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Eastern Health Clinical School

The Eastern Health Clinical School at Eastern Health brings together an expansive integrated network of education, clinical trial excellence and translational research. Our focus is improving patient wellbeing and quality of life.

We're part of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
About the School

Eastern Health Clinical School (EHCS) has a vision and mission to improve health outcomes through world-class education and research, by bringing together people and systems, providing leadership and mentorship, promoting engagement, facilitating infrastructure, and working with partners for continuous improvement of health care practice and policy.

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We are making an impact through research

We are proud to be leading a vibrant research community that makes a local and global impact

Clinical trials

The Eastern Clinical Research Unit (ECRU) coordinates clinical trials to offer better treatment options for patients.

Addiction research

Discover how we are helping those affected by addiction.

Clinical research

Our clinical research projects improve the health and well-being of our community.

Facts and figures

Our Strategic Themes

  • Excellence for the community

    Bringing networks together and understanding and meeting needs.

  • Excellence for the health service

    Highest quality care and leading an integrated, community-focussed research agenda.

  • Excellence for the university

    Outstanding student outcomes and high quality research outcomes.

  • Excellence for our people

    Promoting staff and student wellbeing and opportunities for professional growth.

Empowering our students

We are committed to educating the next generation of health professionals

Medical student programs

Training the next generation of medical professionals.

Graduate research

Training the best graduate research students from across the globe to make a significant impact.

Supervisor connect

Want to start your research journey with Eastern Health Clinical School? Join one of our research projects.

Eastern Health Clinical School news

Alcohol delivery reforms showing signs of impact, but gaps remain

A new report from Monash University and Turning Point has found that four in 10 Victorian consumers surveyed had received an alcohol delivery while intoxicated, despite reforms introduced in 2022 to reduce harm from online alcohol delivery.
3 June, 2026 Eastern Health

Summit brings leading experts together to shape the future of women’s and children’s health

Monash University and Monash Health yesterday hosted the Monash Women’s and Children’s Health Summit 2026, a special event bringing together over 300 of Australia’s leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and sector partners
29 May, 2026 Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences

New research raises concerns about safety of higher-THC medicinal cannabis products in Australia

New Monash University research has found that more than half of all adverse events reported to Australia's medicines regulator involving medicinal cannabis were linked to higher-THC products, with psychiatric disorders the most commonly reported
4 May, 2026

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