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Health and
Medical Sciences
8th in the world, 1st in Australia for Clinical Medicine (ARWU 2019)
2020 Winter School
Preliminary
Information Package
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Study
Preparation and Supervised Placements
2020 Winter School •
(lunch is not included)
Welcome and Farewell functions
complications; and osteoporosis.
Program •
•
Training and research expenses
Supervisor support
Prior laboratory experience is useful, but
not essential.
Brief description All students will be enrolled as a formal Clinical Experience
student of The University of Western Contact Times: 4 weeks 27/07/2020 –
The Winter School Program was Australia. 21/08/2020*. (limited places)
established in 2010, with the objective of
offering international medical students an Students will have access to a concession Clinical observation placements are
opportunity to experience postgraduate travel pass (Smartrider), including $70 currently available in the disciplines of
study and research at The University of credit for public transport journeys to and general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and
Western Australia from UWA, Monday to Friday. podiatric medicine.
Health screening and evidence of
Students will undertake a week of Students are responsible for personal and immunization compliance is mandatory,
specialized lectures and workshops on incidental costs, including: as is prior clinical experience.
postgraduate research methodology, • Airfares and visas
research ethics, and scientific writing • Insurance (travel & health) Recommended for medical students who
skills, before commencing their specific • Weekend social and cultural have commenced clinical study (ie: 5th or
placements. activities, daily lunches and 6th Year MBBS or equivalent).
incidental living costs
Course requirements Clinical Dentistry
Placement descriptions Contact Times: 4 weeks 27/07/2020 –
• English Language proficiency 21/08/2020*.
• Health and Travel insurance Laboratory Research
• Any placement-specific Contact Times: 4 weeks 27/07/2020 – The UWA Dental School, WA’s only tertiary
requirements, as detailed in the 21/08/2020*. training centre, offers aspiring and existing
placement descriptions. dentists a range of practical and innovative
Students will have the opportunity to graduate and postgraduate courses at the
Program costs experience medical and clinical research Oral Health Centre of Western Australia
in a laboratory setting. Students are (OHCWA). OHCWA also provides public
4-Week Program placed in pairs within a working research dental services to eligible WA citizens.
AU$4,000 team in order to observe how a research
laboratory operates, perform basic The Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) is
5-Week Program techniques, and gain insight into how a four year full-time program providing
AU$4,800 Coursework research can be translated into clinical early and integrative clinical exposure.
practice. The School is fully equipped with a
Included in your Fees: Past research projects have included study technical production lab consisting of
• Accommodation and most meals into cancer; genetic screening; pregnancy CAD/CAM technologies and latest model
milling machines. Our new Radiology
Suite is newly equipped with Cone beam Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology The coursework program consists of a
computed tomography (CBCT). There is and comprehensive care. Furthermore, series of lectures on infectious diseases
a Virtual Learning Centre (VLC) equipped students will get personal hands-on & immunology, systems pharmacology,
with computers for CAD/CAM, virtual experience using the Simodont Dental human disease, and pathology &
microscope and CBCT dataset viewing. Simulator and intra-oral scanners. laboratory medicine, with optional
There are Dental haptic simulators to lectures in bioethics. These lectures
facilitate teaching, learning, clinical Only available to 4th Year Doctor of Dental are selected from Units that form part
practice and research Medicine students (or equivalent). of the Pharmacology and Pathology
& Laboratory Medicine Majors in the
Prospective visiting students will Microbiology, Pathology & undergraduate Bachelor of Science
experience an amalgamation of Pharmacology Coursework degree.
traditional and digital dentistry by Contact Times: 5 weeks 20/07/2020 –
observing clinical activities in the areas of: 21/08/2020*.
Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Oral
Sunny Perth— your provide a wide variety of restaurants and
cafés, entertainment and cultural venues
activities at Rottnest, with many coral
reefs and shipwrecks to explore.
place to shine as well as excellent shopping. Perth’s
sunny Mediterranean climate caters to a A short distance to the east of Perth, the
wide variety of outdoor activities including Swan Valley and the Perth hills form a
Perth is one of Australia’s best-kept
sailing, swimming, surfing, windsurfing, rural landscape of orchards and vineyards,
secrets. Located on the southwest
scuba diving, cycling, horse riding, golf rolling bush lands and national parks ideal
coast of the State of Western Australia
and bushwalking. The outdoor life is for bushwalking.
(WA), Perth boasts some of the most
complemented by an exciting range of
magnificent coastline in the country. The
city is situated along the banks of the
indoor venues such as theatres, clubs, Perth attractions
boutiques with progressive Australian
Swan River and bordered to the west by
fashions, and a variety of markets. Many
the stunning white sandy beaches of the • Adventure World
of Perth’s major attractions, historic
Indian Ocean. • Art Gallery of Western Australia
buildings, picturesque parks, favourite
• AQWA
shopping centers and beaches are
• Bell Tower
About Perth accessible via Perth’s fully integrated public
• Caversham Wildlife Park
transport system. Walking and cycling is
• Cottesloe Beach
Perth is the state capital and largest city of also easy and enjoyable throughout Perth,
• Elizabeth Quay
Western Australia (WA) and is located on with pedestrian and cycle paths adjacent
• Fremantle Prison
the south- west coast of Australia. to the river and coastline.
• Hillary’s Boat Harbour
• Kings Park and Botanic Gardens
With an estimated population of 2.14 Located at the mouth of the Swan River is
• Perth Mint
million, Perth is Australia’s fourth largest the vibrant harbour-side city of Fremantle.
• Perth Zoo
city and has the perfect environment This city combines the charm of a
• Rottnest Island
for a relaxed and healthy lifestyle, while nineteenth century port with the variety
• Scitech
maintaining its status as a sophisticated and lifestyle of a twenty-first century
and modern city. The city itself is situated city. It is renowned for its well-preserved
on the Swan River, with the white sandy architectural heritage, including convict-
Contact details:
beaches of the Indian Ocean to the west built colonial- era buildings and prisons.
Professor Ming Hao Zheng
and the hills of the Darling Ranges to the Fremantle also offers a wide selection of
Associate Dean (International)
east. cafés and restaurants and is well known
Tel: +61 8 6457 4050
for its alfresco dining culture.
Emergency Tel: 0407 982 570
Perth has a classic Mediterranean climate
Email: minghao.zheng@uwa.edu.au
with hot, dry summer months (December Located 18km off the coast from
Office address:
to February) and cool, wet winters (June Fremantle is Rottenest Island. Accessible
QEII Medical Centre
to August). It is also Australia’s sunniest by a short ferry ride from either Fremantle,
M Block, Level 2 Room 2.33 Nedlands
capital, with an average of 3000 hours of Perth’s Barrack Street Jetty or Hillary’s
sunshine per year. Marina, the island features historic
Leanne Hall
buildings and pleasant beaches, all easy
Tel: +61 8 6457 7507
Things to do to get to by bicycle (which can be hired
Email: leanne.hall@uwa.edu.au
at the ferry terminals and on the island –
Office address:
Perth city centre and its nearby suburbs private or hire cars are not allowed on the
J. Robin Warren Library Building
island). Diving and snorkeling are popular
uwa.edu.au 6CRICOS Providor Code: 00126G UWA DCS 000111
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