Issue 562 (March 2007) - Office of Marketing and Communications

17Students engage inHEALTHYCOMPETITIONU Q N E W S , M A R C H 2 0 0 7Students of the Faculty ofHealth Sciences are set toclash for prizes and prestigewhen UQ hosts an innovativenew health care competition.The UQ Health Care Team Challenge, whichwill be held at the St Lucia campus on April4, will see teams of students from areas suchas dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupationaltherapy and pharmacy battle it out in a bid to findmanagement solutions to complex health carecase scenarios.The teams, comprised of one studentrepresentative from each of the Faculty’sdisciplines, will present their management plansto an audience of students, academics, cliniciansand sponsors from the community.Faculty of Health Sciences Executive DeanProfessor Peter Brooks said the Challenge wouldoffer students a unique opportunity to work in ateam towards finding solutions for complex, butrealistic health problems.“Most health science professionals do notget to experience inter-professional practice on asignificant level until they graduate or achieve theirrelevant qualifications,” Professor Brooks said.A team prepares for the UQ Health Care Team Challenge.“The UQ Health Care Team Challenge will notonly give students the chance to extend theirknowledge about the dynamics and possiblechallenges of modern health care, but will alsoenhance their knowledge about other healthprofessions and their respective roles in theclinical area.“The event will also provide them with anavenue to present themselves in a strong lightto an audience of potential future employers,showcasing their abilities to work in a team andprovide the highest level of patient care.”Project Coordinator, Ms Monica Moran fromthe School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,said while prizes would be awarded, the realbenefit for students would be the invaluableopportunity to showcase their skills to cliniciansand employers from around the region.“One of the intangible but very real benefitsfor students will be the chance this event givesthem to present their expertise in teamwork andpatient management to an audience of expertsand employers in their fields,” she said.Ms Moran said the competition would aim toprovide an authentic inter-professional experiencevia a fun, extracurricular event that would inform,educate and inspire both competitors andaudience members.$1000 Diversity design contestUQ is holding a design competition for Diversity Week2007 (May 14-18).The competition is open to all current staff andstudents. The winning design will earn $1000 cash,and may appear in a range of UQ materials such asgreeting cards and posters.The theme of Diversity Week 2007 is “We All Count”. It linkswith the 40th anniversary of the referendum that changed theAustralian Constitution to give fairer recognition to Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander people. Submitted designs shouldlink to this theme.For details: www.uq.edu.au/diversity-weekMAY 14–18, 20071224 APR04 CP CRICOS Provider Number 00025B