Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences News Archive 2006

• 2006-04-11 Health Careers Expo at Peninsula
  Description: Expo to be held in May 2006
  
• 2006-04-26 The Truth Is Longer Than A Lie
  Description: The Truth Is Longer Than A Lie Children's Experiences Of Abuse And Professional Intervention Book Launch - May 2006
  
• 2006-08-28 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Strategic Award for Monash to help prevent obesity
  Description: NHMRC Strategic Award - Preventing Healthcare and Strengthening Australia's Social and Economic Fabric, has been awarded to The Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (DEPM).
  
• 2006-09-23 Advances in Anatomy at Monash University
  Description: Anatomy teaching worldwide has been in transition since 1970 with the move away from lengthy dissection programs to more focussed programs.
  
• 2006-09-29 Workshop assists Sri Lankan Disaster Relief Workers
  Description: Forty-five forensic practitioners and trainees from across Sri Lanka attended a three-day workshop in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) in Galle in July.
  
• 2006-11-23 Teaching medical history to medical students
  Description: A recent article in Australian Doctor drew attention to a sad fact: that most medical schools do not view history as an essential component of medical education.
  
• 2006-11-23 Top endocrinology award won by Monash researcher
  Description: Professor Gail Risbridger, Director of MIMR’s Centre for Urological Research and Associate Dean of Research at Monash University, has received one of the world’s top endocrinology awards.
  
• 2006-12-06 Medal and Lifetime Achievement Medal
  Description: David de Kretser Medal and Lifetime Achievement Medal Presentation Ceremony
  
• 2006-12-06 Revolutionary new drug trialled by Monash scientist
  Description: Monash University scientist and clinician, Associate Professor Don Bowden will begin administering a revolutionary new drug to patients that will significantly change the quality of life for people with blood diseases.