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'Homegrown' doctors for the Campbelltown Community
Date: 21/05/2004
The University of Western Sydney's Board of Trustees will consider the proposal to develop Australia's newest medical school in the Greater West of Sydney by 2008 at a special meeting next week.
Speaking today after a meeting with the Prime Minister John Howard and Federal Member for Macarthur Pat Farmer UWS Vice-Chancellor Professor Reid said a UWS medical school would herald a new era for the Greater West.
"We have a vision for medical training that will see young people from Campbelltown and nearby areas doing medicine close to home and practicing in their own communities," Professor Reid said.
In the years to come the population of South Western Sydney will grow by the size of two Canberra's. Yet only 1 in 6 specialists and 1 in 3 GPs live in the Greater West. This will place even greater pressure on hospital and GP services.
Hundreds of new medical graduates from the University over the next decade would help safeguard the quality of health care for the children, families and older residents of the Campbelltown area and beyond.
Professor Reid thanked the Federal Government for its support
"Should the UWS medical school become a reality the UWS Campbelltown Campus and hospital will be important sites for biomedical education and research into the future. Many future doctors would study at the University and do their clinical training at the hospital.
"This is an exciting development not only because it will alleviate the severe shortage of doctors in the West and South West but also because it will attract medical specialists, researchers and teachers to the Region in the years to come. All health services benefit from the presence of a medical school with a rise in the quality, availability and breadth of care," Professor Reid said.
The new medical trainees would be educated with other health professionals such as nurses, podiatrists, osteopaths and occupational therapists already studying at the University. This will build teamwork and mutual respect and bring a broad spectrum of better coordinated care to patients.
"The University is heartened by the enthusiasm shown by the Commonwealth and State Governments and our local communities for this proposal," Professor Reid said.
The University is committed to working towards creating a medical school that is world class and is accessible to students and families across the Region. Campbelltown would be a key beneficiary of this exciting project.
The University is still talking with the State and Federal governments about funding for the medical school, which will cost $60M in facilities and start-up costs in its first few years. "The Federal Government's $18M grant is very welcome but we are still a long way from having all the resources we need to make a start," Professsor Reid said.
Date: 21/05/2004
The University of Western Sydney's Board of Trustees will consider the proposal to develop Australia's newest medical school in the Greater West of Sydney by 2008 at a special meeting next week.
Speaking today after a meeting with the Prime Minister John Howard and Federal Member for Macarthur Pat Farmer UWS Vice-Chancellor Professor Reid said a UWS medical school would herald a new era for the Greater West.
"We have a vision for medical training that will see young people from Campbelltown and nearby areas doing medicine close to home and practicing in their own communities," Professor Reid said.
In the years to come the population of South Western Sydney will grow by the size of two Canberra's. Yet only 1 in 6 specialists and 1 in 3 GPs live in the Greater West. This will place even greater pressure on hospital and GP services.
Hundreds of new medical graduates from the University over the next decade would help safeguard the quality of health care for the children, families and older residents of the Campbelltown area and beyond.
Professor Reid thanked the Federal Government for its support
"Should the UWS medical school become a reality the UWS Campbelltown Campus and hospital will be important sites for biomedical education and research into the future. Many future doctors would study at the University and do their clinical training at the hospital.
"This is an exciting development not only because it will alleviate the severe shortage of doctors in the West and South West but also because it will attract medical specialists, researchers and teachers to the Region in the years to come. All health services benefit from the presence of a medical school with a rise in the quality, availability and breadth of care," Professor Reid said.
The new medical trainees would be educated with other health professionals such as nurses, podiatrists, osteopaths and occupational therapists already studying at the University. This will build teamwork and mutual respect and bring a broad spectrum of better coordinated care to patients.
"The University is heartened by the enthusiasm shown by the Commonwealth and State Governments and our local communities for this proposal," Professor Reid said.
The University is committed to working towards creating a medical school that is world class and is accessible to students and families across the Region. Campbelltown would be a key beneficiary of this exciting project.
The University is still talking with the State and Federal governments about funding for the medical school, which will cost $60M in facilities and start-up costs in its first few years. "The Federal Government's $18M grant is very welcome but we are still a long way from having all the resources we need to make a start," Professsor Reid said.
