JCU Medicine program marks 25th year, celebrations to be held
Did you do Medicine at JCU? The university are marking 25 years of their med program with upcoming anniversary celebrations for alumni and supporters.
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Since the year 2000 more than 2500 doctors have graduated from James Cook University’s Medicine program, with alumni invited to this year’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
Marking 25 years of the program, celebrations are set to take place at the university on May 9 and 10, with the university encouraging alumni, colleagues and supporters to reconnect and reflect on their memories and achievements at JCU.
One of the graduates who will be joining in the celebrations is Dr Prue Wallin, who was part of the second cohort of medical students in 2006 and will be a key note speaker during the celebrations.
She was recently announced as the medical director of Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway and has spent the last 19 years working in rural and remote medicine across the state.
Ms Wallin said the university was still being built when she started, and that she felt a bit out of her depth during her admissions interview but overall was glad she chose JCU.
“It was collegiate, supportive and hands-on with a focus on rural exposure,” she said.
Serendipitously all that rural time helped reinforce my future career path and that this is where I’m best suited.”
The Dean of the College of Medicine and Dentistry Professor Sarah Larkins said the 25 year anniversary marks the university’s “longstanding and dedicated” commitment to shaping healthcare.
“Over the 25 years of JCU’s medicine program we have seen our graduates transform the medical workforce across rural, regional and remote northern Australia to a point of real sustainability,” Prof Larkins said.
“JCU graduates are providing supervision across the region and new homegrown services in specialty areas that have never been available in north Queensland before.
“The JCU medical program actively produces fit-for-purpose doctors to meet population and health sector needs through selecting medical students from rural, regional and remote backgrounds, which is about 70 per cent of our intake each year.”
Celebrations will kick off with a welcome evening Friday, May 9, then on May 10 a 25-year Anniversary Celebration symposium will be held, featuring thought leaders at JCU’s medical precinct on the Bebegu Yumba Campus (Douglas)
An Alumni Celebration Cocktail Evening will also be held that evening.
For more information on JCU Medicine’s 25-year Anniversary Celebrations and to purchase tickets visit https://www.nqrth.edu.au/jcu-medicine-25-year-anniversary-celebration.
Originally published as JCU Medicine program marks 25th year, celebrations to be held
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