Welcome to the Department of Medicine
Professor Elif Ekinci
Welcome to the Department of Medicine, the oldest and one of the largest centres of medical research within the Melbourne Medical School. With over 200 staff and 500 honorary members across five key sites, we lead impactful research and education that spans bench to bedside. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and improving patient outcomes continues to drive excellence in clinical care, research, and teaching. We’re proud to be shaping the future of medicine.
Academic Sites
The Department is based across several precincts of the Melbourne Medical School, all at key hospital sites, as well as conducting academic activities in Medicine at other hospitals.
Austin Health
Royal Melbourne Hospital
St Vincent's Hospital
Western Health
Northern Health
Our Department By the Numbers
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Our Leadership
Our leadership team provides strategic direction for research, teaching, training, and governance across the Department of Medicine.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Melbourne Medical School is proud to foster a vibrant and inclusive culture delivering initiatives that value and support diversity.
Weekly Newsletter
The Weekly Pulse is a weekly newsletter that communicates departmental updates and important news with all staff and GR students in the Department of Medicine at RMH.
The Department of Medicine offers outstanding learning opportunities across multiple sites, supported by world-class researchers, clinician-educators, and teaching facilities. We deliver core clinical training in internal medicine to MD students and provide exceptional supervision for Honours, Master of Biomedical Science, and PhD candidates pursuing research across a wide range of medical specialties.
Our department also offers short courses and professional development options tailored to emerging and established healthcare professionals. With consistently high teaching evaluations, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders in medicine, research, and clinical practice.
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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, our Honours course is the perfect way to begin or progress your career.
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Master of Biomedical Science
Study within the largest biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere, home to over 40 hospitals, research, teaching and biotechnology organisations.
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Graduate Research
Interested in completing a PhD or Master of Research in one of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences’ Schools or Medical Research Institutes? Review the application process for a graduate research degree and, what to do if you receive an offer of admission and scholarship.
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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.
The Department undertakes basic and clinical research, research training and teaching of the highest international quality relevant to a breadth of medical disciplines and radiology, and promotes research lead improvement in clinical practice and outcomes.
Graduate Research resources
A resource for students and supervisors seeking up to date information about policies and procedures.
Thank you for engaging with the Department of Medicine. As a friend and supporter of this faculty you will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.
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Key Partnerships
We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the Department.
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Alumni
Our pride in our graduates and in their lives spent improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all who have passed through our doors.
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Support
We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni and donors support the work of the Faculty.