International Guide 2021

Medicine student Postgraduate program by coursework Why study this degree? Areas of study Career opportunities Doctor of Medicine Program Code 5142 CRICOS Code 095688K Duration 4 years full-time Campus Sydney Practicum Over 2,000 hours of clinical placements and rural experiences The Doctor of Medicine aims to develop and train excellent, caring and ethical doctors with a respect for human life, dignity and social justice. You will undertake problem-based learning tutorials with medically-qualified tutors, clinical and communication skills sessions, workshops and site visits as well as clinical placements at one or more of seven clinical schools in Sydney, Melbourne, and rural New South Wales and Victoria. Essential elements of the Notre Dame Medical postgraduate degree include: • Access to innovative clinical skills training • Learning from clinical academics who are experts in their fields • Aboriginal health, rural and remote placements • A problem-based learning curriculum delivered in small groups in years one and two • Clinical placements in both the public and private sector hospitals in years three and four • A liberal arts education in bioethics • Applied research project in an area of interest to you General practice Surgery Physician Public health Medical education Medical research Government departments Not-for- profit organisations Clinical schools Sydney clinical schools are located at: • St Vincent’s/Mater Health • Auburn Hospital • Hawkesbury Health Service The Melbourne clinical school is located at: • The Werribee Mercy Hospital The rural clinical schools are located at: • Lithgow Hospital • St John of God Hospital, Ballarat • Calvary Health Care Riverina, Wagga Wagga Accreditation The Doctor of Medicine program is accredited by the Australian Medical Council as meeting national standards of medical education. 84 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 MEDICINE