Test Your Knowledge – Answers and Winners Announced!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Test Your Knowledge quiz in the September issue of the School of Medicine enewsletter. 

  • More than 250 faculty, staff and students took the quiz.
  • Of those who took the quiz, 14 answered all of the questions correctly.
  • Of those who answered all of the questions correctly, there was a three-way tie for individuals who submitted all correct answers first.
  • Those three individuals – Marty Fisher, Michael Lowery and Dr. Damon Tweedy, will receive a gift certificate to the Duke University Book Store.

Congratulations to those who answered all of the questions correctly!

Overall Winners:

  • Kathryn Andolsek
  • Pakawat Chongsathidkiet
  • Gene Dupree
  • Marty Fisher
  • Rob Gray
  • Olivia Kohrman
  • Michael Lowery
  • Shannon O'Connor
  • Joseph Rusnak
  • Ankoor Shah
  • Alexis Sharp
  • Samantha Thomas
  • Ryan Tuck
  • Damon Tweedy

Test Your Knowledge 

(Correct answers are in red)

1.  What year did the Duke University School of Medicine open?

a)  1930

b)  1932

c)  1950

2. Who was the first dean of the Medical School?

a) Sandy Williams

b) Wilburt Davison

c) Guy Odom

3.  How many academic departments are in the School of Medicine?

a) 22

b) 17

c) 28

4.  What is unique about the Medical School curriculum that sets Duke apart from other schools?

a) MD students at Duke are able to graduate in three years instead of four, and take 50% of their classes online.

b) MD students at Duke are required to study abroad for one year and perform 100 hours of community service before graduating.

c) MD students at Duke study the core basic sciences for one year instead of two, giving them the opportunity to devote their entire third year to a scholarly research project. Students care for patients during their second year, a full year earlier than their peers.

5.  Which School of Medicine health professions program was the first of its kind in the nation?

a) Doctor of Physical Therapy

b) Physician Assistant

c) Master of Biostatistics

6.  Last year, how many patients were actively enrolled in clinical research studies at Duke?

a) 1,843

b) 17,969

c) 9,233

7.  What is the name of the School’s newest masters program which launched this year?

a) Master of Biomedical Sciences

b) Master of Biostatistics

​c) Master of Public Health

8.  How many faculty members are in the School?

a) 756

b) 4,560

c) 2,136

9.  Approximately how many applications did the School receive for the 115 spaces in its MD program last year?

a) 7,000

b) 2,000

c) 900

10.  What year did the first woman graduate from the School of Medicine?

a) 1955

b) 1932

c) 1978

11. What year did the Duke School of Medicine basketball team beat the varsity Duke Blue Devils team?

a) 1976

b) 1943

c) 2010

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