In the service of others
Dr Brendan Nelson has chosen the vessels that Australian sailors would sail in to defend our borders, determined policy that would change the course of the […]
College of Medicine and Public Health
A reputation for health promotion research
An invitation from a colleague to join her to study in Australia, along with Flinders University’s reputation for health promotion research brought Canadian Dr Cynthia Smith […]
Working against a wave of exploitation
With 40.3 million* victims of human trafficking worldwide, Dr Melinda Gill (MPublicHlth ’13) is working against a tidal wave of exploitation. Based in the global trafficking […]
Saving lives through the treatment of tropical disease
Dr Lam Minh Yen (MSc (HS)(Res) ’02) is one of the top tropical disease specialists in the world and a member of Australia’s Global Alumni Community. She […]
An iced coffee and a Prime Minister
A Farmers Union Iced Coffee, a fortuitous encounter with a Prime Minister, and some clever thinking were early signs of a bright future for Flinders University’s […]
Dr John Floridis - Is there a (Flinders) doctor in the house?!
If ever you found yourself in a ‘BREAK GLASS’ moment you might hope that Flinders medicine alumnus Dr John Floridis (pictured left) is in shouting distance. […]
When making a difference really counts
Wanting to make a difference in the lives of children drew Flinders medical student Anna Elias to the profession of teaching, but working as a volunteer […]
An impact in public health
A student placement in a Nepalese hospital changed the course of Professor Russell Gruen’s (PhD(Med) ’05) life and kindled a determination to forge an uncharted career […]
Professor Chris Baggoley AO - First among equals
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Baggoley AO, enrolled in the Flinders postgraduate medical program in 1974 after completing a degree in veterinary science, deciding that […]