Clinical placements

Students will have high-quality learning opportunities across Canberra Health Service public hospitals in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness within a professional environment, offered through teaching clinics, simulation labs and real-world placements.

Students attend lectures and interactive seminars in large groups, and practice procedural and clinical skills in smaller groups.

Clinical placements at Canberra Hospital  and North Canberra Hospital offer exposure to a wide variety of disciplines including acute inpatient and day services, outpatient services, women’s and children’s services, paediatrics and pathology.

Throughout the year, students rotate through different units within the hospitals where they have the opportunity to shadow doctors, and speak with and examine patients.

Students interact with state-of-the-art equipment and are immersed in a strong culture of teaching and research. A wide variety of cases are seen while working alongside some of the territory’s most accomplished medical specialists and researchers. 

The approach is to immerse students within a team where they will become part of the day-to-day activities. They are encouraged to integrate into the life of the hospital and join clinical meetings, ward rounds and various outpatient clinics.