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Melbourne
Medical School
Fulfl your passion for health and biosciences.
LEADING THE WAY IN
MEDICAL TRAINING
Having celebrated its 150th anniversary
in 2012, the Melbourne Medical School
is the oldest medical school in Australia.
It is internationally renowned for global
leadership in teaching and training,
health research, policy and practice.
The school is part of the Faculty
of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences, and encompasses all major
felds of medicine and rural health.
LEADING THE WAY IN
TEACHING
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree
was developed in consultation with
doctors, students, consumers and
leaders in health and medical education
and commenced in 2011. The MD
positions you for a highly successful
career through its connections with
hospitals, research institutes and the
private sector throughout Australia and
overseas.
LEADING THE WAY IN
RESEARCH
The Melbourne Medical School is
world-renowned for biomedical
research. We have over 1000
researchers in areas ranging from
clinical and population science to
biotechnology and genetics.
We are ranked 16th in the world in
Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health Research
by the Times Higher Education World
University Rankings 2012–2013. The
Melbourne Medical School is a key
contributor to the University‘s premier
standing in this area. Some examples are:
„„
Professor James Best, Head
of School, leads the Centre for
Clinical Research Excellence in
Diabetes, which brings together the
University‘s foremost researchers to
combat diabetes.
„„
Professor Liz Hartland and her
research team study Legionella
pneumophila, the bacterium
responsible for Legionnaires‘ disease
and pathogenic types of E. coli.
BECOME THE BEST BY
LEARNING FROM THE BEST
As a student in the Melbourne Medical
School you will learn from some of the
best medical researchers and educators
in Australia. You will access innovative
technology that will enhance your
learning experience, and be supported
by teams of caring and committed
academic and professional staff in all
departments of the school.
You will experience a rich community
learning environment in the clinical
schools and departments located in
our numerous affliated hospitals in
metropolitan Melbourne and rural
Victoria.
As well as the facilities available to
students through the University, the
Melbourne Medical School has a
dedicated Academic Mentor to provide
support to students in what can be a
challenging learning journey.
YOUR CAREER IN MEDICINE
Career outcomes for our graduates
include all medical specialisations as
clinicians, researchers or academics,
as well as careers in the public service,
politics and various spheres of infuence
and public life both in Australia and
overseas.
PROFESSIONAL
ACCREDITATION
Our courses are recognised and
accredited by professional associations.
For information on professional
accreditation of specifc courses, please
check the relevant course entry in the
table on the following pages.
Learn right where
the action is
Coming into the hospital
and fnding doctors who are
really willing to teach and
who are very passionate
about their jobs has been a
highlight. Finding someone
who is willing to take you on
and teach you everything
they know is wonderful. It‘s
great that we‘re based at the
hospital early on in the course;
it gives us time to establish
our communication skills and
learn how to build rapport
with patients.
Sima Riazi
Doctor of Medicine
+61 3 8344 5890
sc-mdhs@unimelb.edu.au
medicine.unimelb.edu.au
More info
Over 800
graduate
researchers and
1000
academic staff
#1
in Australia
#16
in the world
in Life Sciences
and Medicine
QS World University Rankings by
Subject 2012-2013