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School of Medicine and PharmacologySir Charles Gairdner HospitalEric Saint Chair in MedicineInformation for CandidatesMarch 2008

The University of Western Australia(http://www.uwa.edu.au)The University of Western Australia combines thetraditions of the world’s old and great universitieswith the vitality and excitement of innovative studyand research in the 21st Century. It is recognisedinternationally as an excellent teaching andresearch university and a leading intellectual andcreative resource to the community it serves.Situated on an attractive garden campus on theSwan River just fi ve kilometres from Perth’s citycentre, The University of Western Australia is ahigh-quality research-intensive university with abroad and balanced coverage of disciplines in thearts, science and major professions. It is WesternAustralia’s oldest university, established in 1911,and currently has a student population of close to17,000.UWA has acquired an international reputationfor excellence and enterprise and is regarded asone of Australia’s best research institutions. Itsstrong research culture sees it attract high levelsof competitive research funding.At the same time UWA places great emphasison high quality in teaching and learning, and iscommitted to the development of innovative andresponsive programmes. It has focused on theteaching-research nexus, so that teaching andlearning take place in an atmosphere of researchscholarship.The University’s high quality teaching andresearch ensures it remains the university ofpreference for Western Australia’s highestachieving school leavers, as well as attractinghigh-calibre undergraduate and postgraduatestudents from around the nation and overseas.The quality of the undergraduate studentpopulation is extremely high by national andinternational standards.UWA is recognised nationally and internationallyfor the quality of its academic staff and hasstrong strategic partnerships with industry, theprofessions and government. It operates incollaboration with other universities of research inAustralia and around the world. UWA graduatesare highly competitive internationally, achievingsuccess in higher study and in wide-rangingfi elds of employment. Many graduates have risento prominence in leadership roles in industry,government, education and the professions, inAustralia and overseas.8

The University of Western Australia Schoolof Medicine and PharmacologyOne of the largest and most complex Schoolsin the University, Medicine and Pharmacologyis located at four primary sites and supportsmedical, dental and science teaching disciplines.A close clinical liaison with several teaching andprivate hospitals is maintained, with teachingcontributions delivered by over 250 clinicalaccorded status consulting physicians. Researchactivities range from NHMRC, ARC and othercompetitive grants to large-scale clinical trials,government sponsored Centres of Excellence,and a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalSir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit,School of Medicine and PharmacologyThe Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unitsupports 12 academics (in specialty areas ofrespiratory medicine, cardiology, endocrinology,gastroenterology/hepatology, renal medicine,medical oncology and palliative care); researchonlystaff; 5 general and technical staff, 22senior clinical accorded status staff, and around70 clinical teaching staff, with 12 postgraduatestudents currently enrolled. Major clinical andlaboratory research interests in the Unit includetumour immunology, asthma and infl ammation,cardiovascular disease, bone disorders, renal,oncology, palliative care and hepatology/livertransplantation. The Chair is supported by aHospital-funded Teaching Registrar.Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is a progressive,fully accredited 624-bed teaching hospital, whichservices the Northern Metropolitan Health Regionin Perth. All services for adult medicine andsurgery are provided. The Western AustralianState Government has endorsed the HealthReform Committee recommendations (2004)which see Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital having acoordinating/state-wide role for cancer services,neurosciences and liver/kidney transplantation.Current medical service units encompassedare Emergency, Acute Medicine and Skeletal;Cancer; Gastroenterology and Renal; Heart andLung; and Neurosciences.The position will involve teaching and supervisionof undergraduate and postgraduate students,clinical service and clinical and/or teachingbased research. The appointee will have clinicalresponsibilities within the relevant clinicaldepartment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.9

Western Australia and the City of PerthWestern Australia is an enormous State covering250 million hectares of some of the mostancient landscapes in the world that includerugged gorges, tropical reefs, towering forests,woodlands, white beaches and 12,500 kilometresof coastline. The State has one of the mostdiverse flora found anywhere, from giant karritrees to the renowned spring wildflowers. Thereare about 3,000 native species of animals, birdsand fish – and many more insects. The State’spopulation is rapidly growing and is nearing twomillion.Western Australia is located in the world’s fastestgrowing and developing economic regions –the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean rim regions.Western Australia is one of the most dynamicand rapidly growing economies in the AsianRegions, accounting for 25 per cent of thenation’s exports. The State’s population is rapidlygrowing and is nearing two million. Each yearWestern Australia’s high quality public and privateeducation systems attract more than 12,000 feepaying overseas students.Western Australia’s economy is basedsignificantly on primary products, from agricultureand horticulture, mining, and, to a lesser extent,forestry and fishing. Gold and aluminium are themainstay of the mining industry, supplementedby nickel, diamond and mineral sands. Iron oreis the state’s major export commodity. Majorresources of oil and natural gas are extractedfrom the northwest shelf (off the Port Hedland-Karratha coast) and the Timor Sea. The NorthWest Shelf Project is Australia’s biggest resourcedevelopment. Production of oil from thenorthwest shelf was expected to surpass thatfrom Bass Strait by the beginning of the 21stCentury. Natural gas is exported in liquefied fromand is also piped to the southwest for domesticand industrial use, including power generation.the shores of Cockburn Sound. The area hasseveral major industries, including oil, alumina,and nickel refineries. The state’s service industryexports local expertise in areas such as resourcedevelopment, environmental management,surveying, engineering and construction, andinformation technology applications are alreadywell established in overseas markets.Perth, the capital of Western Australia hasa population of over 1.4 million. It is acosmopolitan city, with a wide ethnic and culturaldiversity. It is situated on the banks of the SwanRiver and the Central Business District is lessthan 12 kilometres from the Indian Ocean. Perthenjoys a Mediterranean climate, with more hoursof sunshine than any other capital city in Australia.Summers are hot and dry and the winters mildand wet. Its world-famous beaches, extensiveparklands and wonderful variety of restaurantsand cafes provide a superb living environment.Perth is well served with art galleries, theatres andcinemas and is home to the Western AustralianSymphony Orchestra. The cultural highlight ofthe year is the Perth International Arts Festival,hosted by The University of Western Australia.http://www.westernaustralia.netThe state’s major industrial area is located atKwinana in the Perth metropolitan region along10

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