Alumni Magazine Issue 4

Alumni Magazine – Page 5 Dr Sarah Lyons BACHELOR OF MEDICINE/ BACHELOR OF SURGERY CLASS OF 2011 Sarah is four years into Obstetrics and Gynaecology training at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney, where specialist skills are equipping her to care for women with complex pregnancies andmajor gynaecological problems, including cancer. Dr Marty Roebuck BACHELOR OF MEDICINE/BACHELOR OF SURGERY CLASS OF 2015 A former national rugby player— veteran of 23 Test matches and one World Cup—Marty had a rewarding 16-year career in physiotherapy before deciding to study medicine. Marty is currently completing his third year as a doctor and is looking forward to becoming a Rural Generalist, specialising in Mental Health. Dr Tim Hewitt BACHELOR OF MEDICINE/BACHELOR OF SURGERY CLASS OF 2013 A commitment to help address the shortage of doctors in remote areas of Australia and within global health organisations led Tim to Bangalore, India, a city with a huge shortage of doctors to help its more than 12 million people. On frequent trips back to Australia, he helps to cover staffing shortages in regional emergency departments. Tim plans to relocate from India to Darwin next year to commence full-time work in the hospital’s emergency department. Sydney Medicine: celebrating 10 years, 700 alumni MORE THAN 700 ALUMNI, PRACTISING MEDICINE ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND LEADING THE WAY TO BETTER HEALTH CARE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS, WERE THE ‘TOAST’ OF SYDNEY’S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR. At a cocktail reception held at the Australian Museum to mark the occasion, Professor Christine Bennett AO, Dean of Medicine told guests that the graduates “from all walks of life, from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences” were key to the School’s success. Since enrolling the first cohort of medical students in 2008, the School has focused on providing excellence in clinical teaching and research, commitment to patient care and service to the community in both metropolitan and rural NSW and Victoria. M E D I C I N E