A HUB of activity
In conjunction with our collaborators MIMR and PHIMR, SCS provides world class equipment and other facilities similar to other Monash sites, but also offers student rooms, and a clinically grounded context. Monash Medical Centre has a gymnasium, on site ATM and bank and café and is a short walk to all the cafes and shops in Clayton mall precinct.
Our Location
The Southern Clinical School incorporates the four hospitals of Southern Health but is principally based at Monash Medical Centre (MMC), Clayton. This is approximately a 15 minute walk (south) from the main Monash University campus at Clayton. The Clayton railway station is only minutes walk and a number of bus services stop at MMC. The main administration centre is located in Block E, Level 5, MMC.
Facilities
Over 15000 people work at Southern Health and there are a large number of facilities available. There is an extensive education program run both by Monash University and Southern Health on campus at MMC with daily meetings covering all areas of medicine and biomedicine.
Library MMC
The MMC Clayton library has a collection of 16,000 books, approximately 700 journals and access to around 1,500 electronic journal titles. The library cooperates with the other Southern Health libraries located at Dandenong, Moorabbin, Kingston, and Casey as well as the Monash University Library. Opening hours are 8.00am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Honours Information
If you are thinking of a career in biomedical research Southern Clinical School is a great place to start. The School is within easy walking distance of Monash University’s Clayton Campus and only a few minutes drive from Caulfield campus.
Our research staff undertake internationally recognised basic and clinical/translation research. Many are recognised as international leaders in their areas of expertise. Our research covers a broad range of topics including inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, and neurosciences to name a few. Southern Clinical School has an outstanding track record in successful supervision of honours students, many of whom have gone on to PhD studies and successful careers.
