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UWA’s Clinical Medicine Is number 1 in Australia,and 8th in the world (ARWU)

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FACULTY OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCESThe Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences offers courses,training and research opportunities in a range of scientificand clinical disciplines to benefit the health of Australianand international communities. Our Faculty has animportant role in delivering knowledge and discoveries toguarantee we have healthy futures. We strive to deliverresearch-led teaching in high-quality facilities and aresupported by in this venture by professional mentors andvalued alumni.

Medical SchoolThe Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)* hasplaced UWA’s Clinical Medicine as number 1 in Australia,and 8th in the world (risen from position 39 in 2018 to 8th in2019), which is the best result of any Australian university.

The rankings are compiled by Shanghai RankingConsultancy, an independent organisation dedicated toresearch in higher education intelligence and consultation.

UWA’s Medical School brings together the brighteststudents, experienced clinicians and committedresearchers to unlock the greatest health challenges ofour day.

Celebrating 60 years in 2018, the Medical School is aninfinite source of teaching and learning for individuals whoshare our goal of delivering better health outcomes todayand into the future.

Emergency medicineThe Emergency Medicine Division at UWA was establishedin 1996 to provide teaching and research support toemergency departments in Perth hospitals. Our researchis unique in that it looks at the first few hours of patientattendance within a medical facility where immediatetreatment, for potentially life-threatening illnesses orinjuries, is needed.

Final-year MD students study within the EmergencyMedicine Division to gain practical experience in criticalillness, trauma, toxicology and undifferentiatedpresentations. Students are able to refine their clinicalskills and diagnostic reasoning through day-to-dayexposure to real-life situations, while under thesupervision of qualified doctors.

The Emergency Medicine Division offers postgraduateresearch opportunities in collaboration with the Centre forClinical Research in Emergency Medicine.

Emergency Medicine researchers and educatorscollaborate with a number of local and internationalinstitutions to improve the diagnosis and treatment ofemergency medicine patients. These include the HarryPerkins Institute of Medical Research, the AustralasianCollege for Emergency Medicine and Rural Health West.

The Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine(CCREM) is located within the Medical ResearchFoundation Building on the Royal Perth Hospital site.CCREM is a unique unit that brings together clinical staffworking in the Emergency Department and laboratoryscientists with expertise in immunology and molecularbiology.

The Centre has a small in-situ wet laboratory space withinthe Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department, andaccess to comprehensive laboratory facilities in theMedical Research Foundation building.

Our core research themes are:

• Determining the cellular mechanisms that amplifyanaphylactic, septic and haemorrhagic shock

• Improving outcomes from severe sepsis andrespiratory emergencies (specifically septic shock,pneumonia, anaphylaxis, pneumothorax andthromboembolic disease) through a series ofmulticentre clinical trials informed by our ongoingmechanistic research

• Admission avoidance for elderly patients and otherswith complex needs

• Evaluating the effectiveness of systems of care

This Centre investigates a number of conditions within thespectrum of disease treated by EDs including; sepsis,trauma, anaphylaxis, geriatric syndromes, chest pain,snake and spider envenoming and drug overdose.

Our academics hold appointments within UWA’s Division ofEmergency Medicine and clinical appointments at RoyalPerth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital.

The Centre receives ongoing funding from Royal PerthHospital, the Royal Perth Hospital Medical ResearchFoundation and the University of Western Australia tocontinue its vital research.

GENERAL PRACTICEEvery person needs a general practitioner to ensure theirhealthcare is person-centred, comprehensive, evidence-based, continuing and coordinated. Every doctor requiresgeneralist knowledge and skills to ensure every personreceives this holistic care.

The Division of General Practice is a group of clinicalacademics and practising GPs, dedicated to the acquisitionof this knowledge and skills in centralised teaching andcommunity-based placements.

We pride ourselves on providing quality medical education,encompassing communication and consultation skills,preventative medicine, early detection of serious illness,and the management of common acute illness,undifferentiated illness and chronic disease.

