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Members of the first MD class at Duke stand on steps for their class photo

On This Day: August 15, 1930

Classes at Duke University Medical School Begin

Classes in specialized fields at the School of Medicine — hospital administration, dietetics, and medical technology — began on August 15, 1930. Then, the first classes for medical students pursuing MDs started a few months later on Oct. 2.