R6.1.R1 - Clinical Schools in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

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Interpretation

1. In this regulation-

   "recognised institution" means a hospital, a hospital network, research organisation or health agency recognised under section 3 of this regulation;

   "faculty" means the faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Clinical instruction and practice

2. Clinical instruction and practice prescribed for courses at the University are to be undertaken in the University and in recognised institutions.

Recognised institutions

3. With the agreement of the governing body of a hospital, a hospital network, research organisation or health agency, the Council may recognise the institution¹ as a proper place-

1. for fulfilling the requirements for degrees and diplomas in the faculty;
   
2. for the instruction and supervision of the prescribed work of students proceeding in specified disciplines to the degree of doctor of Philosophy; and
   
3. being associated for teaching purposes with clinical schools² for the conduct of clinical instruction and practice in a specified discipline.

Establishment of clinical schools

4. (1) Clinical schools may be established in any recognised institution.

(2) A clinical school may be either:

1. a general clinical school, for general clinical instruction and practice; or
2. a special school, for clinical instruction and practice in a specified discipline³.

Staff

5. (1) The staff of each clinical school consists of :

1. members of staff of the University of and above the rank of lecturer or fellow who have teaching responsibilities at the recognised institution;
   
2. members of staff of the recognised institution who are approved as clinical instructors by the Council; and
   
3. any other persons the Council and the governing body of the recognised institution consider appropriate.

(2) The Council may appoint as fellow, senior fellow, principal fellow or a clinical instructor any member of staff of a recognised institution who is recommended for that appointment by the dean of the faculty.

(3) The Council may appoint as professorial fellow any member of staff of a recognised institution who is recommended for that appointment by the dean of the faculty.

Executive committee

6. (1) An executive committee comprising not less than three members of staff of the clinical school must be established by each clinical school.

(2) The executive committee is responsible to the faculty for the superintendence and conduct of the clinical school and has such powers and duties as are conferred upon it by the statutes and regulations or by resolutions of the faculty.

Chairperson of the executive committee

7. The clinical dean or other officer of the clinical school nominated by the dean of the faculty chairs the executive committee and, subject to the statutes and regulations and to the resolutions of the faculty, is responsible for:
   
   
   1. submitting the proposed programme of clinical instruction at the clinical school to the faculty for its consideration;
   2. the organisation for teaching purposes of clinical practice, demonstrations and lectures;
   3. reporting on the performance of the instructors and students;
   4. administering the funds allocated by the University for expenditure by the clinical school; and
   5. maintaining discipline amongst the students at the clinical school in collaboration with designated officers of the recognised institutions.

Academic titles

8. The Council may, after consultation with the Board, confer an appropriate academic title on any member of staff of a recognised institution.

Liaison

9. The dean of the faculty or the assistant dean appointed for the purpose pursuant to Statute 5.3.11 or the associate dean (dental science) in the case of the special clinical school at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne is responsible for liaison between the University and governing bodies of recognised institutions.

[Made 6/7/98, Edit. am. 16/10/98, Footnote 2 Edit. am. 9/4/99, Footnotes 1 and 2 Edit. am. 17/9/99.Footnotes 2 and 3 Edit. am. 6/7/01, Edit. am. 13/9/02.]

1 As of July 2001, the following institutions have been recognised pursuant to an affiliation/recognition agreement-

Arthritis Foundation Centre for Rheumatic Diseases
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
Barwon Health
Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery
Brain Research Institute
Centre for Palliative Care
General Practice Divisions - Victoria
Heart Research Centre
Institute for Breathing and Sleep
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Melbourne Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service
Mercy Hospital for Women
Mutation Research Centre
National Ageing Research Institute
National Stroke Research Centre
Skin and Cancer Foundation
St Vincent's Hospital
St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
The Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre
The Austin Research Institute
The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
The Biomolecular Research Institute
The Bionic Ear Institute
The Centre for Eye Research
The Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine
The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
The Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research
The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
The Northern Hospita
l The Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
The Peter MacCallum Clinic of the Cancer Institute
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital
The Royal Women's Hospital
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The Victorian Rehabilitation Research Institute at Cedar Court
Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

2 As of December 2000, the institutions recognised as being associated with clinical schools are-

Aboriginal Health Service
Albury Base Hospital
Alfred Hospital Dental Clinic
Ballarat Health Services
Bendigo Health Care Group
Broadmeadows Health Service
Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Bundoora
Cabrini Hospital
Caritas Christi Hospice
Dental Health Services Victoria
Echuca Regional Health
Epworth Medical Centre
Goulburn Valley Health
Grampians Psychiatric Service
HMAS Cerberus Health Care Dental Clinic
Mercy Hospice Care
Monash Medical Centre (Clayton Campus)
Monash Medical Centre (Moorabbin Campus)
Psychiatric Care Consultants (Heidelberg)
St George's Health Service
St John of God Hospital (Burwood, NSW)
St Vincent's Private and Mercy Private Hospital
The Albert Road Clinic (Ramsay Healthcare Group)
The Alfred Health Care Group
The Geelong Clinic (Healthscope Ltd)
The Melbourne Clinic (Healthscope Limited)
The Melbourne Private Hospital
The Victorian Institute for Forensic Psychiatry (Forensicare)
Wangaratta District Base Hospital
Warrnambool and District Base Hospital
Werribee Mercy Hospital (Mercy Public Hospitals Inc)
Williamston Hospital
Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham

3 As of December 2000

1. general clinical schools were established in:
   1. The Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre and Northern Hospital
   2. The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital
   3. St Vincent's Hospital and Barwon Health
   4. Rural Clinical School
      
      and
      
2. special clinical schools were established in:
   1. The Royal Women’s Hospital
   2. The Royal Children’s Hospital
   3. The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital
   4. The Peter MacCallum Clinic of the Cancer Institute
   5. Mercy Hospital for Women
   6. Melbourne Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service
   7. The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
   8. Aged Care and Rehabilitation Clinical School