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A. John Rush, M.D., Leaves University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for Position as Vice Dean at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
On August 26, 2008, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore announced that Augustus John Rush, M.D., has accepted a position as vice dean for clinical sciences.Dr. Rush will live in Singapore and as vice dean will help develop education, training, and career development programs at Duke-NUS to increase the career opportunities for students seeking to become clinician-scientists.He will also work with investigators at SingHealth and other health care organizations to facilitate the development of clinical expertise and technical infrastructure support to enhance clinical research across Singapore.The Duke-NUS research programs are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2009.The school currently operates five research programs in cancer and stem cell biology, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, emerging infectious disease, neuroscience and behavioral disorders, and health services research.
Dr. Rush most recently was professor and vice chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.His research has been focused on the development and clinical evaluation of innovative treatments for depression, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric disorders.He directed the STAR*D trials for depression medications.He currently directs a second depression medication trial to test the utility of medication combinations for depression.Dr. Rush was also the director of the controversial Texas Medication Algorithm Program that is now a mandatory protocol and preferred drug list for adults with mental illness.
Duke-NUS was established in 2005 as a collaboration between the Duke University School of Medicine and the National University of Singapore.The school offers a graduate-entry, four-year medical program based on the Duke model of education, in which one year is dedicated to independent study and research projects.The first students started August 1, 2007.
For more information, contact: A. John Rush, M.D., Vice Dean, Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, 2 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 169547; +65-6516-7666; E-mail: info@duke-nus.edu.sg; Web site: www.duke-nus.edu.sg.
A. John Rush, M.D., Leaves University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for Position as Vice Dean at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. (2008, September 15).OPEN MINDS On-Line News.