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Clinical elective placements

Our medical students undertake clinical placements all over the world. The map below details our placements. We also offer opportunities for students looking to complete an incoming clinical elective term with us. 

Student stories

Thursday, 30 May 2019
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Prison healthcare elective, Alexander Maconocie Centre, ACT

I wanted to get more exposure in community based primary healthcare. Even though prison healthcare is not exactly “community based” but it is something I have never had any exposure to and was really curious about. Thus I applied for the local prison here in Canberra called Alexander Maconocie Centre (AMC).

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Wednesday, 29 May 2019
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Emergency Department, Bunbury Regional Hospital, WA

I think three of my most memorable cases were a man who had torn his rotator cuff by being bitten by a crab, assisting the doctor remove a fishing hook from a ladies lip and a young gentleman who had been bitten by a poodle.

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Wednesday, 29 May 2019
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Emergency medicine, Queanbeyan, NSW | Pallative care, Clare Holland House, ACT

For my elective placement, I chose to stay closer to home, and undertook two 2 week placements within the Canberra region and surrounds.

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Tuesday, 28 May 2019
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Anaesthetics elective at South Eastern Regional Hospital, NSW

In terms of the medical side of the elective, doing anaesthetics at SERH was one of the greatest experiences I’ve had during medical training.

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Monday, 20 May 2019
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Emergency Department Elective, Batemans Bay, NSW

I decided to undertake my medical elective at the Batemans Bay Emergency Department. I had completed my year of placement in the Eurobodalla shire that year as part of rural stream. As such I was familiar with the structure of the hospital and how emergency worked in the area as well as the staff.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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General surgery elective, Alice Springs Hospital, NT

This has been one of my favourite placements throughout medical school, I think the NT provides excellent experiences and training for medical students and junior doctors.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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ICU elective, University Hospital Geelong, VIC

I had the good fortune to spend 4 weeks with the ICU Dept at the University Hospital Geelong, Australia. Right from the start the team welcomed me into the fold and involved me in all their activities

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bega Hospital, NSW

During the month of Dec 2019, I completed an elective Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement in Bega, New South Wales.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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Medical elective, Adelaide fertility clinic

I arrive at 7:15am on Monday morning at the Adelaide fertility clinic where I’m doing my medical elective placement to observe the first surgery of the day.

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Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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Neurosurgery elective, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney

I completed my elective between second and third year of medical school under the supervision of Dr Nazih Assaad at RNSH in North Ryde, Sydney. It was a fantastic, albeit daunting, experience.

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Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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Primary care elective, Aboriginal Health Centre: De dwa da dehs nye>s, Hamilton, Canada

Canada was a very positive experience. I spent the majority of my time in Toronto, Hamilton at a General Practice which also was an Indigenous Health Centre.

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