Churchill

Monash Rural Health Churchill delivers Year A of the four-year graduate entry medical program and is located within the Gippsland campus of Federation University.

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Monash Rural Health Churchill is home to our Year A students completing the first year of the graduate entry medical program. Co-located with the Gippsland campus of Federation University, Monash Rural Health Churchill offers complete library services, a sophisticated clinical skills simulation environment and close ties with practising clinicians.

We also partner with a number of health and community support agencies throughout Gippsland, to offer a community-based practice program.

Our Community Advisory Committee, made up of representatives from across the Gippsland community, ensures our teaching and research meets local healthcare needs.

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Monash Rural Health Churchill
Building 3W, Level 2
Northways Road
Churchill,
VIC 3842

Our reception hours are
8.30 am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Phone: + 61 3 5122 7445
Email: mrh-churchill@monash.edu

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Year A

Year A - or the first year - of the graduate entry medical program - is taught at Monash Rural Health Churchill.

In Year A the basic professional, biomedical, social and behavioural concepts are introduced. There is a particular emphasis on clinical issues illustrated through cases presented in the problem-based learning sessions. Clinical and communication skills are developed and students undertake early clinical placements in local hospitals.

Year A graduate entry medical students also have regular teaching sessions at Monash’s Clayton campus to cover histology, anatomy, medical law and ethics.

Community-Based Practice program

The Community-Based Practice (CBP) program is an exciting and innovative educational activity incorporated into medical education at Monash Rural Health Churchill. The CBP program offers students an opportunity to understand issues of social justice and equity and to relate these to the practice of medicine.

Through the completion of a rurally-based community-based practice placement, students have the opportunity to observe the outstanding human skills of multi-disciplinary teams in a community setting and through their placement, contribute to the work of the agency.

Students have the opportunity to learn how care and services are provided for disadvantaged people in their communities and the factors contributing to the perpetuation of that disadvantage. The work that is done is inspirational; understanding it and empathising with it will stand students in good stead on their ongoing pathway to becoming effective healthcare professionals

Peer mentoring program

All Year A medical students have access to our peer mentoring program. You will be allocated to a small mentee group and supported to navigate your first year of medicine by a 3B student mentor.

Postgraduate medical training

The Gippsland Regional Training Hub supports medical students and junior doctors to live, work and train across Gippsland in the early stages of their careers.

Contact the Hub to learn about what training pathways are available in Gippsland, and how they can help you reach your career goals.

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Accommodation

Students studying at the School of Rural Health Churchill have access to and are strongly encouraged to apply for accommodation provided by Federation University Australia at Churchill. A number of accommodation options are available so apply today at FedUni Living.

Student wellbeing supports

We have a team of support staff at Monash Rural Health who are able to support you with your mental health and wellbeing, accomodation issues or academic related issues. Contact our team below to see how they can support you.

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Gippsland Regional Training Hub

The Monash Gippsland Regional Training Hub works to improve career opportunities for regional medical students and junior doctors and support specialist post graduate pathways and staff retention for healthcare providers in Gippsland. They offer career counselling and support, mentoring, research development opportunities as well as networking to help junior doctors and medical students in the early stages of their career.

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Explore Churchill and the Latrobe Valley

Churchill is located within the Latrobe Valley region of Gippsland. Nestled in the foothills of the picturesque Strzelecki Ranges, Churchill is a close distance to the larger regional town of Morwell and the largest city in the Latrobe Valley, Traralgon. Traralgon is the entertainment hub of Gippsland and has a thriving food, pub and club scene.

Churchill is the perfect base for exploring the Gippsland region. Within easy driving distance are popular tourist destinations, including spectacular beaches, ski resorts, national parks, gourmet deli trails, rail trails, craft villages, country weekend markets, award-winning cafes and pubs, and great walking tracks.

The campus is adjacent to an extensive park, Mathison Park, with a walking track, lake, all-ages fitness station and BBQ facilities. The adjacent Koori Garden contains plants that the local Gunaikurnai clan have used for thousands of years. The Latrobe Leisure Centre at Churchill is conveniently located next to the campus and offers the community everything for health and fitness, aquatics and indoor sports.

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Acknowledgement

Monash Rural Health Churchill acknowledges that it is situated on and incorporates the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai people, who have been custodians of this land for thousands of years. We recognise and value their continuing cultural heritage, beliefs and deep connection with the land and waters. Monash Rural Health pays its respect to the traditional owners and Elders past and present.

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