Resources

Prospective Students

Please visit the Duke BME graduate program website for official information about research and curriculum and about the application process. Also, feel free to consult A PhD Recruit’s Guide to Duke for additional information.

Current and Incoming Student Guides

• Duke BME PhD First Year Handbook is a must read for incoming students.  This document touches on the following topics:
  • Contact Information
  • Useful Websites
  • Important Dates
  • A Campus Map
  • Housing Arrangements
  • Parking
  • Classes
  • Financial Information
  • Health System
  • Program Specifics
  • Social Life
• University Resources for Duke BME PhD students is  designed for all students in the department which covers:
  • Certificate Programs
  • Research Resources and Core Facilities
  • Conference Travel Funding
  • Research Abroad Funding
  • Parking and Transportation
  • Counseling Services
  • Career Center Resources
  • Legal Services
• GPSC News and Survival Guide is a wiki also designed for all graduate students with the following information:
  • Advice on Duke Student Health
  • Parking on campus
  • Bars and Restaurants
  • How to get help with G&P issues
  • Places to live
  • Safety
  • Getting Information
  • Student Groups
  • Things to do on campus
  • Things to do off campus
  • Free (or discounted) Activities
  • Services
  • Graduate Students with Children

All three are excellent resources for information regarding the BME PhD program.  Some of the information is covered in multiple places but all should be up to date and accurate.

Curriculum

Non-BME Courses

For a list of peer-suggested non-BME courses see this document.

Degree Milestones

The department is transitioning to a new set of degree milestones. Check out this  graphical flowchart to see which set applies to you. You can also view the full presentation on the transition from the DGS. Below are documents for both pathways:

• NEW Guidelines for Prelim, Thesis Proposal, and Thesis Defense
• NEW Preliminary Exam Requirements
• OLD Preliminary Exam Requirements
• OLD Degree Milestones Timeline
• OLD Second Year Review Guidelines

Seminar and TA Short Courses

The department is revamping BME seminar II and adding two semester-long short courses for those serving as a teaching assistants (one short course for each TA-ship). BME seminar II is required for all PhD students; the short courses are required for the incoming classes of 2015 and beyond. Check out this summary of the new seminar and short courses.

Beyond Duke

• Interested in outreach?  Check our outreach opportunities document.
• Career Resources: Job and Internship Info.
  • Duke University Career Center
  • Exploring Potential Career Paths
  • Exploring Careers
  • Using LinkedIn
  • Informational Interviewing
  • Postdoc Search
  • Writing a Cover Letter
  • Writing a CV
  • Turning Your CV into a Resume
  • Interviewing
• Check out Duke’s Career Center website for general job search help.
• Connect with fellow Duke students and alums on LinkedIn.
• Learn more with the graduate student career services calendar and contacts.

BEPSA Leadership

• Learn more at the About Us page.
• Check out a summary of the positions and roles.
• View the current Charter.

Note:  If any of the documents listed above are unavailable to you, please email bepsa.duke@gmail.com with your affiliation to duke and your netID.