Education
Education at UNSW Medicine & Health drives the Faculty’s commitment to shaping a healthier future through accessible, future‑focussed learning. This strategic priority strengthens the Faculty’s impact by partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples communities to co‑design meaningful curricula, expanding equitable pathways into health education, leading transformative interprofessional learning, nurturing student belonging and success and advancing lifelong learning and transnational education. Together, these objectives and initiatives position the Faculty as a leader in developing the next generation of health professionals and educators equipped for an evolving global landscape.
Flagship initiatives
- Partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples communities to co-design and appropriately resource strengths-based, self-determined curricula
- Expand equitable access to transformative education in health
- Lead in interprofessional education
- Create a positive experience for students
- Position the Faculty as a leader in lifelong learning and transnational education in health
- Attract, develop and retain the next generation of educators.
Medicine Program redesign
Healthcare will change rapidly over the next 10-15 years, driven by rapid growth in understanding and use of genetics/genomics, technological advances and the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to facilitate clinical decision-making.
These changes are likely to result in different models of care including increased emphasis on prevention, diversity in care pathways, remote monitoring of physiological parameters, exercise, nutrition and disease progression. We'll likely see increased home-based and community care and individuals being active partners in their own care as well as increased emphasis on multidisciplinary, team-based care.
We're embarking on an ambitious project to redesign our undergraduate Medicine program with the first cohort of students anticipated to begin in early 2028. There will be an increased focus on interprofessional learning and teamwork, lifelong learning, an increased focus on understanding genetics/genomics, interpretation of big data and patient advocacy. We'll continue to emphasise critical and creative thinking, problem solving and adaptive leadership as well as communication and teamwork skills, cultural awareness, and self-reflection.