Wednesday 25 June, 2008 at 7:15am - ZINC at Federation Square
Australian medical researchers consistently make global headlines. Yet our national research strengths do not necessarily connect with the delivery of innovative and high-quality health care, or with the development of internationally-renowned teaching hospitals.
Dean of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor Steve Wesselingh, will outline the complex reasons behind this disjunction in this Breakfast Seminar, touching upon the separate funding models for health and higher education. Drawing on his experience as educator, clinician and researcher, Professor Wesselingh will argue the case for forging stronger links between teaching hospitals and medical schools to deliver outstanding medical care and world-class innovation.
Professor Wesselingh is a former Director of the Burnet Institute and of Infectious Diseases at the Alfred Hospital.