Our researchers generate and translate evidence into thebest practice of primary care. Currently, we focus onresearch in the areas of quality of life and patient-centredmedicine, mental health, health service delivery andmedical education.

Our staff are closely involved with professional bodiessuch as the Australian Medical Association, RoyalAustralian College of General Practitioners, WA PrimaryHealth Alliance, the Australian Association of AcademicPrimary Care, Postgraduate Medical Council of WA, andnon-government organisations including the PrimaryHealth Care Research Information Service and The CancerCouncil.

High achieving secondary school leavers may be eligible toapply for an International place in the Direct Pathways forthe Doctor of Medicine (MD).

There are also Direct Pathways for international schoolleaver applicants to the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)and the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm).

Successful applicants to the Direct Pathways for medicineor dentistry will receive a conditional place in either theMD or the DMD:

A place in the MD and DMD is conditional upon successfulcompletion of a UWA bachelor degree with a minimumFaculty Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 5.5.

Entry Requirements:• Minimum ATAR of 96 or equivalent (A levels 14 or IB 37-

38)• Suitable ISAT score (no section below 25th percentile)• Interview• English Language Competency

Final Ranking:Final Ranking is based on ISAT, ATAR and Interview and isweighted 1:2:2 respectively.

Course OffersCourse offers are normally made from August onwards.

OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGYUWA’s Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology coversresearch embracing women’s health and the health ofinfants before, during and after birth. Our work looks at arange of reproductive health and birth issues, fromprevention of pre-term birth, through to the prediction andprevention of perinatal congenital anomalies and thediagnosis and treatment of gynaecological cancers.

Obstetrics specialist areas:• Developmental origins of child and adult disease• Fetal medicine and surgery• Prevention of preterm birth (The Whole Nine Months)• Use of 'omics' to identify women at risk of developing

pregnancy complications• Inflammation-associated preterm labour• Vaginal microbial health and its significance• Drug administration, efficacy and safety in pregnancy• Prenatal diagnosis• Fetal health and disease using the sheep model• Intrapartum care• The microbiome in pregnancy and early life

Gynaecology specialist areas:• Gynaecological cancers• Adolescent gynaecology• Polycystic ovarian syndrome• Reproductive endocrinology• Surgical training• Abnormal uterine bleeding• Endometrial ablation• Endometrial polyps and dysfunctional uterine bleeding• Simulation training in obstetrics and gynaecology

PaediatricsUWA’s Paediatrics Division researches areas includingdevelopmental neuroscience, paediatric infectiousdiseases, genetic epidemiology, vaccine immunology andadolescent health.

Located at the Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands, thedivision's researchers provide clinical services at TelethonKids Institute and King Edward Memorial Hospital forWomen.

This offers our students real-life exposure to patients,research facilities and collaborative opportunities. Wetake pride in teaching paediatrics to medical students andassisting with postgraduate training for paediatrics andrelated scientific fields.

SURGERYWA Medical School’s Surgery division focuses onimplementing and discovering ways to improve dailypatient care through clinical care and leadership in thehealth system. Our students train using the facilities at ourClinical Training and Evaluation Centre, where we providean authentic simulated hospital and operating theatreenvironment, giving our students experience within amulti-station operating theatre laboratory with advancedmedical infrastructure, surgical instrumentation andsimulators.

Our diverse range of research areas includes:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms – embracingepidemiological, clinical, genetic and laboratoryapproaches.

Burn Injury – developing innovative clinical solutions to theproblem of burn scars with their associated functional,psychological and cosmetic problems.

Cancer and Palliative Care Research and Evaluation Unit –promoting collaborative links between health services,health professionals, researchers and policy makers at alllevels.

Cancer Research – pursuing rigorous translationalresearch into breast cancer, melanomas, surgicaloncology, colorectal cancer, sarcoma, bladder andprostate cancer, urology and radiation oncology.

Cartilage Regeneration – optimising patient and graftoutcomes through inter-related activities.

