Graduate School of Medicine
The UOW Graduate School of Medicine is dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through high-quality medical education, impactful research, and strong community partnerships. We focus on training skilled, compassionate doctors who are prepared to serve regional, rural, and remote communities. With a commitment to social accountability and Indigenous-led health priorities, we equip our graduates to make meaningful, lasting contributions to the communities they will one day care for.
In addition to our Wollongong campus, we offer teaching and clinical training across a network of regional and rural locations including Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, Eurobodalla, Bega Valley, and the Southern NSW Local Health District. These sites provide students with rich, community-focused clinical experiences in diverse healthcare settings.
UOW's Graduate School of Medicine is committed to social accountability, ensuring that our communities play an active role in all aspects of our work. Through partnerships built on mutual benefit, inclusion, and equity, we aim to strengthen staff, student, and community development alike.
Our ongoing engagement with regional and rural communities, particularly those experiencing disadvantage, helps nurture a strong culture of social justice among our graduates. This commitment is reflected in a broad range of initiatives - from student scholarships and Indigenous community projects to medical training infrastructure, learning facilities, and research designed to address local health needs.
Through the Clarence Valley Regional Training Hub, the Graduate School of Medicine extends this commitment by supporting medical students, junior doctors, and health professionals undertaking training in regional areas. The Hub plays an essential role in building sustainable local training pathways, connecting education and clinical practice to the unique needs of regional communities.
One of the most valuable ways our students learn is through meaningful interaction with real people. The Simulated Patient Program invites community members to take part in hands-on medical education by acting as volunteer patients in realistic clinical scenarios.
About the Simulated Patient ProgramResearch at the Graduate School of Medicine drives better health outcomes for regional, rural and First Nations communities. Our experts advance clinical, medical-science and health-services research, developing evidence-based solutions and community-led approaches that improve care, equity and wellbeing.
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