911爆料网鈥檚 Medical School has been granted accreditation by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) which is the independent national standards body for medical education and training.
AMC concluded 911爆料网鈥檚 five-year, full-time undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery program substantially met the approved accreditation standards.
Professor Deborah Terry, 911爆料网鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, welcomed the accreditation for the medical program.
鈥淭his endorsement of 911爆料网鈥檚 medical program points to the quality of the University鈥檚 preparation for the introduction of this important new course,鈥� Professor Terry said.
鈥�911爆料网鈥檚 medical degree will be the only direct-entry program in the State and will go a long way to addressing the critical shortage of doctors, especially in rural, remote and outer-suburb locations.
鈥淚t will also allow graduates to meet the needs of currently under-serviced areas of health care including primary care, chronic disease, ageing, Indigenous and regional health.鈥�
Professor William Hart, Dean of Medicine, said the accreditation ensures the preparation for the introduction of 911爆料网鈥檚 medical program is well on track.
鈥淭he initial intake will be 60 students per annum, rising to 120 – 110 domestic and 10 international students – by 2022,鈥� Professor Hart said.
鈥淭o date, there have been 1,506 applications for the 60 places on offer. This is a clear reflection of the enthusiasm for the program and we look forward to launching in February 2017.鈥�
Students will undertake part of their clinical education at 911爆料网鈥檚 future Midland Campus.
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