Centre for Orthopaedic Research – discovering novelgenes, pathways and regulatory schemes.

Ear Sciences Centre – focusing on translating the findingsof research into clinical practice, tissue engineering,embracing technology to improve clinical service deliveryin audiology, and epidemiology.

Liver and Kidney Transplant – seeking to understand therole of innate versus adaptive immunity in organtransplantation, particularly in chronic allograft rejection.

Orthopaedic Surgery – evaluating various surgicaltechniques and prostheses in terms of outcomes andimproved quality of life for patients.

Otolaryngology Unit – focusing on implant and hearingrestoration research.

Research Methodology – undertaking critical evaluation ofthe surgical literature.

Surgical Education – developing curriculum andassessment programs in the area of surgical education.

Vascular Surgery – researching a wide range ofcardiovascular areas.

Wound Healing – investigating the prevention andtreatment of chronic venous leg ulcers.

PSYCHIATRYPsychiatry is a medical specialty concerned with thediagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Psychiatristslisten carefully and sensitively to people’s most personalthoughts and feelings, understand their mental state, andwork with them to identify and implement appropriatetreatments. These can include psychotherapy,psychotropic medication, social strategies and otherinterventions.

Areas of sub-specialisation include perinatal, child andadolescent psychiatry, psychiatry of old age, forensicpsychiatry, addiction psychiatry, consultation-liaisonpsychiatry, psychotherapy and neuropsychiatry.

Both hospital and community-based psychiatry involvesworking with a team comprising nurses, occupationaltherapists, social workers, physiotherapists andpsychologists, as well as collaborating with generalpractitioners.

Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists also provide high-quality and accessible assessment and management ofpsychiatric disorders in the private sector.

Psychiatric practice is evidence based and involvesworking in partnership with carers and consumers tominimise stigma and advocate for change.

Our teaching and learning activities consist of lectures,tutorials, patient visits, case-based learning and clinicalclerkships with the aim of promoting the acquisition,retention and application of knowledge within aframework of self-directed lifelong learning.

DENTAL SCHOOLThe UWA Dental School is WA’s only tertiary dental trainingcentre, offering aspiring and existing dentists a range ofpractical and innovative postgraduate courses in a high-tech dental teaching and learning facility.

The graduate Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) programextends over 4 years and is clinically focused with earlyclinical contact and exposure to research activity.

The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) postgraduatespeciality training extends over 3 years, offering programsin Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics,Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry and Oral Medicine.These programs enrich the training environment at theSchool, and offer opportunities for advanced patient care.

The School operates the Oral Health Centre of WA(OHCWA), a centralised public tertiary referral centre anddental teaching hospital, where eligible patients aretreated on behalf of the State Government of WA.

OHCWA offers a full range of general and speciality dentalservices to the Western Australian community, and we areproud of the high standard of care provided by ourclinicians, dental clinical assistants and laboratorytechnicians.

Doctor of Dental MedicineYou'll be based at the Oral Health Centre of WesternAustralia, a high-tech dental teaching hospital andlearning facility on the UWA Health campus in Nedlands.

You will learn by treating patients under close supervisionby highly experienced and skilled tutors, or by observinggeneral and specialist dentists treating a wide range ofdental conditions. Successful graduates can register withthe Dental Board of Australia as a dentist and enter theprofession immediately.

High achieving secondary school leavers may be eligible toapply for an International place in the Direct Pathways forthe Doctor of Dental Medicine

Doctor of Clinical DentistryThe Doctor of Clinical Dentistry is a three-year, full-timespecialist training program for qualified dentistsaccredited by the Australian Dental Council for specialistregistration with the Australian Health PractitionerRegulation Agency.

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTHThe School of Allied Health offers pathways to a career inhealth and social work through postgraduate courses.

Allied health professionals work in the health, social andpsychosocial services care team, using specialised skillsto provide evidence-based services to patients and otherservice users.

