Newsletter | Issue 9 | June 2018

I am delighted to be writing my first newsletter as interim Head of the Melbourne Medical School. I’d like to thank you all for the warm welcome I have received coming into the role and for the many encouraging words of support during this period of transition.

Friends and colleagues from near and far gathered at the Ian Potter Gallery on Friday 13th April to farewell the Melbourne Medical School’s Head of School, Professor Geoff McColl, ahead of his relocation to the sunshine state to take up a new appointment as Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland.

Schedule of confirmed Events for the rest of the year.

Are you a woman who works in the health sector in Victoria?  Do you identify as a survivor of family, domestic or sexual violence?  Are you interested in sharing your experience confidentially?

The world’s population is ageing and common chronic diseases affecting older people, such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia, place a significant burden on the individual as well as the healthcare system.

University of Melbourne alumnus Wui Kin Chin (MBBS, 1996) summited Mt Everest on May 16, 2018 at 10.30 am.

Professor Jill Klein tells us of her record breaking game of women's soccer by the Dead Sea, and what it means for developing resilience and a growth mindset.

Are you a busy clinical teaching needing support with developing a medical education project?

Students undertaking placements with the Going Rural Health (GRH) program, of the Department of Rural Health, are making a significant impact in small rural communities.

The Mobile Learning Unit (MLU), Melbourne Medical School, was awarded the top three prizes for best oral research presentations at Melbourne Health Research Week, 21-28 June 2018, the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Professor Judy Savige of the Department of Medicine, and formerly Professor of Medicine at Northern Health for 10 years, has been awarded the 2018 RACP College Medal.

Our medical students have talents in many fields, and it was with pleasure I heard a group of students had decided to form the UMMSS orchestra this year.

The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship is currently working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on antimicrobial stewardship educational content development and delivery for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Department of Paediatrics students presented their research at the 9th Annual Student Research Symposium as part of ASMR Medical Research Week held on June 1, 2018

The inaugural Australian School on Connectomics was held at the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre on May 30 with support from the University of Melbourne, Centre for Integrative Brain Function, and Monash Institute for Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences.

The International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Disease (ISPPD) is not the catchiest name but the subject matter is critical in Global Health.

Department of Psychiatry professor and FMDHS China Program member, Chee Ng delivered training to nearly 200 mental health professionals in Shenzhen, China from 11-15 June 2018.

Impressive three-minute oral presentations, by final year medical students, opened Research Week at Melbourne Health.

Becoming a ally of the LGBTIQA community represents a commitment to facilitating and promoting safe, inclusive and diverse workplaces.

Danielle Siler was awarded the nursing student prize at the recent Department of General Practice Awards Night.

Staff from the Immunology Research Centre at St Vincent's Hospital presented their research at the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis 13th Annual Workshop in the Yarra Valley, 6-8 June 2018.

The talented Biopen team are taking their research to the next level.

Internationally renowned researcher, Prof Kevin Eva, has accepted an honorary appointment as a Professorial Fellow in the Department of Medical Education.

The Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4) held their fifth Scientific Symposium in Sydney on May 25.

This month, medical students from the University of Melbourne participated in the Enabling EDIE© workshop run by Dementia Australia