2008 Past events

• 2008-04-17 Clinical decision making and the meaning of life
  Description: In this first Dean's Lecture for 2008, Professor Pat Croskerry discusses the current status of clinical decision making in medicine, focusing on cognitive and emotion-based errors that still flow through to mistakes in diagnosis. He presented a new universal model of decision making that applies to medicine, but which can also be used for making decisions in everyday life.
  
• 2008-06-25 Building better links between universities and health care facilities to improve health outcomes
  Description: Dean of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor Steve Wesselingh, outlines the complex reasons behind this disjunction, touching upon the separate funding models for health and higher education. Drawing on his experience as educator, clinician and researcher, Professor Wesselingh argues the case for forging stronger links between teaching hospitals and medical schools to deliver outstanding medical care and world-class innovation.
  
• 2008-08-07 Sustainability in Healthcare
  Description: Using practical examples, the Minister for Health, the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, will present on the challenges facing Victoria's healthcare system, and the State Government's agenda for sustainable health reform.
  
• 2008-09-25 Stem Cell Awareness Day
  Description: Stem Cell Awareness Day - 25 September 2008 - Hosted by the Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories
  
• 2008-10-28 Sir Magdi Yacoub - Heart and Lung transplant pioneer
  Description: Sir Magdi Yacoub has performed more transplants than any other surgeon in the world and, as a scientist, his interest in the basic mechanisms of heart structure and function in health and disease has improved transplant surgery and patient care.
  
• 2008-11-27 Peter Salama - MNHS Dean's Lecture Series 2008
  Description: Dr Peter Salama - Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Dean's Lecture Series 2008
  
• 2009-04-29 Australian Society for Medical Research presents: "The Annual Medical Research Tertiary Careers Evening"
  Description: Hear from speakers with biomedical science degrees about: What can you do with a biomedical degree or a PhD in medical research How work can take you overseas Careers in research, scienc e communic ation, education, biotech and public health
  
• 2009-05-11 Public forums on Monash medical course need your input
  
• 2009-05-12 Community View - "What do you want in your Future Doctors?"
  Description: The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is undertaking a review of our selection processes, curriculum activities and graduate attributes. As part of this we are holding forums to seek feedback from key stakeholders.
  
• 2009-06-10 Careers Forum for Research Students
  Description: Join us as we showcase non-research biomedical careers for research students from honours to PhD levels in biomedical and biological sciences.
  
• Dean's Public Lectures 2007