About
Medical Deans is committed to the continual development and advocacy of medical education in Australia and New Zealand leading to medical graduates who are competent, humane and dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the broader community.
The core objectives of the organisation are to:
- Uphold highest quality standards in medical education and clinical training
- Develop, implement and share innovative approaches to medical and inter-professional education
- Encourage students to reach for the highest personal and professional standards in their endeavours
- Identify, address and lead national issues in medical education
- Identify, address and lead national issues in medical research and translation into clinical care, policy and practice
- Promote broader understanding and awareness of the importance medical education plays in providing the future quality medical workforce
- Through leadership, foster communication and partnerships amongst medical schools, State and Commonwealth governments and the wider health community
- Support vertical integration of first medical degree in pre-vocational and vocational training
- Play an active leadership role in promoting and developing relationships with medical schools and universities in other countries concerning medical education and medical research
- Contribute to workforce planning in a constructive and future focussed perspective
- In conjunction with our Indigenous partner organisations, jointly lead the way in realising the potential of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori medical students embarking on a career in medicine, and non-Indigenous medical graduates practicing with cultural competence and confidence in Indigenous health settings
Medical Deans progresses its mission through activities which encompass a broad range of areas across the medical education continuum, including:
- Strategic projects
- Research
- Representation at key forums
- Advocacy
- Partnerships and collaborations
