Australian School of Advanced Medicine explained

Australian School of Advanced Medicine
Established:2007
Type:Public
Dean:Professor Simon Foote
City:Sydney
State:New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coor:-33.7731°N 151.1178°W
Affiliations:Macquarie University, Faculty of Human Sciences
Campus:Urban
Website:www.medicine.mq.edu.au

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is the first and only medical school in Australia to award degrees for sub-specialties in surgery in addition to PhD research opportunities for doctors.

The school is based within the University Clinic Building adjacent and connected to the Macquarie University Hospital.[1]

The school has used successful teaching hospitals (particularly Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic) as models for its development and operations.

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is also a designated Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) at Macquarie University in neuroscience, vascular science and surgery.[2]

Medical Programs

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine offers degrees in:

The School also offers research degrees in:

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is also a designated Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) at Macquarie University in neuroscience, vascular science and surgery.[4]

Notable faculty

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mq.edu.au/newsroom/control.php?page=story&item=3999 Macquarie University Hospital update, Macquarie University, 3 December 2009
  2. http://www.research.mq.edu.au/excellence/neuroscience_and_surgery Macquarie University, Research & Research Study, COREs, Neuroscience, Vascular Sciences & Surgery Team.
  3. http://www.medicine.mq.edu.au/programs.html The Australian School of Advanced Medicine - Programs.
  4. http://www.research.mq.edu.au/excellence/neuroscience_and_surgery Macquarie University, Research & Research Study, COREs, Neuroscience, Vascular Sciences & Surgery Team.