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Acknowledgement of Country

As a reflection of this institution's recognition of the deep history and culture of this island, the University of Tasmania wishes to acknowledge the muwinina people, the traditional owners and custodians of the land upon which this campus was built.

We acknowledge the contemporary Tasmanian Aboriginal community, the palawa and pakana who have survived invasion and dispossession, and continue to maintain their identity, culture and Indigenous rights.

We also recognise the value of continuing Aboriginal knowledge and cultural practice, which informs our understandings of history, culture, science and environment; the University's role in research and education, and in supporting the development of the Tasmanian community.


Welcome

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian School of Medicine. We are delighted that you have chosen to join our Medicine Program, and we sincerely congratulate you on the academic achievements that have preceded your enrolment.

During the coming 5 years you will participate in educational activities in all the domains of learning required by the Australian Medical Council – Science and Scholarship, Clinical Practice, Health and Society, and Professionalism and Leadership. After achieving the learning outcomes for each of these domains, you will be well prepared to undertake an internship and further training in Australia, New Zealand, and a range of international locations.

You are at the exciting beginning of a career that will enable you to contribute to delivering health care to the communities that you have learned from, and in which you will work, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As a medical graduate you will be able to consider opportunities to train as a clinical specialist in a wide variety of disciplines, work collaboratively to establish new knowledge through medical research roles, or acquire skills in diverse areas of health administration, policy development, and medical education.

Your studies throughout this degree will integrate academic and clinical experiences, through which you will learn how to apply medical knowledge and skills to serve the needs of both individual patients and societies. Our goal is to help you build firm foundations for life-long learning as safe, caring, and competent doctors, who have developed the capability to be dynamic professional leaders in challenging and changing healthcare environments.

We are very much looking forward to getting to know you and supporting you in your studies. Please don’t hesitate to stay closely in contact with the staff of the Medicine Program, and to seek advice or assistance through the resources listed in this handbook.

With warmest regards and best wishes as you commence your medical education.


Associate Professor Tim Strong
Head of School and Dean of Medicine
Tasmanian School of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine