Impact Electives Night 2012 (PDF 158 KB)
On 25-26 August 2012, UTAS medical students had an opportunity to be a part of a new initiative in global health: the FutureMed workshop. FutureMed is an Australia-wide project governed by Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) after receiving funding from UNESCO to implement a campaign for educating our young medical students on the issues and challenges that 21st-Century medical professionals are likely to face (refer to Health Professionals for a New Century (PDF 4.6 MB)).
VGen is World Vision's youth movement, aiming to inspire, educate and empower young people to respond to issues of social justice, global health and poverty through local, grassroots action. As part of VGen you will have the opportunity to develop personal passions and professional skills including advocacy, leadership and social engagement. More information and contact details on the TUU site.
UTAS punches above its weight and wins multiple awards at the AMSA International conference in Manila, Philippines
The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) was founded in 1951. It is the world's oldest and largest independent organisation representing associations of medical students internationally. IFMSA is recognised as a non-governmental organisation within the United Nations' system and the World Health Organization, and it is a student chapter of the World Medical Association.
IFMSA was created to impact the world and to empower its members in taking their vision and ideas and making them a reality. IFMSA has inspired generations of medical students to develop the leadership abilities and skills to take on challenges and to improve the world around them in a crucial period of their careers.
Lecturer in Global Health
To expand your horizons and to prepare yourself for working in a global health field you may find the MBBS course doesn't provide you with all the requisite skills. Relevant skills include language acquisition, understanding geopolitics, entrepreneurialism, leadership, social activism, and business skills. There are many courses (often free of HECS) at UTAS that can help you.
| Course code | Course name | Coordinator | Next offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2C | Diploma in International Studies | Faculty of Arts | 2012 |
| R5Q | Graduate Certificate in International Politics [online] | School of Government | 2012 |
| R5M | Graduate Certificate in Public Policy [International] | School of Government | 2012 |
| C5G | Graduate Certificate in International Business | Faculty of Business | 2012 |
| M5M | Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership | Faculty of Health | 2012 |
| 73I | Bachelor of Regional Resource Management | Cradle Coast Campus |
| Unit code | Unit name | Coordinator | Next offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAA305 | International Project | Cradle Coast Campus | - |
| HSD323 | Sustainable Community Governance | Cradle Coast Campus | 2012 |
| KAA211 | Community Development | Cradle Coast Campus | 2012 |
| KGA171 | The Global Geography of Change | School of Geography | 2012 |
| BMA787 | Entrepreneurship | School of Commerce (Dr Colin Jones) | 2012 |
| [under development] | Intercultural Communication in the a Clinical Setting | Faculty of Health Science | 2013 |
For admission to the postgraduate certificate or diploma courses, students are required to have graduated from a previous university course. In some circumstances, if students are in 4th or 5th year of MBBS, and will complete this course before completing the Graduate Certificate, then this will be accepted.
An excellent, HECS-free, way of preparing for a career in global health is to undertake the UTAS Diploma in International Studies (R2C) through the Faculty of Arts.
Please refer to the Medical Students Guide to the Diploma in International Studies (PDF 124.5 KB) for more information.
“Informative learning is about acquiring knowledge and skills; its purpose is to produce experts. Formative learning is about socialising students around values; its purpose is to produce professionals. Transformative learning is about developing leadership attributes; its purpose is to produce enlightened change agents.”Frenk, J et al 2010 Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world in The Lancet Vol 376(9756) 4 December 2010.
Read the full report at Health Professionals For A New Century: Transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world (PDF 4.6 MB)
The Vice-Chancellor's Leadership Award is given only to those with the determination, dedication and perseverance to be accepted and successfully complete the program.
Do you want to become become dedicated and effective agents of change, through exposure and engagement? Have you considered the 2012 Oaktree Generate program?
Generate is an Oaktree Foundation volunteering program for University students. In 2012, 35 University students from all faculties will be selected to participate. They will be trained in essential advocacy skills such as public speaking, interpersonal relations, event management and facilitation. It also aims to give students the knowledge required to engage with aid and development issues to a more sophisticated level, whilst providing some exposure to the workings of the aid and development sector. After completion of the program, the participants will be equipped to become leaders in their community and the movement to end extreme poverty.
In partnership with Oaktree Foundation
You don't need specialist skills to apply, just an honest motivation and burning desire to have a positive impact in the world. If you think you've got what it takes, we invite you to come on board and make more than just small changes!
The program runs for seven months, from mid-March to mid-October. It is designed to fit around work or study, with downtime in June/July and graduation before end-of-year exams. Participants attend two-hour weekly sessions and commit four hours a week to the program. There will also be a start of the year and mid year camp, where Generators learn more about Oaktree and the program, and learn skills such as project management and team building.
The selective is usually taken at the Hobart Clinical School and its associated teaching sites and is an opportunity for students to:
These selective experiences are of 3 weeks duration and occur at specific times of the year. In 2012 they will be.
There will be selective options relevant to the School of Medicine Electives and Internationalisation program (SMILE) in 2012:
Contact Nick Cooling (Nick.Cooling@utas.edu.au) for details of these options.
Many selective options are offered at the Launceston Clinical School. They include the possibility of a 5th-year experience at Lund, Sweden.
Contact Assoc Prof Peter Arvier or Dr Nick Towle for details.
The SMILE Program supports the work of the Australasian Medical Journal (AMJ) in encouraging the publishing of research from Asia pacific region especially for emerging researchers.
SMILE Program research projects:
School of Medicine Internationalisation and Electives (SMILE) Program
School of Medicine Internationalisation Committee Wiki (log-in required)