New centre aims to boost medical teaching

11 August 2004

Federal Science Minister Mr Peter McGauran will officially open the new Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education (CHMSE) at the Monash University Clayton campus on Thursday 19 August.

The CHMSE aims to improve quality in education for undergraduate and postgraduate students and health professionals in Australia and overseas.

The centre consists of an outstanding suite of seminar, tutorial and clinical skills training rooms which include 20 e-learning rooms with wireless technology and simulated general practice surgeries to enable training, assessment and practice observation to take place through video links and one-way glass.

Centre director Professor Brian Jolly said the CHMSE would raise the level of prominence health professions and biomedical sciences education has in Australia towards the status it holds in Europe, Canada and the US.

What: Federal Science Minister, Mr Peter McGauran officially opening the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education.
Where: Building 15, Clayton campus, Wellington Road, Monash University.
When: 2.30pm Thursday 19 August.

For more information contact Ms Diane Squires on 9905 5828 or 0417 603 400.