News and Events

Happy new year to all of our alumni!This has been a challenging time for many people over the last few months, whether it be the ups and downs of the festive season or of course the devastation of the fire season. Whether you’ve been impacted directly or indirectly, we encourage you to seek help.

Alumni Hour: In Conversation with Dr Bronwyn King, 27 February 2020 Named 2019 Melburnian of the Year, Bronwyn King is working to ensure tobacco-free investment is the standard across the Australian superannuation industry.

Thanks to a generous donation from Professor Christos Pantelis and Mrs Kimberley Pantelis, PhD students focusing on schizophrenia research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University have the opportunity to attend and present at an international conference with the support of the Nikolaos and Dimitra Pantelis Travelling Scholarship.

After the success of last year’s inaugural Reunion Weekend we are delighted to present this year’s program. Reunion Weekend 2019 will take place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November.

Professor Anne Buist (MMED 1992, MD 1999) has balanced her career as a respected perinatal psychiatrist with writing thrilling – and sometimes raunchy – novels.

Dr Ada Cheung (MBBS (Hons) 2003, PhD 2017) has fought for her medical achievements and her award-winning career every step of the way. Now, her research is changing national medical policy.

Professor Christine Kilpatrick (MBBS 1976, MD 1986, MBA 2007, DMedSc (Hon) 2016) has used her clinical experience to carve a brilliant career in health leadership and management.

Treating patients isn’t the only thing Dr Kat Franklin (MBBS (Hons) 2011) has to worry about when she works in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

On Friday 22 February, the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics’ Lung Health Research Centre was pleased to hold an afternoon tea to celebrate the inaugural award of the Picchi Brothers Foundation Prize for Excellence in Asthma Research.

On Friday 22 February, the Faculty was pleased to host Dr Janice Hirshorn, Dr George Jacobs and Mrs Bella Hirshorn to meet the recipients of the Michael Hirshorn Medical Research Commercialisation Fund.

On 23-24 November 2018 we held the inaugural Reunion Weekend for alumni of the Melbourne Medical School and School of Biomedical Sciences.

For half a century, the Med Building on the corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade in Parkville has been the home of the Melbourne Medical School and the nucleus for medical education at the University of Melbourne, including, more recently, biomedical education.

On Monday 3 September, Indigenous staff, students and alumni from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences came together for a networking function.

The latest episode of the 3010 podcast features Melbourne Medical School alumna Dr Katherine Franklin (MBBS 2011).

Coming together to celebrate their 45-year reunion in 2017, the Class of 1972 wanted to make a difference for tomorrow’s health professionals. They embraced the opportunity to do this through Reunion Giving.

Tickets are on sale now for the Melbourne Medical School Reunion Weekend!

The annual Melbourne Medical School Scholarship Celebration Dinner was held on Tuesday 7 August at University House at the Woodward.