The over $10 million expanded and redevelopment of the School of Rural Health in Dubbo is meant to transform it into a fully resourced graduate clinical school of medicine that reflects the continued growth in rural medical education in Central Western NSW.
A publication by the University of Sydney reveal that the project is a part of the Australian Government’s new $95 million Murray Darling Medical Schools Network that offer the entire four-year University of Sydney Doctor of Medicine program in Dubbo and it's primarily aim to attract the Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander students, as well as students from the rural and remote communities.
The upgraded campus features new state of art facilities which include dedicated learning studios, an anatomy teaching lab and simulation suites – all accessible to students studying the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program or undertaking rural placements. It also pave the way for the recruitment of more academic, clinical and professional staff.
The new teaching building was officially commissioned by Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott.
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