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Bendigo restructure cements hospital relations

30 November 2005

The Director of Medicine of the Bendigo Health Care Group, Professor Peter Disler, has been appointed Director of Monash's Bendigo Regional Clinical School.

The appointment is part of a restructure of the school following the departure of its inaugural director Professor Gordon Whyte.

Professor Whyte is now overseeing a new Monash medical course at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The Bendigo clinical school restructure, announced by the Head of the School of Rural Health, Professor Geoff Solarsh, forges stronger links between the clinical school and Bendigo Health Group by filling the Monash positions with senior medical staff from the group.

As director, Professor Disler's primary focus will be delivering the school's curriculum, building relationships with the Bendigo Health Care Group and operating the clinical school.

Dr Chris Holmes, a senior physician in the Bendigo Health Care Group, has been appointed Clinical Dean of the school with responsibility for implementing the third-year program based at the hospital.

Director of Surgery at the Health Care Group Associate Professor Beth Pennington will coordinate the clinical school's fifth-year program with Professor Disler.

Professor Solarsh said the dual appointments would continue to strengthen the ongoing relationship and partnership between the Bendigo Health Care Group and the school.

"During the past three years, the strong partnership that has developed with the Bendigo Health Care Group has been an essential part of the clinical school's delivery of undergraduate medical education," he said. "This announcement cements that partnership."

Mr Graham Allardice, who was previously the school's regional manager, has been appointed Executive Officer and will take on responsibility for management and planning of all operational aspects of the clinical school.