The School offers professional entry to practice courses inpharmacy, podiatric medicine and social work, as well ashealth professions education courses for those wishing tobecome educators in health.

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONIf you are planning a career in health or already have abackground in health or science and are interested ineducational research around teaching and supervision inthe health professions, our courses may interest you.

Our division of Health Professions Education providesundergraduate education in health humanities and offerspostgraduate health professionals a unique pathway tobecome qualified in teaching, course design, leading andimplementing educational change, and conductingresearch in education as health professionals.

PHARMACYUWA’s Division of Pharmacy provides excellence inpharmacy education and research. We are committed tograduating students who are future leaders in theprofession and promote the highest standards.

Our students acquire knowledge in areas of pharmacypractice, clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutics, medicinalchemistry, and biomedicine and biotechnology, includingpractical training in community and hospital pharmacy.

Our program differs in many respects from others; mostnotable is our small yearly intake of about 50 students whoare selected from a pool of applicants each year.

• The Master of Pharmacy is fully accredited by theAustralian Pharmacy Council

• Small yearly intake of students• Hospital placements for all students• Teaching delivered by practising expert pharmacists• Significant research project with the opportunity to

complete rurally or internationally

Podiatric Medicine & SurgeryPodiatry is a growing profession with an increasinglyimportant role in the prevention and treatment of painful,occasionally debilitating and sometimes dangerous, footand lower limb conditions. The feet contain more than aquarter of the bones in the human body. They are weight-bearers, mobile adaptors and our basic form of transportfor most of our lives.

At UWA we train our graduates in the skills required tomaintain these crucial roles. But healthcare is not justabout treatment. We develop our students intoprofessionals who understand how to communicate withpatients, regardless of their demographic, how to optimiseresults and how to add value to every consultation. Ourstudents are taught research and critical thinking skills,together with the benefits of teamwork, partnershipworking and collaboration.

• UWA has the only course in podiatric medicine in WA,and the only doctorate in Australia

• We work with local and national partners to advanceknowledge of podiatric practice and surgery

• We have fully equipped clinics for supervised hands-on training

The Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (DPS) and Doctor ofMedicine (DPM) courses have their own clinics within thePodiatric Medicine and Surgery unit at The University ofWestern Australia.

The UWA Podiatry Surgery clinicThe UWA Podiatric Surgery clinic, where DPS studentsundertake most of their training, is a state-of-the-artsurgery facility and the first of its kind in the southernhemisphere.

The clinic comprises a suite of rooms with individualfunctions. Services are led by an experienced and highlyqualified podiatric surgeon and include the diagnosis andtreatment of foot conditions that require surgery.Postgraduate students in podiatric medicine treat patientsunder expert supervision of the head of surgery and otherpodiatric surgeons.

With individual consulting rooms and the latest equipment,the clinic offers the best possible care to patients.

The DPM student clinicThe DPM student clinic is in the same building as the DPSclinic but operates separately. Patients from Perth andregional Western Australia can be referred to this clinic forassessment and treatment of a wide range of non-surgicalfoot conditions.

These include soft-tissue or joint injuries, chronic footpain, arthritic conditions, deformities, diabetic footconditions and pathological nail conditions, includingingrown nail which can be treated with minor surgery ifrequired. Services are also available for patients withdisabilities.

A wide range of modern diagnostic technology is availableand students are trained in the clinic by highly qualifiedsupervisors.

Patients who attend the DPM clinic and are diagnosed witha condition that may benefit from surgery can be referredto the surgery unit. A full program of management isavailable at this clinic, all to the benefit of patients andstudents.

Social Work & Social PolicySocial workers are committed to social justice and humanrights. Working with individuals, families, groups,organisations and communities, they create positiveoutcomes with marginalised or disenfranchised membersof society.

Social workers also seek to promote change at communityand policy levels. It is a challenging but rewardingprofession, which attracts dedicated and inspiringprofessionals who desire to make a difference to the livesof others.

