Blacktown/ Mt Druitt Clinical School

Blacktown/Mt Druitt Clinical School

The Blacktown/Mt Druitt Clincial School was the second Clinical School of the University of Western Sydney's School of Medicine. Located at Blacktown/Mt Druitt Hospital, the School brings together expert medical teachers and has new facilities to create outstanding opportunities for clinical education.

The purpose built Blacktown/Mt Druitt Clinical School and Research Centre was finished in April 2011.

The Team

Associate Professor Peter Zelas - Clincial Dean

Associate Professor Lukas Kairiatis - Clincial Sub Dean

Professor Roger Bartrop - Professor of Mental Health

Professor Mark McLean - Professor of Medicine

A/Prof Harry Merkur - Associate Professor in Obstetrices and Gynaecology

Dr Joanne Morris - Senior Lecturer, Paediatrics

Kathy Brown - Executive Officer

Allison Sigmund - Administrative Assistant

Linda Garratt - Clinical Skills Educator

Clinical School Facilities

The Clinical School and Research Centre provides facilties for teaching and research.

The Research Centre will house staff working on clinical trials in its dry lab space, in addition to extensive wet laboratory facilities.

The Clinical Skills Lab provides a simulated environment where students can learn in a safe learning environment before proceeding to the ward situation. Students will be taught and practice all clinical skills, including resucitation, venipuncture and cannulation.

Simulation manikins will be used, reflecting international best practice.

The Clinical School facility houses tutorial rooms, an auditorium, office space for staff and the hospital library.

Blacktown/Mt Druitt's supportive working environment makes for high student morale and the administrative team of the School is ready to respond to inquiries, and together with the doctors and nursing staff are keen to help in any way they can.

Clinical Services

Blacktown/Mt Druitt Hospital incoporates 2 busy Emergency Departments, and a surgical service with 8 operating rooms.

Surgical specialities include:

• General Surgery
• Vascular
• Cardiothoracic
• Plastics
• Gynaecology
• ENT
• Urology
• Opthamology
• Facio-Maxillary
• Orthopaedic

Other specialties include:

• Aged Care and Rehabilitation
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Medicine
• Immunology
• Intensive Care
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Paediatrics
• Palliative Care
• Psychiatry
• Renal and Nephrology
• Respiratory

Clerkships

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