Chiron 2021

The alumni magazine for the Melbourne Medical School

We are delighted to share with you the 2021 edition of Chiron, the magazine for alumni of the Melbourne Medical School.

This year we are launching the first fully online edition of Chiron. In it, we celebrate the Royal Children’s Hospital’s 150th anniversary and shine a light on alumni and researchers doing extraordinary work to improve the lives of children and young people.

We are immensely proud of our exceptional Melbourne Medical School community and continue to pay tribute to alumni working on the COVID-19 response, from frontline healthcare workers to mental health practitioners, policy advisers, researchers and more.

To welcome you to this edition, Professor John Prins, Head, Melbourne Medical School shares his thoughts and reflections.

We hope you enjoy browsing this edition of Chiron.

The Future of Rural Medicine

Kicking off in 2022, the new Doctor of Medicine (MD) rural pathway will allow med students to study rural from day one.

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SPOTLIGHT ON ALUMNI

  • Professor Jane Gunn

    The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jane Gunn as Dean.

  • Associate Professor Margie Danchin

    A series of serendipitous moments led Associate Professor Margie Danchin to a pivotal role driving vaccine uptake amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Professor Alison Yung

    Professor Alison Yung has devoted her career to helping those at risk of serious mental illness.

  • Professor Julie Bines

    Professor Julie Bines’ work on a novel neonatal rotavirus vaccine is set to provide a better future for children around the world.

  • Professor Harriet Hiscock

    Professor Harriet Hiscock has improved the lives of countless children by identifying and addressing physical and mental health problems early.

  • Reunite Online 2020

    Even in a global pandemic, Melbourne Medical School alumni are staying connected.

  • Lessons from my teachers and mentors

    Professor Samuel Menahem reflects on those who have influenced his own career.

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

  • Transgender health outcomes

    An innovative clinical model at the Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service is helping transgender and gender diverse young people access support sooner.

  • Understanding homelessness

    Dr Jess Heerde is passionate about helping young people experiencing homelessness live a healthy and safe life.

  • Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

    When she discovered there was no culturally appropriate tool to measure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infant development, Dr Anita D’Aprano and her collaborators developed one.

  • 150 years of caring

    A look back at the Royal Children’s Hospital from the collection of the Medical History Museum.

THE NEXT GENERATION

  • Putting their best foot forward

    Children with physical disabilities are walking tall thanks to a visionary research program supported by a generous donor.

  • Breathing new life into hospital care

    The work of Associate Professor Amy Gray and her colleagues has transformed hospital treatment and made oxygen more accessible for children in Laos.

  • Shaping the leaders of tomorrow

    A productive mentoring relationship between fourth year MD student Kevin Zeng and MMS alum Jay Gajera helped Kevin secure his ideal internship.

  • Turning ambition into achievement

    Scholarships at Melbourne Medical School help students overcome financial hardship. Meet two of our recent scholarship recipients.

IN MEMORIUM

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    This edition centres on the theme 'The future of cancer care is personal', featuring stories that showcase the researchers driving innovations in precision cancer care.

  • Chiron 2022

    This edition focuses on the School emerging ‘out of iso’ and strengthening our connections, how we have weathered change – forced and intentional – and become stronger, more flexible and broader in our scope.

  • Earlier Editions of Chiron

    Read earlier printed editions of Chiron, the alumni magazine for the Melbourne Medical School, stretching all the way back to 1983.