Bachelor of Clinical Science Medicine/Doctor of Medicine (SMED01)

The CDU Menzies Medical Program was developed in response to community needs in the Northern Territory and provides the exciting opportunity to study medicine in this unique environment. The course aims to graduate doctors with the desire, attributes, and competencies to be excellent doctors in the NT health setting - one of the most challenging in Australia.

The medical program has a strong focus on First Nations health and wellbeing, remote and rural medicine, rural generalism and provision of high-quality interdisciplinary team based regional and remote health services. Clinical placements will take students to rural, remote, and very remote community settings across the NT providing rich experiences in clinical medicine. The course offers students the opportunity to conduct meaningful research in partnership with the community with exceptional mentors through the Menzies School of Health Research.

The medical program is a 5-year course split into 2 phases. The first two years are delivered on campus and designed to develop fundamental theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in simulated environments. The final 3 years are delivered in a variety of clinical placements, working with medical, surgical, critical care, mental health and primary health care teams. You will complete over 90 weeks of clinical placements in hospital, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, private practice and community health settings over the course of the 5 years.

On completion of the Bachelor of Clinical Science Medicine and Doctor of Medicine (MD) you are eligible for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Medical Board of Australia. After serving a compulsory internship program of residence in approved health facilities, you become eligible for general medical registration in Australia.

Applicants for this course will be shortlisted for interview based on a combination of the following criteria:

• Academic merit
• Studies in relevant fields of education, including health-related fields and other STEM disciplines
• Subquotas
• Responses to questions within the application pack.

Offers will be made based on an applicant's final ranking. This ranking is based on academic merit (50%) and interview score (50%).

Offers will be made in the main January offer round. All applicants who receive an offer must accept and enrol into all first-year units by the deadline specified in their SATAC offer letter; or the offer will be lapsed.