UMMS AGM and annual lecture

Towards the end of each year UMMS hosts an annual function for members followed by a free public lecture. A brief annual general meeting is held during the function. Details of the 2008 function and lecture will be available in October.

2007 function and lecture

The 2007 function and lecture were held on Thursday 29 November 2007.

The lecture ‘New Approaches to Aboriginal Child Health’ was presented by
Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Director, Menzies School of Health Research, Northern Territory.

Professor Carapetis spoke about the Menzies’ research in Indigenous health and its recent decision to refocus its attention on the health of Indigenous children. Professor Carapetis spoke about the approaches being taken by the Menzies and its partners and the philosophies underpinning these new strategies. An edited version of Professor Carapetis’ lecture will be published in the 2008 issue of Chiron.

Contact
Advancement and Communications
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Melbourne VIC 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 4510
Email: umms-medicine@unimelb.edu.au

Previous lectures

• 2006: ‘Requiem or Renaissance? Learning anatomy for contemporary medical practice’ by Associate Professor John Collins, Dean of Education, Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons and Associate Professor in Surgery and Medical Education, University of Melbourne. Listen to the lecture [I-lecture].
• 2005: 'The identification of the dead: a fundamental human right and a cultural imperative' by Professor John Clement, Inaugural Chair in Forensic Odontology, School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne and Director, Centre for Human Identification, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.To view the presentation [Large file PDF 2Mb]. Listen to the lecture [I-lecture].
• 2004: 'The DNA revolution. A personal perspective'. by Professor Suzanne Cory, director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. To view the presentation [PDF 454k].