The Duke University School of Medicine welcomes students from across the country and around the world who start their health professions careers at the School of Medicine this month. First- and second-year students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program participated in White Coat Ceremonies on Aug. 6. The second-year students were unable to hold an in-person ceremony last year due to COVID-19. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program also held a White Coat Ceremony in July, and the Physician Assistant Program will hold one later this month.
MD Program
115 Students
74 Women, 38 Men
37 Underrepresented Minority Students
36 States
MD/PhD program
9 Students
4 Women, 5 Men
3 Underrepresented Minority Students
9 States
Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony in Duke ChapelDoctor of Physical Therapy Program
96 Students
80 Women, 16 Men
27 Underrepresented Minority Students
29 States
Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program*
40 Students
35 Female, 5 Male
25 Underrepresented Minority Students
16 States
*Inaugural class
Physician Assistant Program
90 Students
67 Women, 23 Men
23 Underrepresented Minority Students
24 States
Master of Biomedical Sciences
47 Students
26 Women, 20 Men, 1 Genderqueer/Gender Non-conforming
31 Underrepresented Minority Students
Master Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
49 Students
27 Women, 22 Men
1 Underrepresented Minority Students
15 States
Master of Medical Physics
19 Students
11 Women, 8 Men
0 Underrepresented Minority Students
15 States
Master of Science in Population Health Sciences
12 Students
9 Women, 3 Men
7 Underrepresented Minority Students
Pathologists' Assistant
8 Students
8 Women, 0 Men
0 Underrepresented Minority Students
5 States
PhD Students in 17 Biomedical PhD Programs
113 Students
72 Women, 41 Men
26 Underrepresented Minority Students
14 States and 16 countries.