South Learning Community
The UQ South Learning Community is situated in Brisbane’s southern and outer metropolitan regions. The South Learning Community offers positive learning experiences in clinical care across a wide range of settings and gives students the opportunity to work across three hospitals and community providers. Medical students in all years of the MD Program are welcomed.
Primary Care
In partnership with general practices across greater Brisbane, clinical placements support our medical students to be involved in multidisciplinary primary care teams in the community. Active learning occurs in a diverse range of dedicated general practices, with students being taught by experienced clinicians, engaging in consultations and interacting with patients in the community.
Princess Alexandra Hospital (PA)
The PA Hospital is a tertiary health care centre, providing acute medical, surgical, mental health, cancer, rehabilitation and allied health services. The PA Hospital is nationally recognised for expertise in trauma and is a major transplantation centre for livers, kidneys, bone, cartilage and corneas. The PA hospital campus also hosts the Translational Research Institute, various research centres and the fourth UQ campus at Dutton Park.
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII)
The QEII Hospital is a medium-sized metropolitan adult hospital providing a range of inpatient and outpatient services that include medical/surgical adult specialities and a 24-hour emergency department. The hospital is supported by community health centres in the southern suburbs of Brisbane.
Redland Hospital
Redland hospital is a major health centre for the Redland and southern bayside region. The hospital provides care in several specialities including general medicine and surgery, cardiology, obstetrics, orthopaedics, renal dialysis, psychiatry and paediatrics.
Key Learning Community staff
Head, South Learning Community: Associate Professor Leo Nunnink
Clinical Unit Team Leader: Danielle Nelson
South Learning Community contact: Med.southlcstudents@uq.edu.au
Contact
South Learning Community contact: Med.southlcstudents@uq.edu.au