RE: Choosing a school, Part IV

We have a comment regarding this post that I thought is relevant to bring to everyone's attention:

Duke-NUS Medical School said...

Hi,

I am a representative from Duke-NUS Medical School and I would like to correct the perception of Duke-NUS that you have mentioned in your blog.

We train our students to be successful medical leaders, be it whether they pursue a physician or researcher route.

Our curriculum follows Duke University's and it is unique in Asia. Our students do their clinical rotation in year 2, 1 year earlier than a typical medical school. And in the 3rd year, our students devote 1 full year to a research topic of their choice.

We emphasize teamwork, creative and critical thinking skills as we believe these are important skills to possess as a medical leader.

If you would like more information on our school, please visit: www.duke-nus.edu.sg
or write into: info@duke-nus.edu.sg

So, what we've heard about Duke-NUS is actually wrong (maybe not we, but at least this is what I've been hearing). Duke-NUS trains students to practise medicine either as doctors or researchers.

Something I took from their website:
We are seeking outstanding students who have completed their undergraduate (or Master's or Ph.D.'s) training in the life sciences, engineering, pharmacology, chemistry, physics, computer science, or similar fields. Students with any background other than MBBS degrees are welcome to apply.

So for those of you who think you can't make it to undergrad med, you can always take a science degree and then go on to graduate med in Duke-NUS and still fulfill your dreams of becoming a doctor.