Welcome
Professor Lena Sanci, Head of Department
General Practice and Primary Care began as a small 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. We provide University of Melbourne medical students with quality, community-based medical education as well as delivering postgraduate and research training for primary care nurses as well as honours, masters and PhD students. We also run a very successful academic registrar program where doctors who are training to be GPs (GP registrars) undertake a half-time, special skills post in academic medicine to experience an introduction to research and university teaching...
About Us
The Department of General Practice and Primary Care 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.
Vision
Promoting excellence in general practice and primary care through innovative research and teaching powered by effective links with general practice, community and the wider health care system.
Our Department By the Numbers
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4,769,732
* Patron data figure is taken from the July 2025 Snapshot See more Patron Facts & Stats
This number includes active, inactive and deceased patients.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Melbourne Medical School is proud to foster a vibrant and inclusive culture delivering initiatives that value and support diversity.
