Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Monash Rural Health Mildura

Mildura is a vibrant and growing regional centre on the banks of the mighty Murray River, 550km or 60 minutes flight time from Melbourne. Monash Rural Health Mildura was purpose built in 2002 and offers students a wide range of high quality teaching and placement options.

What we offer…The School of Rural Health Mildura offers prospective students:

Opportunity to experience ruralpractice and rural life

Student friendly patients & doctors Increased hands on experience Fully equipped modern skills lab

with simulation lab including a 3GSim-man

Small group teaching Individualised learning plans Indigenous health Vertical student integration Large student common room with

computers and printer for studentuse

Wireless network Up-to-date ITC facilities

Mildura Base HospitalSee: www.ramsayhealth.com.au/mbh

146 Beds Major Regional Centre Surgeons (General, ERCP,

Orthopaedic, Ophthalmic, ENT) Physicians Obstetricians Anaesthetists (ICU) Psychiatrists Cardiologist Dermatologist Emergency Physicians Visiting Urologist, Rheumatologist,

Geneticist, Oncologist Skills lab Structured tutorials for interns which

students are welcome to attend Common room for medical staff Library resources for Monash

students

Extended Rural CohortThe Extended Rural Cohort is a stream within the Monash medical course that gives students extended clinical experience in rural and regional north-west Victoria. Mildura and Bendigo are the two regional placements for Extended Rural Cohort students.

Students spend their first two years at the Clayton campus with two weeks in their second year spent in a rural area. The next two years are based in north-west Victoria and are dedicated to a mix of clinical training rotations and formal tutoring in hospitals, general practices and other health services. The final year comprises a series of hospital-based rotations in rural, metropolitan and sometimes overseas placements.

www.med.monash.edu/srhCRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C

Year 220 students (two weeks in May and September). You will participate in anumber of clinical and community based activities.

Additional scheduled activities includingclinical skills, ambulance and EmergencyDepartment placements

Year 3B

Extra tutorials, including bedside teaching, Pharmacotherapy, Radiology,ECG interpretation, Aboriginal Health, RAV Placements, ED placements, Methadone Clinic Placements, Integrated Clinical Learning

Weekly scenarios with Sim-Man in theskills lab

Hospital rotations include being rosteredon Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic

12 to 14 students

Additional opportunities to experienceCardiology stress testing andechocardiography, hospital teaching sessions, Aboriginal health, and attending theatre sessions

Year 4C

9 students per semester rotating through an integrated program of Children's Health, Medicine of the Mind and Women’s Health with one day per week in a GP clinic

Year 5

Rotations in Medicine, General Surgery, Aged Care, Emergency Department, Cardiology, Indigenous Health, Psychiatry

Elective opportunities

Clinical placements offered in Mildura

Contact UsMonash University School of Rural Health Mildura 231-237 Thirteenth Street,Mildura 3500

Telephone: (03) 5022 5500 Facsimile: (03) 5022 5577 www.med.monash.edu.au/srh/mildura

Placement enquires Director Associate Professor Fiona Wright fiona.wright@monash.edu

Year 1-3 Academic Coordinator Jenny Timmis jenny.timmis@monash.edu

Year 4-5 Coordinator Dr Anthony Weller anthony.weller@monash.edu

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ildura Rural C

ity Council

Monash University reserves the right to alter information, procedures, fees and regulations contained in this document. Please check the Monash University website for updates (www.monash.edu.au). All information reflects prescriptions, policy and practice in force at

time of publication. Modified August 2017 MMS369570

Housing Modern, on-site 10 bed accommodation

unit with fully equipped kitchen andlaundry

8 off-site modern community housing,fully furnished with European appliancesincluding dishwasher and washing machine

All houses within easy walking distanceof Mildura RCS and the hospital

Access to computers, internet andwireless network

Secure, off-street parking at allaccommodation