The Duke University School of Medicine welcomed 33 students to its newest Master’s Degree Program: Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS). Thirteen women and twenty men who received their undergraduate degrees from 24 universities across the country including Duke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, Howard, and Case Western, comprise the inaugural MBS class.
During this new, one-year program, students will learn the language of human medicine as well as the context of clinical care. The goal of the program is to enhance the scientific and professional preparation of students aspiring to a career in the health professions or in a related field requiring graduate level biomedical sciences. Students will bolster their preparation for further study or entry into the biomedical workforce by completing a rigorous combination of multidisciplinary graduate level coursework, immersive patient-centered service learning, individualized electives, advising, and professional development.