Social Work and Social Policy is part of UWA’s School ofAllied Health, a leading research, teaching and serviceorganisation whose work influences policies and practicesfor community health and wellbeing.

SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCEUWA’s School of Biomedical Sciences encompassesteaching and research in a range of biological, medical andhealth-related fields.

The School comprises seven divisions and also houses theCentre for Respiratory Health, the Centre for Cell andRegenerative Medicine, The Marshall Centre, and theCentre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease. It alsohas strong links with the Centre for Microscopy andCellular Analysis, PathWest, Telethon Kids Institute andthe Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research.

Our divisions;• Biomedical Sciences Education Unit• Cancer Biology• Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences• Infection and Immunity• Genetics• Regenerative Biology• Pharmacology

our range of undergraduate and postgraduate coursesgive students the opportunity to gain a greaterunderstanding of the intersection between humanpathology and health, and an awareness of theapproaches and applications of the biomedical scientificdisciplines. A range of innovative teaching practices, suchas the use of virtual reality (VR), are employed to enhancethe student experience. Our postgraduate courses aredesigned and taught in close collaboration with industrypartners to ensure you graduate with strong lab skills andare employment-ready.

School research encompasses neuroscience, physiology,biochemistry, cell biology and the paraclinical disciplinesof microbiology, immunology, pathology andpharmacology. Our research in these areas aims toaddress global biomedical challenges such as obesity,cancer, neurological diseases, cardiovascular disease,infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance. The School’sresearchers are funded by a variety of agencies, includingthe NHMRC, Cancer Research Trust, Cancer Council WA,Department of Health WA and the RPH MRF.

Cancer BiologyA key focus of UWA’s cancer research division is precisionmedicine to improve the prevention, diagnosis andtreatment of this disease. We have a number of bloodbased diagnostic projects aimed at improving the detectionand monitoring of cancer.

Our current areas of interest include circulating tumourcells, tumour educated platelets, cell free DNA and tumourderived exosome detection for both solid tumours andhaematological malignancies. We have a range ofadditional projects detailed below.

All of our studies involve collaborations with clinicians,industry and the community to enable new findings thatare clinically relevant and will make a difference to thosewith cancer.

We research a broad range of cancer types, includinghaematological malignancies (adult and paediatricmyeloproliferative neoplasms, CLL, AML, ALL, myeloma,myelodysplastic syndromes), carcinomas of unknownprimary, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma,colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, oesophagealadenocarcinoma and others.

Translational Cancer Pathology LaboratoryResearch in this lab focuses on haematologicalmalignancies, breast cancer and carcinoma of unknownprimary. Our work aims to create a ‘precision’ pathology,or a unique cancer fingerprint, allowing for personalisedtherapy.

Through our research, we hope to transform cancerpathology testing and offer improved cancer patient carethroughout Australia and the world.

Translational cancer pathology is the application of newscientific discoveries to diagnostic pathology ofmalignant diseases. This combines molecular andcellular research to develop diagnostic tools whichresults in new therapeutic approaches. Translationalcancer pathology strives to bridge the gap between purescience and patient care.

Cardiovascular & Respiratory SciencesCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause ofdeath in Australia but the causes of developing CVD arecomplex. As well as diet and lifestyle factors,susceptibility to CVD is known to have a significant geneticcomponent, however this is not yet well understood.

Respiratory issues affect more than one in fourAustralians and 14 per cent of all deaths in Australia arecaused by a lung disease-related illness.

The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences team runsvarious research programs aimed at understanding thebasic mechanism of disease processes and how to providebetter treatment or preventative strategies.

Infection & ImmunityInfection and Immunity at UWA studies microorganismsand the innate immune systems of animals. Our staff areinternationally renowned for their research, andcollaborate nationally and internationally.

Our team includes Professor Barry Marshall who, alongwith Dr Robin Warren, received the Nobel prize in 2005 fordiscovering that the Helicobacter pylori infection causesstomach ulcers.

Microbiology covers the broader concept of micro-organisms in healthy living systems such asenvironmental ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic) inaddition to agriculture and biotechnology.

