundamentals of patient care.\u00a0Courses cover the basic science content fundamental to clinical core, including: biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, microanatomy, anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, behavioural sciences, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology and immunology. The pre-clerkship curriculum is covered in one year.<\/p>\n

            In their second year, students go through a series of clerkship rotations, gaining broad exposure to core specialties such as Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Medicine. Students are required to complete 5 blocks of 8-week clerkship rotations.<\/p>\n

            The research and advanced clinical phases span the third and fourth years of the MD programme.<\/p>\n

            Students spend approximately 8 months on scholarly research activities. They get to select a research area of their interest and carry out a research or scholarship project in that area under the supervision of an academic mentor. At the end of the research experience, they are required to submit a thesis based on their research or scholarship project. Students may carry out their research or scholarship locally or at our affiliated institution, Duke University.<\/p>\n

            The advanced clinical rotations in the final phase of the MD programme provides students with opportunities to participate in patient care with increased responsibilities. The focus of this year is to have the following core specialties such as Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Community Hospital, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Dermatology, Anaesthesiology, Rehabilitation Medicine etc. Students are also given elective time to explore areas based on their career interest.<\/p>\n

            C.A.R.E (Connect, Assimilate, Reflect and Explore<\/em>) is a newly developed, multi-faceted longitudinal programme that spans the 4-year Duke-NUS curriculum (C.A.R.E 1, 2, 3, 4) and encompasses the \u201cTransition\u201d periods T1 (Joining the medical profession<\/em>), T2 (Learning from and for patients<\/em>), and T3 (Caring for patients<\/em>). It aims to complement the competencies and capabilities students develop as they progress through clinical and scholarly experiences, enhance learning through active engagement within communities of learning and practice, and equip them with tools to effectively and efficiently practice medicine in an evolving healthcare environment.<\/p>\n

            The course of study for students admitted from AY2018\/19 onwards is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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            Phase 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.A.R.E 1: Joining the Medical Profession<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Molecules, Cells & Tissues<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Human Structure & Function<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brain & Behaviour<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Body & Disease<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fundamentals of Clinical Practice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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            Phase 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.A.R.E 2: Learning From & For Patients<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medicine Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Surgery Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paediatrics Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neurology Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Psychiatry Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geriatrics Medicine<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fundamentals of Family Medicine<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fundamentals of Research and Scholarship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Innovation & Design Thinking<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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            Phase 3 (Research\/Scholarship)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research Methods and Analysis<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research\/Scholarship (Part 1)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research\/Scholarship (Part 2)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research\/Scholarship\u00a0Thesis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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            Phase 4 (Advanced Clinical)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family Medicine Clerkship<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.A.R.E 4: Caring For Patients<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Advanced Medicine<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Advanced Surgery<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Musculoskeletal Rotation<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critical Care Rotation<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emergency Medicine<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dermatology<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anaesthesiology<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rehabilitation Medicine<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family Medicine (SIP)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Community Hospital<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student-In-Practice (Medicine)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student-In-Practice (Surgery)<\/p>\n

            \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Electives<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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            MD-PhD Programme<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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            Duke-NUS offers a combined MD-PhD track to students who wish to further their academic training. The programme combines medical education with research training to develop clinician-scientists who interface between medicine and science. All students admitted into the programme will be offered a full scholarship for the PhD component as well as scholarships to cover tuition fees for their first 2 years in the MD programme and their final year of MD training (funding amount will depend on bursaries and other scholarships already awarded to assist with MD tuition fees).<\/p>\n

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            Students embark on the PhD component after completing their second year of the MD programme. Upon completion of the PhD component, students will complete the final (fourth) year of the MD programme. Interested students can either apply directly to the MD-PhD programme at the time of initial application or after matriculation into the MD programme. Every year, approximately 15-20% of the MD cohort may be offered a place in the MD-PhD track.<\/p>\n

            All applicants for the MD-PhD programme are required to sit for the MCAT. This programme does not accept GRE scores. Assuming successful fulfillment of requirements, students in the MD program will be awarded a joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Duke University and the National University of Singapore. For those having completed the MD-PhD option, the PhD degree will be awarded by the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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            PhD Programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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            PhD Programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n

            The Duke-NUS PhD programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine provides training in translational bioscience, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and health policy. During the first semester students complete a core course entitled \u201cMolecules to Medicines\u201d where they learn fundamentals in biomedical research, while simultaneously conducting three laboratory rotations. Subsequently, students choose a thesis mentor and complete their advanced training in one of five specialty tracks:<\/p>\n