General Practice
Promoting excellence in general practice through innovative research and effective links with the general practice community and the wider health care system.
Welcome to the Department of General Practice
Professor Lena Sanci, Head of Department
General Practice began as a unit within the Department of Community Medicine in 1977 and in 2001 was established as a separate clinical department within the School of Medicine; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Vision
To promote excellence in general practice care through research and effective links with the general practice community and wider health care system.
About Department of General Practice
The Department of General Practice is committed to promoting excellence in general practice through outstanding teaching and learning, research and research training, and knowledge transfer though our strong links with the general practice community and primary health care networks.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Melbourne Medical School is proud to foster a vibrant and inclusive culture delivering initiatives that value and support diversity.
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Our Podcasts & Webinars
Explore the Department of General Practice suite of webinars and podcasts
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Departmental Seminars
Department of General Practice runs a weekly seminar series, every Wednesday, 1.00-2.00pm.
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Embedding primary healthcare professionals as consumers in cancer research development
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Queen's Birthday Award
The University of Melbourne is a globally engaged, comprehensive, research-intensive university uniquely positioned to respond to the major social, economic and environmental challenges of our time.
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Clinical Trials Unit
The Department of General Practice, Primary Care Research Clinical Trials Unit supports the development, conduct and analysis of high quality trials in primary health care and health services
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Community Involvement
We work with communities and practitioners to improve the health care system, placing the person at the heart of healthcare and improving health outcomes
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Research Groups
An overview of the research interests within the department and the project work being carried out by our research groups.
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.
Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.
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Degrees
Our degrees, taught by our world-renowned academics are the perfect way to begin in the field of biomedical sciences.
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Short Courses
Our short courses are designed to keep you up to date with the latest research and information.
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Scholarships
The University and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students and students applying for graduate research study.
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Current Student Resources
Further information for all students in the Melbourne Medical School, including Doctor of Medicine students, plus links to University student resources.
Honours
If you are interested in working with people and you would like to make a difference to the way primary care is delivered in the community, then this is the place for you!
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VicREN
Practice-based research and education networks, such as VicREN, enable collaborations between community-based health care practices, community members and academic institutions.
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Academic Registrar Posts
For more than 20 years the Department has run a successful Academic Registrar program, supporting general practice registrars learn academic skills through individualised learning plans supervised by senior primary care academic leaders
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Dr Leon Carp Award
An annual award offered by The University of Melbourne's Department of General Practice to general practitioners interested in undertaking research to advance the practice of primary care through innovation and improve health outcomes for patients in Australia.
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Support
We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni and donors support the work of the Faculty.
Our Podcasts and Webinars
Explore the Department of General Practice suite of webinars and podcasts