We also study the emerging role of the microbiome in thedevelopment of healthy immune responses.

Our specialist research areas include:• Molecular pathogenesis of infectious agents –

identifying factors necessary for invasive disease• Genomic epidemiology of infectious diseases – the

investigation and reconstruction of communicabledisease outbreaks using the whole genome sequencesof isolates collected from patients

• Medical counter measures to infectious disease –developing novel medical counter measures includingthe use of natural products and inhibitors of virulenceproperties of pathogens that supplement traditionaltreatment therapies

• Microbiomes in health and disease – Understandingthe nature and source of the microbiome at the start oflife

• Diagnostics – procedures to confirm, or determine thepresence of disease in an individual suspected ofhaving the disease, usually following the report ofsymptoms, or based on the results of other medicaltests

• Immunology – looking at immunity and relatedmedicine and biology

GeneticsThe burden of common human diseases presents one ofthe greatest global health challenges in human medicinetoday.

These diseases include cancers, obesity and obesity-related diseases including type 2 diabetes andcardiovascular disease, asthma and respiratorydisorders, schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatricdisorders, preeclampsia and other pregnancy disorders.

Genetics, epigenetics and the environment are allrecognised as playing a major role in these diseases. Inhuman genetics research at UWA, much effort is focusedon identifying the genetic and epigenetic variations thatpredispose an individual to risk of these common complexdiseases.

Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and DiseaseThe Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease(GOHaD) is a collaborative research centre supported byUWA, Curtin University and the Royal Perth HospitalMedical Research Foundation. It brings togetherresearchers from these organisations who collaborate toexplore genetic, epigenetic and environmental risk factorsfor common disease.

GOHaD is home to a multidisciplinary team of statisticaland molecular geneticists, bioinformaticians, computerprogrammers and epidemiologists who collaborate withother medical researchers to determine the genetic,epigenetic and environmental contributions to risk ofcommon disease. We have a major focus on translatingthis information into new genomic medicines, includingdiagnostic tools and risk models.

Regenerative BiologyThe Regenerative Biology Division, within the School ofBiomedical Sciences, looks at areas of regenerativemedicine, tissue regeneration and biology.

This includes skeletal biology, skin biology, lung biologyand fibrosis. Using stem cells, tissue engineering and otheradvanced tools, scientists and researchers working in thisDivision investigate the best ways to regenerate elementsof our bodies.

This involves growing cells, biological scaffolds (repairingbones) and the use of pre-clinical animal models.

The Division collaborates with The Centre for Cell Therapyand Regenerative Medicine (CCTRM) and the Institute ForRespiratory Health (IRH).

Research specialisationsLooks at stem cells, burn pathology, the development ofskin bio-scaffolds, skin healing and the inhibition of scarformation. Studies include:

• Osteoimmunology, osteolysis, and mechanisms ofbone resorption

• Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells andpericytes

• Screening of natural compounds for the treatment ofosteoporosis

• Deciphering the molecular basis of musculoskeletaldiseases using ENU-induced mutant mice andcollaborative cross mice

• Intercellular communication and angiogenic potentialof endothelial progenitor cells in bonemicroenvironment

• Lung biology, fibrosis and tissue regeneration• Explores lung fibrosis and its molecular mechanisms,

lung injury repair, and stem cells homing.

Skin biology and regenerationExamines stem cells, burn pathology, the development ofskin bio-scaffolds, skin healing and the inhibition of scarformation.

PharmacologyUWA’s Division of Pharmacology is part of the School ofBiomedical Sciences and has built a strong reputation forits teaching and research achievements.

Founded in 1963, it was once housed within two huts on thePerth campus. The Pharmacology building now standswithin the M Block of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centreon the UWA Health Campus. This allows for medicalstudents to interact with patients on a daily basis..

Pharmacology research covers areas of asthma,therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical pharmacokinetics,toxicology, cellular and molecular aspects of drug action,and many others.

