The inaugural Year 10 Medicus Program has run throughout Term 4 and given students, aspiring to study medicine or dentistry, a series of enhanced learning experiences. The Medicus Program supports and challenges students pursuing a pathway in medicine or dentistry. Through a series of masterclasses, immersion experiences, and alumni connections, the Medicus Program aims to:

• provide information and training on pathway options
• connect current students with medical alumni
• develop communication skills required in the medical profession
• provide team and problem-based learning experiences which are integral to learning in medical degrees
• challenge and empower students to be the changemakers of tomorrow in their chosen career, with strong principles, ethical grounding and global awareness.

Icon Group Partnership

The Year 10 Medicus Program was largely delivered in partnership with Icon Group, Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider. Students learned about the multidisciplinary nature of cancer treatment through masterclasses run by Icon Group’s leading radiation therapists and medical physicists, and an immersion experience visit to the Icon Group Head Office in South Brisbane. Special thanks to our partner, Icon Group, who is committed to engaging the next generation of health professionals.

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

A highlight of the Year 10 Medicus Program this year was an immersion day at QIMR Berghofer and The University of Queensland’s Integrated Pathology Learning Centre (IPLC). QIMR Berghofer is one of Australia’s most successful medical research institutes, translating discoveries from bench to bedside for a better future of health. Medicus students worked in a laboratory alongside scientists on experiments related to disease and antimicrobial drug discovery.

The IPLC is dedicated to maintaining and developing The University of Queensland’s human pathology collection, ensuring its ongoing use in the study of disease, and promoting an understanding of health and disease. Through a series of workshops, students explored the pathology underlying health problems and disease prevention. They were challenged to investigate the effects of behavioural and environmental factors on health and think critically about personal and peer attitudes to contemporary health issues.

Ms Clancy Strickland – Head of Partnerships and Transitions