Apply to Deakins Doctor of Medicine and set yourself up for a range of rewarding careers, from general practice to pathology, paediatrics to surgery. The course has a unique focus on rural and regional medicine, Indigenous health and patient-centred communication skills and service to marginalised communities.
 

You will develop the foundational skills essential for a career in medicine and be given the opportunity to experience healthcare in multiple specialist areas setting you up for a range of rewarding careers, from general practice to pathology, paediatrics to surgery. With the emphasis on rural and regional medicine, this course aims to satisfy the critical shortage of doctors in regional areas ensuring our graduates are highly employable.

Want a medical degree that enables you to enhance community health and wellbeing?

Deakin’s Doctor of Medicine Program takes you beyond the classroom to work with patients all across Victoria and beyond. You’ll learn how medicine is practised in regional and rural areas, while building valuable relationships that kick start career growth once you graduate.

 

The course shines a light on Indigenous health, and as well as helping you broaden your perspective of clinical medicine to encompass public health, legal and ethical perspectives.  Your study experience will allow you to advance the health and wellbeing of communities in Australia and beyond.

 

Be part of a community of learners who support each other as you grow your knowledge and capabilities. Be confident in the support provided by the School of Medicine, as you learn in an environment where a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, respect and social accountability is built, together.

 

Start your journey at our Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, home to our $53 million purpose-built facilities. These facilities provide the ideal training ground for problem-based learning – a key theme of medicine at Deakin. You’ll learn to solve the kinds of problems you will face in your future career, while developing your confidence in foundational medical principles, clinical reasoning and the high-level communication skills necessary for excellent patient-centred care.