People and milestones
Thirty years of Monash Rural Health
2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Monash University’s School of Rural Health. From the cleaner’s cupboard at the old Moe Hospital to now being Australia’s oldest rural clinical school with eight teaching sites across Victoria, we are proud of our ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes for our communities.
This milestone provided the opportunity to celebrate our achievements with our staff and reflect on the vision for our School for the next four years, with the development of a new strategic plan to be released in 2023.
Ten years of graduate medicine in Gippsland
During the year, we celebrated ten years of Monash University’s graduate entry medicine program in Gippsland. Alumni, current students and staff, health service representatives and community stakeholders celebrated in Traralgon. A number of graduates from the program are currently living and practising in Gippsland, highlighting the long-term impacts of rurally-based training on the health workforce.
Deans award for excellence
Industry and Community Education Programs Dr Lisa Hall Improving teaching and supervision training for rural doctors across Gippsland and north west Victoria. | |
Innovation in Learning and Teaching (Team) Dr Sean Atkinson, Dr Kristine Gilbert & Mrs Caroline Rossetti Transitioning the clinical skills program for foundation year graduate entry medicine online during COVID-19. |
Cathy Ward was appointed in the role of School Manager, after a period of acting in the role. Cathy’s connection to Monash Rural Health spans more than seven years, having previously held roles as Research Administration Manager and more recently, Operations and Planning Manager.