Corporate Body

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (1991 - )

The University of Melbourne

From
1991
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Education, Medical Research and Dental Services
Website
http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/
Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

In 1862, seven years after the University of Melbourne was opened, the Medical School was founded. In 1876 the Faculty of Medicine was established. A name change took place in 1991, creating the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The Faculty now includes five schools, and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

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Timeline

 1876 - 1991 Faculty of Medicine
       1991 - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Related People

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Department of Otolaryngology - Bionic Ear Records, 1949 - 2000, 2004.0043 at U77/46-55; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Hohne, H., Success and failure in scientific faculties of the University of Melbourne: an extended follow-up of 901 students who had entered the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry and Agriculture in 1943 and 1944 (Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Rsearch, 1955), 129 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Healey, Jacqueline et al., 'Strength of Mind: 125 Years of Women in Medicine', University of Melbourne Collections, 13 (2013), 27-34. Details

Resources

See also

  • Andrews, Shawana, 'Billibellary's Walk: Unveiling Aboriginal meaning of place at a sandstone university' in Dhoombak goobgoowana: a history of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne - Volume 1: The Truth, Ross L. Jones, James Waghorne and Marcia Langton, eds (Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 2024), pp. 69-85, https://www.mup.com.au/books/dhoombak-goobgoowana-paperback-softback. Details

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