The program comprises four tracks based on strengths at the Duke School of Medicine.
The DSMM tracks are:
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Infectious Diseases
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Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Disease
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Neuroscience
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Oncology and Regenerative Medicine
The time commitment for each track is approximately 6–8 hours per month, to include:
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Approximately 4 hours of a clinical shadowing experience
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2–3 hours of clinical conferences and/or journal clubs
Additional periodic experiences include:
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Specialty clinical exposure 2–4 times per year, each for approximately 1-1.5 hours. These may include clinical laboratories, clinical diagnostic centers, and diagnostic laboratories. The specific experiences are customized to each track.
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Thinking Translationally presentations for 2–3 sessions per year, one each academic term. The sessions will each last approximately 1.5 hours.
The program provides a high-impact experience with a modest time commitment to dramatically enhance each trainee's laboratory experiences without detracting from their primary research mission. Therefore, the program does not provide additional financial support.
2024-2025 Applications Deadline Extended: June 17, 2024