The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences comprises the
departments of Anaesthesia, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, General Practice, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,
Forensic Medicine, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Paediatrics, Pathology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychological
Medicine, Radiography and Medical Imaging, and Surgery. In addition, the
faculty has a School of Nursing, a Centre for Ambulance and Paramedic Studies
and research centres including the Institute for Reproduction and Development,
the Institute of Public Health and Health Services Research, the Centre for
Early Human Development, the Centre for Heart and Chest Research, the Centre of
Medical Informatics, the Centre for Population Health and Nutrition, the Centre
for Rural Health, the Centre for Bioprocess Technology, and the National Centre
for Coronial Information. The faculty also has strong links with research
institutes such as the Baker Medical Research Institute (Alfred Hospital), The
Prince Henry's Institute for Medical Research (Monash Medical Centre), the
Mental Health Research Institute (Royal Park Hospital), and the Macfarlane
Burnet Centre for Medical Research.
The academic operations of the faculty are governed by the faculty board. The
dean is the chairperson of faculty board and has administrative responsibility
for the faculty. Assistance with academic matters is provided by the associate
deans and the deputy dean. Heads of departments and directors of centres and
institutes provide academic leadership within their disciplines. Heads and
directors, together with all other professors, play a significant role in the
overall academic activities of the faculty.
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