The School of Medicine consists of more than 2,200 academic and clinical faculty in 33 departments, centers and Institutes. Their combined efforts make Duke one of the largest biomedical research enterprises in the country, with almost $700 million in sponsored research expenditures annually and more than 9,743 patients on 645 active clinical trials.
The synergy among the School's physicians, researchers, educators, and staff offers unprecedented opportunities for teamwork among the scientists in our labs and caregivers in our hospitals and clinics.