Deakin Medical School opens

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03.05.08

Deakin University’s Medical School was formally opened by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Kevin Rudd on Thursday 1 May, 2008. Victoria’s first new medical school for more than 40 years, the Deakin Medical School offers a graduate entry program with strong links to rural and regional Australia, a strong science foundation and an emphasis on early development of clinical, communication and procedural skills.

Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Walker, said ‘This is a red letter day for Deakin University. The Deakin Medical School became a reality when the first intake of 120 medical students began classes on 7 February of this year. The opening today by the Prime Minister of Australia emphasises the important contribution the medical school will make to rural and regional Australia.’

Located at Deakin’s Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds, the Deakin Medical School will contribute to solving the shortage of doctors across rural and regional Australia and contribute more than $90 million to the local economy each year.

 


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