Admissions

Degree-seeking candidates must complete an Application for Admission, and submit letters of evaluation and transcripts (sent directly to the program from the evaluator or issuing institution) to ClinicalLeadership@mc.duke.edu or faxed to (919) 613-6899, Attn: Clinical Leadership Program, Division of Community Health.

A $100 application fee should be sent to:

Clinical Leadership Program, Division of Community Health
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
DUMC Box 104652
Durham, NC 27710

Materials submitted in support of an application will not be released for other purposes and cannot be returned to the applicant.

Transcripts

An official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended should be sent directly to the Clinical Leadership Program by the institution.

Email: ClinicalLeadership@mc.duke.edu 
Fax: (919) 613-6899. Attn: Clinical leadership Program, Division of Community Health

OR

Mail:

Clinical Leadership Program, Division of Community Health
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health,
DUMC Box 104652,
Durham, NC 27710

Personal or unofficial copies cannot be accepted. The requirement to provide transcripts is waived for applicants currently enrolled in another Duke University educational program.

Letters of Evaluation

Three letters of evaluation are required. In addition to a General Letter of Evaluation, one must speak to the candidate's clinical/health profession experience and one must address the candidate's administrative experience.

All letters of evaluation are to be written by people who are qualified to testify to the candidate's capacity for graduate work and, preferably, not all letters are from the same organization.

Letters of evaluation should be completed by each evaluator and emailed or faxed directly to the program. Forms are available for download:

• Letter of Evaluation - General
• Letter of Evaluation - Administrative Experience
• Letter of Evaluation - Clinical Experience

Test Scores

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General (Aptitude) Test. The GRE will be waived for applicants who have an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher. Applicants with a conferred graduate or professional advanced degree (certificates do not qualify) at the time of the application deadline are also exempt from the GRE requirement. Scores submitted must be no more than five years old. Scores must be sent to the Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Leadership Program from the Educational Testing Service.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants whose first language is not English and who do not hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an English-speaking institution must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Test scores must not be more than two years old and an official copy must be sent to Duke University.

Licensure

Candidates must present proof of current practice licensure (if applicable to profession).

Admissions Interview

Applicant finalists are required to complete an admissions interview.

The courses in the program are available to qualified individuals who want to acquire specific skills but who do not want to pursue the master's degree. Such individuals include health professionals, Duke faculty and staff, post-doctoral fellows, and undergraduate/graduate degree students. This option allows the flexibility of taking various combinations of courses subject only to constraints imposed by course prerequisites. For each course, due to class size, a limited number of non-degree students will be allowed to enroll.

Applicants seeking admission must: (a) submit the Non-Degree Student application and (b) provide one letter of evaluation. The general letter of evaluation should be written by someone qualified to testify to the candidate's capacity for graduate work. The completed application and general letter of evaluation may be emailed to ClinicalLeadership@mc.duke.edu or faxed to 919.613.6899, Attn: Clinical Leadership Program, Division of Community Health.