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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences




World Health Summit: the evolution of medicine
The World Health Summit is a leading international meeting of researchers, doctors, politicians and other healthcare stakeholders. The inaugural summit was held in October at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin in Berlin under the patronage of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Federal President Nikolas Sarkozy. Monash participated as a member of the prestigious M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers and Medical Universities.

Monash ranked as Australia's number one faculty for Teaching and Learning in Health

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 Two prestigious Australia fellowships among Faculty’s multi-million dollar funding boon
Two researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences have been awarded prestigious Australia Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and will receive $4 million each over a five-year period.



 Women in Research Forum
Join Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and other leading women in a discussion about the challenges and opportunities confronting women when they juggle a personal life with a career in research.



 Monash researchers in race to restore sight
Sight could be restored to hundreds of thousands of people around the world with the invention of a bionic eye, developed by Victorian researchers led by a team of scientists from Monash University.



 Great journeys should be taken with friends
Singapore Cocktail Reception 2010.



Dr Jared PurtonVale Dr Jared Purton
Monash graduate Dr Jared Purton, an accomplished immunologist and fundraiser for prostate cancer research, has tragically lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in the United States on 13 December.



 Vivian Bullwinkel Lecture
Nurses should adopt new roles and drive reform in Australia’s health system, a Monash academic recently told a crowd of about 100 guests at the annual Vivian Bullwinkel lecture at the Nurses Memorial Centre in November.



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Honours programs in Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
An Honours degree at Monash provides graduates with an opportunity to gain further insights into particular areas of research and academic interest.