Over the years, anaesthesiology has become a strongcomponent of the division, and neuropharmacologycourses have been added to increase teaching intobehavioural pharmacology, with specialist research intoschizophrenia and addiction.

Research within the division continues to be a drawcard,with many researchers receiving high-profile grants eachyear.

Our facilitiesBiomedical Sciences E-Learning Suites

The Biomedical Sciences E-Learning Suites are integral tocoursework degrees within the discipline, allowingstudents to interrogate how genes, cells, organs andsystems function relevant to the understanding andtreatment of human diseases.

The unique suites are designed with an emphasis oninteraction and flexible learning, and accommodate anumber of teaching methods.

Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, themultimillion-dollar e-suites replace traditional show-and-tell teaching methods once used to explain tostudents how to analyse cells.

The e-suites feature cutting-edge audio-visualinfrastructure, including the capacity to broadcast fromindividual student workstations onto wall-mountedscreens, and project an individual student’s work to thewhole room.

Digital microscopy facilities allow teachers and studentsto view and broadcast live images of slide preparations,enhancing the dynamic group based learning experience.

Small groups of students work together using digitalresources and collaborative desks and aids to see first-hand how their decisions could influence the outcome forpatients.

UWA health and medical students have been taught on theQueen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC) grounds inNedlands, Western Australia, since the 1970s.

The site includes two major public hospitals, Sir CharlesGairdner Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital, and ishome to internationally renowned organisations such asthe Lions Eye Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of MedicalResearch, PathWest, The Perron Institute for Neurologicaland Translational Science, and TelethonKids’ Institute.

UWA academics and students are embedded in theseorganisations, where they engage in world-leadingresearch and clinical teaching. Working alongside industryprofessionals enables students to gain real-worldexperience before they graduate.

Students enrolled in medicine, dentistry and biomedicalsciences have classes on the UWA Health Campus, whichfeatures the J. Robin Warren Library, named after one ofUWA’s two Nobel Laureates, and which recently underwenta $7 million refurbishment, transforming it into aninnovative, technology-rich space.

Dentistry students train at the Oral Health Centre ofWestern Australia, a state-of-the-art dental teaching andlearning facility, united with an oral healthcare clinic.

Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC)UWA’s Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC) is anAustralasian hub of medical simulation knowledge andknow-how, with a highly practical approach to medical andsurgical skills training.

CTEC brings together an interactive hospital environmentwith expert clinical educators to offer training to medicalprofessionals from junior doctors to senior consultants ina way that supplements traditional clinical-based training.

The campus offers state-of-the-art teaching and researchfacilities including:

• Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories• Biomedical Engineering Laboratory• e-Learning Suites• Pathology Museum• Oral Health Centre WA• J. Robin Warren Library

Workshops use a range of mechanical, computerised andinanimate tissues to replicate surgical procedures andscenarios, providing an authentic setting for doctors tolearn clinical and behavioural skills.

In addition to CTEC’s workshops for medical professionals,the centre runs practical surgery skills workshops forstudents in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master ofSurgery (MS) courses.

Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratorieshe School of Biomedical Sciences offers a range of hi-techtraining facilities for undergraduate and postgraduatestudents. Using the equipment, students can establish anddevelop hands-on scientific research and diagnostic skillsin a supportive environment.

The facilities include seven purpose-built, large-scaleteaching laboratories, including five physical containmentlevel 2 (PC-2) teaching laboratories, a histopathologyresearch and teaching laboratory and a pharmacologyteaching laboratory. Together, these facilities serviceabout 1400 students a year across all study levels.

Other equipment available for student use includestelevision screens and overhead projectors, as well asspecialised scientific equipment, including:

• Tissue culture facilities• Microtomes• Cryostats• Embedding stations• Flow cytometry equipment• Organ baths• High speed centrifuges• Gel electrophoresis equipment• Spectrophotometers• AV Infrastructure

Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative MedicineThe Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine(CCTRM) is a collaborative research space for stem celltherapy and regenerative medicine.

