Matriculating Students

All incoming DukeMed students must undergo both a criminal conviction and government sanctions background and matriculation is contingent upon authorization to conduct the background check as well as the release of findings to DukeMed. DukeMed students will receive an email from Duke Hire Right Background Verification. Completion of the background check is due by July 1, 2025. 

The deadline is June 15, 2025. If you already know you are planning to matriculate to DukeMed, change your status in the Choose your Medical School tool located within the AMCAS application at any time before the deadline. After Committing to Enroll at DukeMed, more information will follow.

Duke University Health System and the School of Medicine require all students to complete online safety and compliance training. The safety and compliance modules that are required will be listed on the matriculation website in the coming weeks. Incoming students are required to be compliant to begin courses and register for future terms. More details are forthcoming.

All incoming DukeMed students must undergo drug screening before matriculation. Matriculation is contingent upon authorization of drug screening as well as release of findings. Matriculating students should familiarize themselves with the University’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy and School of Medicine Policy.  In line with federal and state law, the University prohibits the use of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia, including but not limited to, THC-containing products and alternative cannabis products. It is important to note that CBD products, even those listed as “THC Free” will often contain enough THC to result in a positive drug test. Completion and Passing the Drug Screening is required one week before matriculation.  

After you Commit to Enroll at DukeMed, your status will be updated in the Duke system and you will receive an email to set up your Duke NetID and password and to activate your official Duke email address. Former Duke students or current employees who have a Net ID and email account already established will not receive an email and can work with OIT to use the same account. Anyone requiring assistance, should contact MedEd IT Helpdesk @ 919-668- 6212 or mededit_helpdesk@duke.edu.

DukeHub is the university’s official platform for student information, records, and class registration. DukeHub will be accessible to matriculated students after your NetID and password have been activated. https://dukehub.duke.edu/

We wanted you to be aware of the Duke Medical Student Benefits Summary which can be found here.

Admitted students that submitted all of the required financial aid application documents should have received an award notification via email. If you did not receive a revised award notification, please contact the financial aid office at finaid-som@dm.duke.edu. Once you receive your NetID and set-up your password, you may access your financial aid via DukeHub. You will be able to accept, reduce, or decline loan amounts, apply for loans, e-sign promissory notes, complete entrance counseling, and set-up direct deposit for refunds through DukeHub. Details regarding your financial aid packages should be discussed directly with the School of Medicine Financial Aid Office. Please note, any updates will be included on the Matriculating Students’ webpage.

NC State Law requires all incoming students present a certificate of immunization. Duke Student Health will process your immunization records. DukeMed incoming students should have the form for Health Science Students completed by a doctor, clinic, or health department and uploaded to your Student Health Gateway portal by June 15, 2025. All incoming students have 30 days after the first day of class to meet immunization compliance and TB requirements.

The Learning Environment & Well Being Office (LeWell) provide centralized services to support to SOM students and others involved in the healthcare learning environment. LeWell website is here.

The 2025 AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) is set to open on June 1 and close on September 15. Once we change your status to matriculate you will receive this survey from AAMC. We strongly encourage you to take the time to fill out the survey as it helps provide useful information for our team.

A laptop and iPad will be provided. You will receive a Macbook Air 13” – M4 / 16GB Ram / 512GB HD + 4-Year Applecare+ warranty inc. accidental damage coverage, iPad – 11th Gen 128GB + Apple Pencil, laptop sleeve and iPad case. You are expected to use these devices during your enrollment. Computers/iPads must be kept regularly up to date with all security updates provided by Apple to keep your work and Duke Health systems secure. Any questions about the program should be directed to: darren.taylor@duke.edu..

You can find information about parking lots and rates on the Parking and Transportation website at: https://parking.duke.edu/parking-permits/ . The cost for these permits are found here: https://parking.duke.edu/parking-permits/annual-permits/student-permits/graduate-professional-student-permits/.

The program starts Monday, August 4, 2025 with Introduction to the Profession – attendance is mandatory. PCLT students have an earlier mandatory orientation start date of Wednesday, July 30^th and Thursday, July 31^st.

Students in the Health Science Program (MD, MSTP, PCLT) should submit health records by June 15, 2025. The requirements can be found on this form; https://duke.app.box.com/s/76z6ppog6xn49vovtm7jy0lbeukkoom2.

Students have 30 days after the first day of class to meet immunization compliance and TB requirements. The Duke Student Health website is here for more information; https://students.duke.edu/wellness/studenthealth/.  

All health Science (MD) students at Duke must start the IGRA TB blood test (T-spot or Quantiferon Gold) series before the start of school and can complete all testing within 6 months of matriculation.

We strongly recommend you have the COVID full vaccine schedule (i.e., 2 doses for Pfizer and/or Moderna and the Booster if eligible) to avoid any unnecessary delays to coming on campus. Health insurance information will be forthcoming; however, information can be found in the link above.

We understand that many of you are still working on getting your vaccinations and you may have to get additional titers/vaccinations when you are on campus. That is acceptable. Send your complete as possible immunization records to Student Health and you can work with them to get additional testing once you arrive on campus.

Technical Standards - If you have questions about the Technical Standards, including clarification on how reasonable accommodations are defined, contact Dr. Melanie Bonner at melanie.bonner@duke.edu or Duke’s Student Disability Access Office (SDAO) at sdao@duke.edu or 919‐668‐1267.

Final transcripts must be sent from your undergraduate and/or graduate institution(s) with the degree(s) conferred on or before July 1, 2025. The electronic official transcript(s) should be sent to medadm@duke.edu. We will confirm receipt of your transcript(s) once they are received. Failure to provide a transcript that reflects work comparable in quality to what your admission offer was based on, may result in your admission being rescinded. If you attended a school that submits transcripts after this deadline, reach out to medadm@duke.edu. Please note: DukeMed does not have access to your transcript from your AMCAS application.

Students must have access to reliable transportation, such as a personal vehicle, in order to travel to clinical training sites located off main campus for MD2 year. With limited public transportation options in Durham, if you do not have a personal vehicle, you should be prepared to rely on alternate modes of transport such as Uber/Lyft or other personally-sourced modes of transportation. Please note that training at clinical sites in the community is a fundamental part of our curriculum in preparing you to care for patients and families.

This is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025. The reception will begin at 4:30pm in Shaeffer Hall in the Bryan Center on Duke’s west campus and the Ceremony will begin at 6:00pm in nearby Page Auditorium. Parking will be in the Bryan Center Parking Deck off Science Drive. The School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs will be working on details that will be shared soon.

We will be sending more details about the process for registration and the curriculum for the first year in future emails and those deadlines will be closer to July. .