Message from the Head of School
The School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS) comprises the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences’ academic departments based at Monash Health. It is the Faculty’s largest clinical school. There is close integration between Monash Health clinical services and the departments including Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imaging and Nutrition, Dietetics & Food. Moreover, the School has extensive laboratory-based research programs that are integrated with clinical research activities across multiple disciplines and hosts two major University Centres of Excellence: The Centre for Inflammatory Diseases and The Ritchie Centre. Many group leaders are recognised as national and international leaders in their disciplines.
There is a strong focus on both basic and translational research with real clinical issues driving research questions addressed in the laboratories. Similarly, laboratory-derived discoveries can be rapidly tested in relevant clinical settings, utilising a state-of-the-art Clinical Trials Centre. In parallel, major clinical research programs and hundreds of clinical trials complete the translational research spectrum at SCS. Education-focused research examines competency-based education, programmatic assessment and the development and assessment of professionalism in health professions education.
The School has a strong track record of welcoming and supporting research students in graduate (Honours and doctoral) programs. A growing number of gifted students have progressed from Honours or BMedSc(Hons) through successful PhDs and post-doctoral fellowships to become successful, independent researchers and biomedical professionals within the School and beyond.
SCS is proud of its partnership with Monash Health, Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. Together, our basic and clinical research are equal to the best in the world. In addition, we foster a supportive and collaborative workplace culture. For basic, translational or education-focused research in a clinically enriched environment, you will not find a more impactful or welcoming place than SCS.
Find out more about Professor Judy Bauer.