Record number of women join Duke-NUS as Class of 2030 brings diverse life and work experiences into medicine
Aug 14, 2026
Singapore, August 14: A disability advocate and theatre performer, a population health professional and a ballet teacher are among 78 aspiring doctors who donned their white coats at Duke-NUS Medical School today, bringing professional skills and lived experiences from well beyond the traditional route into medicine. Class of 2030 brings experience from social services, population health, traditional Chinese medicine, engineering and the arts to Singapore's only graduate-entry medical school. Duke-NUS welcomes 78 aspiring doctors at its 20 th White Coat Ceremony, the first since Professor Patrick Tan became Dean. Nearly half the cohort are former working professionals bringing experience from diverse sectors.
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