Founded in 2012, the CCTRM works with local, national andinternational networks to uncover the future of stem celltherapy and tissue engineering. Established by ProfessorGeoff Laurent, a world-leading scientist with a globalnetwork, the centre is housed within the Harry PerkinsInstitute of Medical Research.

Over recent years, advances have been made in thebioengineering, 3D printing of scaffolds and cellularreprogramming technology space, all of whichresearchers are continuing to develop into therapies thatcan improvepatients’ lives.

As a multidisciplinary centre, the CCTRM links scientistswith clinicians, attracting leading researchers from WAuniversities, key research institutes and hospitals. Thiscollaboration includes a partnership with the AustralasianSociety for Stem Cell Research.

A state-of-the-art library for studentsThe J. Robin Warren Library is a vibrant learning space forstudents, graduates and the community. Formerly knownas the UWA Medical and Dental Library, it was renamed inhonour of Emeritus Professor John Robin Warren, AC, in2017. Along with Professor Barry Marshall, ProfessorWarren was awarded a Nobel Prize for Physiology orMedicine in 2005 for the duo’s discovery that Helicobacterpylori is the main cause of peptic or stomach ulcers andgastric cancer.

Located at UWA’s Health Campus, $7 million refurbishment in2017 transformed the traditional space into an innovative,technology-rich facility with a greater emphasis oncollaborative study and expanded e-learning capabilities tomeet the changing work styles of today.

The library features group learning areas, study booths, alearning suite, training room, alumni lounge and a studentlounge with kitchen facilities. Student input was integral tothe library’s new design, and users have commented on theimpressive transformation, describing the library as lightand airy, chic, modern, clean, stylish and an environmentconducive to studying with lots of private spaces, betterfacilities and seats facing windows.

Institute for Respiratory HealthThe causes and cures of respiratory diseases represent amajor research focus within the School of BiomedicalSciences and at the Institute for Respiratory Health.

Our reputation is built upon publications within highlyrespected scientific journals, developing health policyinitiatives and successful peer-reviewed grants.

We offer a variety of research opportunities in a range of respiratory health research areas, and are devoted to providing the necessary academic background needed for students interested in biomedical science careers.

We provide several majors which assist students workingin respiratory health research, with research groups ledby a specialised respiratory health academic.

We also support research training and education in themajor respiratory diseases, such as asthma, pleuraldiseases, lung cancer, mesothelioma, chronic obstructivepulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, idiopathic fibrosis,epidemiology and microbiology.

UWA RANKINGSAs the only Western Australian university in the Group ofEight, UWA is a research-intensive institution and home toglobally recognised scholars such as Nobel LaureateProfessor Barry Marshall. We have more than 75 researchand training centres and receive about 80 per cent of allresearch funding to WA universities annually.

UWA is one of only two Australian members of theWorldwide Universities Network, a partnership of 18research-led universities, and is a foundation member ofthe Matariki Network of high-quality, research-intensiveuniversities with a particular focus on student experience.

5 stars for Student:Teacher Ratio, Student Retention andStudent Demand (QS 2018)

Nine of UWA subjects are ranked in the world's top 50(ARWU 2018)

Ranked 86th in the Top 100 universities of the world (QS2020)

Live and study in one of theworld’s top 10 citiesPerth has a warm, sunny climate and relaxed outdoorlifestyle. It has been voted one of the top 10 cities in the worldin which to live, according to the 2017 Economist IntelligenceUnit’s Liveability Ranking. Located in the same time zone as60 per cent of the world’s population, Perth has internationalappeal with strong cultural diversity and urbansophistication.

Perth is placed 49th in the 2017 Economist Intelligence Unit'sWorldwide Cost of Living Survey, rating our city as moreaffordable than Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.International students in Perth receive a Western Australiangovernment-sponsored 40 per cent discount on all publictransport. The city also offers free WiFi, and free buses calledCATS operate around the central business district.

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