Our vision

Our vision is of a nationally and internationally renowned multi-disciplinary department providing leadership, excellence and opportunity in paediatric teaching, research and clinical practice; a department that is at the forefront of child and adolescent health.

NEWS and EVENTS

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	Congratulations to Dr Jan Hodgson who has been promoted to Senior Lecturer, effective 1st September 2012. Read More A member of the Department of Paediatrics since 2008, Jan is a skilled teaching specialist and is increasingly recognised as one of the leaders nationally, and internationally, in the field of prenatal genetic counselling research. Over the last few years, Jan, working with Margaret Sahhar and her team, has played a major role in curriculum design within our Master of Genetic Counselling course, with particular emphasis on health communication, reproductive decision making, reflective practice and research skill development. On the back of Sylvia Metcalfe's promotion to Professor last year, the Department is clearly demonstrating its academic leadership and excellence in the field of genetics education and research, and along with our teaching partners Genetic Health Service Victoria, is making a significant contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of children and is an excellent example of how the Campus Partnership is embodying its aim of "Excellence in clinical care, research and education" [close]
	A team of University students mentored by academic researchers, including Professor Nigel Curtis, has won the Australian final of the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup with a device that could revolutionise the diagnosis of childhood pneumonia in developing countries. Read the full story.
	Professor George Patton has given a keynote to the 45th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, at UN Headquarters. The papers from the Commission including the three keynote presentations are available from the website http://www.un.org/esa/population/cpd/cpd2012/cpd45.htm The Lancet's second Series on Adolescent Health, including contributions from Professor George Patton and Professor Susan Sawyer , launched to coincide with the 45th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, argues that it is now time to put the young person, not the specific issue, centre stage. Read more
	Laugh out Loud Seven University of Melbourne students from the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, Commerce and Arts, were awarded a Dreamlarge Student Engagement Grant to produce a magazine called ‘Laugh out Loud’. Developed in association with the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Education Institute, it brings together stories, pictures and other creative material from a wide range of young people at the RCH. The project was designed to enrich young people’s hospital experiences and provide a learning tool for the students involved. There is a “Visions” episode covering the project: http://visions.unimelb.edu.au/episode/110 [close]
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