From Nepal to Darwin: a volleyball champion becoming a doctor
“Medicine is a privilege because you are invited into some of the most challenging moments of people’s lives.” For Gahanic Odari, that belief shaped a journey […]
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Celebrating Excellence: 2025 MD Student Prizes Recipients
The College of Medicine and Public Health proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2025 MD Student Prizes. These awards celebrate outstanding achievement in academic excellence, clinical […]
Studying medicine at home: Brandon graduates in the Territory
“I’ve always wanted to understand how human body works and use that knowledge to serve others.” For Brandon Ting, studying medicine was a natural extension of […]
Why a year in remote Australia inspired Charlotte’s future in medicine
“I fell in love with the Northern Territory and wanted to stay.” For final year medical student Charlotte Bowra, a year working in the Barkly changed […]
From Courtroom to Country Clinic: Jo’s Journey from Law to Rural Medicine...
Flinders alumna Johanna Palenschus has swapped courtrooms for clinics, taking a bold leap from her successful career as a senior government lawyer to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming […]
Riverland First Year Forum
The Flinders University Rural Health Society and Riverland Medical Student Society joined forces to celebrate the year that was at the Renmark Hotel. Students and graduates […]
From personal trainer to future surgeon: Jason's story
“I never planned on becoming a doctor, but once I saw a path into medicine, everything changed.” After finishing year 12, Jason Wilmot turned to something […]
Learning for life: What sparked Cameron’s unexpected journey
What happens when an electrician decides to follow a long-held fascination with healthcare? Northern Territorian Cameron Proctor shares his story. “I didn’t finish Year 12 with […]
UTAS Rural Clinical School visit Riverland and Renmark Campus
Professor Lizzi Shires (Director Rural Clinical School University of Tasmania (UTAS) and Dr Ben Dodds (rural GP and UTAS RCS student Coordinator) visited the Flinders Renmark […]