NUS and Duke reaffirm partnership

Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) marked an important milestone with the signing of the Phase III Agreement by Duke University and NUS. Singapore’s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong and Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung were Guests-of-Honour at the signing ceremony on 2 June at Duke-NUS.

The agreement was signed by Duke University’s Professor Eugene Washington, Chancellor for Health Affairs, and NUS Deputy President and Provost Professor Tan Eng Chye. Professor Michael Merson, Vice Chancellor for Duke-NUS Affairs and Mr Kai Nargolwala, Chairman of Duke-NUS’ governing board witnessed the signing.

“The signing of the Phase III Agreement reaffirms the strength of the Duke-NUS collaboration. It also reflects the robust confidence our stakeholders have in Duke-NUS and its role in transforming medical education, research and clinical care,” said Duke-NUS Dean Professor Thomas Coffman. “I would like to thank our stakeholders, partners, faculty, staff and students, for playing a part in the School’s phenomenal successes that have impacted positively on Singapore and beyond.”

The funding Agreement will further enable Duke-NUS to build on its strengths as a leader in innovative medical education and research. Duke-NUS will also continue to partner SingHealth to develop the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre as a world-class centre for quality clinical delivery, education and translational research.