Transforming Learning into Compassionate Care
A recommendation from a friend to study Palliative Care at Flinders University led Rasa Kabaila (GradCertPallCare ‘14) to discover her calling as a Nurse Practitioner […]
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Saving lives through fearless research
As an international authority in the medical field of systemic autoimmunity, Professor Tom Gordon (PhD(Med) ’87, DM ’96), Head of Immunology at Flinders Medical Centre and […]
Dr Farah Jafarpisheh shares her journey
As Flinders University celebrates 30 years of teaching Environmental Health in 2024, we spoke to graduate Dr Farah Jafarpisheh (PhD(EnvHlth) ‘22) about her journey into the […]
NT Trained and True
Dr Jean Pepperill is Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the College of Medicine and Public Health. It wasn’t until her mid-20s that […]
An Open Mind Spots Open Doors
In 1996, consultant paediatrician and vaccinologist Professor Nigel Crawford (BMBS ’96) was just 17, driving from Canberra across the Hay Plains with his family to […]
Helping to Change the Narrative
Not everyone is crystal clear on their vocation at a young age. For Professor Anne Kavanagh OAM (BMBS ’87, PhD (ANU) ’95) it came relatively […]
Family Ties Bound Tight to Flinders
The influence of the Fraenkel family on Flinders University’s College of Medicine and Public Health is a legacy that continues to influence the output of […]
A Busy Balancing Act
As a first-year medical student, Dr Ruth Mitchell (BMBS(GradEntry) ’07) was invited to a congress on the prevention of nuclear war. In her fourth year […]
A Champion of Public Health
“Look for challenges, tell yourself you can do it and give it a red-hot go.” This is the attitude that saw WA’s Deputy Chief Health […]