Teaching update

Undergraduate teaching

Surgery is one of the pillars of the Monash University medical degree. Monash students are fortunate to have access via their clinical schools to a world class surgical education, thanks in the most part to the commitment, experience and enthusiasm for teaching of hundreds of surgeons throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria and Malaysia.

 Elements of surgery are taught across all years of the program and at almost twenty clinical sites. In 2016 Monash University appointed Mr Peter Evans and Mr Tristan Leech, both practising surgeons, to the position of Curriculum/Assessment Leads for Surgery.

MUSIG 2017

The Monash University Surgical Interest Group (MUSIG) is a not-for-profit, student run organisation, dedicated to promoting the profession of surgery to medical students at Monash University. Since the last edition of the Cutting Edge, MUSIG has been busy with several key events.

An Introduction to Surgical Research - Short Course

by Mr James Lee

There is no doubt that surgical research is an integral part of surgical training. Over the last 12 weeks, a group of aspiring surgeons have completed “An Introduction to Surgical Research” short course. They come from diverse backgrounds – ranging from 3rd year medical students to surgical registrars – with some commuting from Newcastle, NSW for each of the 3 weekends. But they had one thing in common – an insatiable appetite for knowledge.

Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME)

The Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) is able to connect surgeons at hospitals affiliated with Monash University with Monash University engineers.  Our first two years of seed grants are currently being reviewed in terms of their outcomes, impact and future potential for commercialisation. A new round of seed grants will occur in 2018.

Monash Partners

Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre continued to work towards our vision of enhancing the health of our community.

Upcoming funding opportunities

We list below a few of the research grants that are currently open and available to surgeons.  Dr Daphne Vogiagis, Business Manager at the Alfred Department of Surgery, maintains a complete list of upcoming grants.  She can be contacted by email Daphne.Vogiagis@monash.edu.

Contributions Please!

Professor Wendy Brown

We hope you have enjoyed this second issue of “The Cutting Edge”.

Our next issue will be in six months.  If you would like to contribute information about your research or teaching activities, or if you would like to highlight other surgical activities that might be relevant to our Departments we would be delighted to include them in the next edition.

Please email contributions to:

Jacki Sievers
PA to Professor Wendy Brown
                                    Jacki.Sievers@monash.edu

Until next time!

Wendy Brown