Those who haven’t registered for the 2013 Research Retreat, to be held on 22 and 23 January, should contact Cathy Ward (03 5440 9082) soon as RSVPs close on 14 December this year.  See program and further detail.

The aim of the research retreat is to plan for the School of Rural Health’s research future using the information currently being gathered as part of a research stock-take.  Recommendations arising from the retreat will underpin future school research approaches, so your individual input, views and ideas are crucial to the success of this retreat.

As they say, “If we don’t choose a direction, we’ll end up where we’re going.”

“If we don’t choose a direction, we’ll end up where we’re going”.

The aim of the research retreat is to plan for the School of Rural Health’s research future using the information currently being gathered as part of a research stock-take.  Any staff involved in research within the School of Rural Health are encouraged to attend.  Recommendations arising from the retreat will underpin future school research approaches so your individual input, views and ideas are crucial to the success of this retreat.  See the flyer for details, including the program.  Please contact Leigh Kinsman (5440 9022) or Cathy Ward (5440 9082) if you have any questions.

The winners of the Rural Health photo competition have received their awards for their depictions of what Rural Health looks like.

Clare Kent won both first and third prize for her efforts and the people’s choice award was won by Carolyn Lade. Both are based at Latrobe Regional Hospital in Gippsland, so a morning tea was held in October to present their awards.

The second prize winner was Georgina Taylor who is based at Clayton and completing her honours year. Georgina collected her prize from our Clayton office.

Clare Kent with her award winning photos

Georgina Taylor won second prize with her image "Bare Footprints".

Carolyn Lade with the People's Choice photo

The 18th Annual Matthew Campbell Memorial Evening (MCME) was held at Monash University Clayton Campus during April, with this year’s theme “Indigenous Health in the 21st Century: New challenges and new successes.”

Guests participated in an Aboriginal traditional smoking ceremony performed outside the Lecture Theatre by Bill Nicholson, a Wurundjeri Elder and educator. Bill also delivered the Welcome to Country on the night.

The evening is held annually in memory of Matthew Campbell, a medical student deeply interested in Indigenous health issues who was one of the prime movers in organising the first indigenous health forum for students. Matthew tragically died in a car accident after the first event and it now continues in his memory. (more…)

The first 20 years of training models designed to boost rural health workforces – now recognised nationally and internationally – is being celebrated this year and was officially launched at a ceremony in the Latrobe Valley on Sunday 18 March.

The Monash University School of Rural Health started life as the Centre for Rural Health in a small office in the former Moe Hospital in 1992, but has grown to being an important component of the Monash University medical faculty.  The School of Rural Health delivers training for Monash University medical, nursing and allied health students in a rural setting.

The launch at the Gippsland Regional Clinical School campus in Traralgon, adjacent to Latrobe Regional Hospital, signalled the start of numerous activities.

Professor Judi Walker at the launch, with Associate Professor Daryl Pedler and Professor Roger Strasser joining from Canada via Skype.

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