Student stories
Studying medicine at ANU is a lifetime experience. Find out why directly from our students.
Karlee Johnston's story. In this series, we’re sharing how four Medical School, Higher Degree Research candidates have coped with the inconveniences that...
For some medical students their interest in a particular area is sparked early on in their studies, even before they get to medical school.
Liam McBride Kelly is one of two recipients of the Bill Nicholes “Willigobung Scholarship for Medicine” in 2020.
Peta O’Brien is one of two recipients of the Bill Nicholes “Willigobung Scholarship for Medicine” in 2020.
My time spent in the ICU department in Hasting was both educational and thoroughly enjoyable. The hospital covers the entire Hawke’s bay population of around...
I had the opportunity to travel to Zambia for my medical elective. I spent 4 weeks in Lusaka’s University Teaching Hospital (UTH).
This placement provided great learning opportunities in developing my diagnostic thinking, as well as seeing late presentations that are not commonly seen in...
For my elective block undertook General Surgery and Orthopaedics in the Pacific nation of Samoa. I had never travelled to any of the pacific islands before and...
I travelled to South Africa for my placement in orthopaedics at the New Somerset Hospital in Greenpoint, Cape Town. It was an interesting experience.
I conducted my neurology elective at the Lanka Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka in January 2019. The elective lasted 4 weeks and was divided into 3 separate...
Thailand was a natural choice for me to undertake my elective because of my close involvement with the Thai-Australian community.
My elective was in Kasangati, a small town around 40 minutes outside of the capital Kampala.