Our Divisions, Research and News
Our divisions
Our School has a renowned research program carried out in laboratories, hospitals and in the community at a patient level. Our divisions span the breadth of medical research:
- Paediatrics
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Rural Clinical School
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
Centres and institutes
UWA's Medical School contains centres, institutes and initiatives that undertake research across various disciplines.
- Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH)
- Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine
- WA Centre for Health and Ageing
- The Kids Research Institute
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
- Lions Eye Institute
- Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease
- The Raine Medical Research Foundation
- Psychometric Laboratory
- Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre
- Centre for Improving Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families (ISAC)
- The Australian Centre for Quantitative Imaging (ACQI)
- The Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence
UWA Health Campus
UWA health and medical students have been taught on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC) grounds in Nedlands, Western Australia, since the 1970s.
UWA academics and students are embedded in these organisations, where they engage in world-leading research and clinical teaching. Working alongside industry professionals enables students to gain real-world experience before they graduate.
News
GP integration in rural paediatrics
Improving timely access to developmental assessment and management for children in Western Australia’s Warren Blackwood region is the aim of new research by the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA).
Read moreTrial boosts bladder cancer treatment options
An international trial found combining a chemotherapy drug with an immunotherapy bladder cancer treatment is simple, safe and effective.
Read moreOn the boundary line: Dr Casey Whife's journey from med school to footy
From aspiring athlete to leading Australian Football League (AFL) club doctor and UWA Medical School graduate, Dr Casey Whife MBBS ’12 has carved a unique path that merges sport and science.
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