Looking back on my three years at Duke Kunshan University (DKU), I often feel that everything started from a series of unexpected yet serendipitous moments. When I finished my bachelor’s degree, I was quite lost about my future. I had a wide range of interests, but none strong enough to anchor a clear direction. At the time, I got two general paths to consider—either go into research or go for a company job. It was in this context that I came across a recruitment post by Professor Huansheng Cao. He was looking for a research assistant. Driven by a simple “why not give it a try?” mentality, I applied—and that decision marked the beginning of a life-changing journey.

Yuhan Wang, a 2024 graduate of the Master of Science in Global Health program at Duke Kunshan University (DKU), now works in the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange at Shanghai General Hospital – a leading teaching hospital in China. Her journey from DKU to this top public hospital marked a two-year transformation — not just academically, but personally. From entering graduate school with a sense of uncertainty to eventually finding her professional path in a public hospital, the experience was as much about self-discovery as it was about scholarship.