Duke University School of Medicine

Duke University School of Medicine

Type	Private medical school
Established	1925
Founder	James B. Duke
Parent institution	Duke University
Dean	Mary E. Klotman
Academic staff	2,200+
Students	450
Location	Durham , North Carolina , United States 36°00′03″N 78°56′25″W / 36.0007°N 78.9403°W / 36.0007; -78.9403
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue and white[1]
Website	https://medschool.duke.edu

The Duke University School of Medicine, commonly known as Duke Med, is the medical school of Duke University. It was established in 1925 by James B. Duke.

The School of Medicine, along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and other affiliated hospitals, clinics, and laboratories, make up the Duke University Health System.^[2]

Clinical rotations by medical students and residents occur within the Duke University Health System, a fully integrated academic health care system encompassing a tertiary-care hospital and specialty clinics on the Medical Center campus, two community hospitals, a VA hospital, home health and hospice services, a network of primary care physicians, and other affiliated partners across the SE United States.