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SAH Clinical School of the University of Sydney
Sydney Adventist Hospital has an onsite clinical school and has been an affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Sydney for more than 20 years. Students continually perform well both academically and clinically and appreciate the opportunity to learn at Sydney Adventist Hospital, which is a proud testament to the teaching, mentorship, input, and enthusiasm of SAH clinicians, specialists, and staff, and support from the AHCL Executive.
Clinical School
Management
Recently confirmed Head of
SAH Clinical School Associate Professor Michael Hughes is
well supported by Deputy Head Associate Professor Stephanie Phillips, one of the first academic appointments to the School in 2010. In August 2019, Research Leader Associate Professor
Alvin Ing resigned from the
role to which he brought a
zeal for teaching and provided consummate support for student research. The Schools’ well- established MD Research Project environment is now in the capable hands of Associate Professor Arthur Richardson.
Impacted by
COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 saw
the University of Sydney rapidly shift to delivering many aspects of the Sydney Medical Program online with many clinicians and academics teaching via ZOOM. The support of SAH staff, AMOs and allied health professionals helped ensure senior medical students remained clinically engaged even at the height of the pandemic, and means the 2020 program for medical students has largely progressed and students should finish their degrees as scheduled.
A/Prof Michael Hughes spending time with medical students from the SAH Clinical School of the University of Sydney
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