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.
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
Medical Clerkships
If you are interested in Medical Clerkships, find out the details on the Medical Clerkships page.
Contact
The Team
- Associate Professor Peter Zelas - Clincial Dean
- Associate Professor Lukas Kairiatis - Clincial Sub Dean
- Professor Roger Bartrop - Professor of Mental Health
- Professor Michael Edye - Professor of Surgery
- 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
