About Us
Welcome to the Department of Medical Education
The University of Melbourne established the Department of Medical Education in 2015 to expand on the scholarly discipline of medical education. Our team holds responsibility for the delivery of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) course, research in medical education and a range of professional development postgraduate and non-award programs.
- The Melbourne MD was relaunched in 2015. With core learning material consistently delivered across all sites, the redesigned Melbourne MD also gives students the ability to choose different pathways so that they each achieve the same course outcomes while focusing on areas of personal interest.
- The research groups within the department focus their scholarly engagement on five key areas of medical education: teaching and learning, work-integrated learning, healthcare communication, evidence synthesis in medical education, and professional practice. This work directly informs and improves our programs.
- The Department delivers high quality research-informed postgraduate and professional development programs for health professionals. We run programs in clinical teaching, clinical leadership and clinical research designed for busy clinicians across health care disciplines.
The Doctor of Medicine (MD)
The Melbourne MD is the Melbourne Medical School’s flagship program. To ensure the program’s continued development, our core academic team oversee each subject’s content while our professional team manage delivery. Our high-quality curriculum is further guaranteed by our rigorous selection, assessment and evaluation teams. Each Clinical School have small academic and professional teams to deliver high-calibre clinical and research placements on site.
We’re located across eight Melbourne Medical School campuses based at hospitals across Melbourne.
We also enjoy strong academic links with the School’s clinical departments, including General Practice, Medicine and Radiology, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Psychiatry.
Graduate and Custom Programs
We deliver high quality research-informed postgraduate and professional development programs, facilitated by leaders in health professional education and research. Created for clinicians from any discipline and embedded within the clinical context, we offer a range of courses in our areas of expertise covering Clinical Education, Clinical Research and Clinical Leadership.
Research and Scholarship
The University of Melbourne has an outstanding reputation for excellence in research. We’re committed to fostering some of the best researchers in the world. That’s why the Department of Medical Education offers coveted research positions at both Doctorate and Masters levels.
Wurru Wurru Health Unit
The Wurru Wurru Health Unit conducts predominately qualitative research related to: First Nations Health education and medical professionals, community engagement and relationship building with the university COVID-19 pandemic and chronic disease with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Melbourne Medical School is proud to foster a vibrant and inclusive culture delivering initiatives that value and support diversity.