Who we are

The College of Medicine and Public Health is making a difference to the health of the communities we serve through the transformative power of research, education and healthcare.

College leadership team

Teaching

Research

Events

Student and staff snapshot

College leadership team

Vice-President and Executive Dean
Professor Jonathan Craig

Director, College Services
Lorraine Karunaratne

Dean (Education)
Professor Karen Lower

Senior Executive Officer
Julie Rayner

Dean (Research)
Professor Billie Bonevski

Dean (People & Resources)
Dr Jayanthi Jayakaran

Dean (Rural and Remote Health)
Professor Robyn Aitken

Teaching

Our teaching programs provide supportive, innovative and high-quality learning opportunities.

We offer a range of Bachelor and postgraduate study options to support students at the start of their career in medicine and public health as well as throughout with professional development and specialisation opportunities. The three education streams within the College of Medicine and Public Health are directed by the Colleges Dean (Education), Professor Karen Lower, and consists of :

Research

We Established in 2019, the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) is housed within the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University. Located within Flinders University, FHMRI is a broad, multi-disciplinary, highly dynamic and skilled community of researchers spread across a footprint spanning the central corridor of Australia.

We are proud of FHMRI researchers, who are leading ground-breaking health and medical research, which is impacting communities, improving health outcomes, promoting health equity and pushing the boundaries of discovery worldwide.

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Flinders offered a clear pathway into medicine for someone like me – a postgraduate student from a rural background. It made for a wonderfully enriching student cohort.

You don’t need to be fresh out of high school or a science degree to flourish in the Flinders MD. The support, the experiences, and the people I met along the way have made all the difference.

Stephanie Thomson, Doctor of Medicine (MD)

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Events

Throughout the year the College hosts a range of events open to students, researchers, staff, and the public.

Chalmers Oration

The annual Chalmers Oration commemorates the work of John Chalmers AC, who was the first Professor of Medicine (1975-1996) at the Flinders Medical Centre and the College of Medicine and Public Health.

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Emerging Leaders Showcase

The Emerging Leaders Showcase (ELS) is a 2-day event which provides a great opportunity for networking and a platform for College of Medicine and Public Health students and early- to mid-career academics to showcase their ground-breaking work in teaching and research.

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50 Years of Medicine (2024)

2024 marks 50 years of Medicine at Flinders University, Bedford Park, which is co-located with Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) a major public tertiary hospital.

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Studying medicine at Flinders University provides students with a unique opportunity to learn from a diverse range of experts, thanks to our strong partnerships with world-class healthcare institutions, hospitals, and general practices.

These partnerships began with our first collaborator, the Flinders Medical Centre, and now extend throughout metropolitan and regional South Australia and through Australia’s central corridor into the Northern Territory.