Australian School of Advanced Medicine
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The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is the first and only medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...

 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 to award degrees for sub-specialties in surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...

 in addition to PhD research opportunities for doctors.

The School brings together world class researchers, clinicians and educators to create an innovative competency-based training program, focused on future trends in medicine. The school is based within the University Clinic Building adjacent and connected to the Macquarie University Hospital
Macquarie University Hospital
The Macquarie University Hospital is a private teaching hospital. Macquarie University Hospital, together with ASAM, Australian School of Advanced Medicine of Macquarie University, will integrate the three essential components of an academic health science centre: clinical care, education and...

. The School has been developed as a means to deliver the highest standard of education, training and surgical skills to its students in a structured format which formally recognises the attainment of high levels of expertise within particular sub-specialties.

The school has used the most successful teaching hospitals (particularly Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic) as models for its development and operations.

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is also a designated Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) at Macquarie University in neuroscience, vascular science and surgery.

Medical Programs

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine offers degrees in:
  • Master of Surgery (MSurg)
  • Master of Advanced Surgery (MASurg)
  • Master of Advanced Medicine (MAMed)
  • Master of Medical Practice in Hospital Medical Care (MMedPrac)
  • Master of Higher Education in Medical Education (MHEd)

The School also offers research degrees in:
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) .

The Australian School of Advanced Medicine is also a designated Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) at Macquarie University in neuroscience, vascular science and surgery.

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