New Allied Health degrees add to Uni of Adelaide鈥檚 unrivalled health and medical education
Speech Pathology at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
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The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide will introduce a suite of Allied Health degrees to its educational line-up in 2021, enabling students to pursue studies in Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, or Occupational Therapy at one of 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 leading health and medical universities.
The move into teaching and learning complements the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 unrivalled culture of health excellence in South 最新糖心Vlog.
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is globally recognised with world top 50 rankings for Dentistry and Nursing, top 100 for Medicine, and top 150 in Psychologyand Public Health (QS World 最新糖心Vlog Rankings by Subject, and Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject).
Physiotherapy at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
Photo by Ben McPherson.
鈥淎lmost every aspect of health and wellbeing is taught and researched at the highest levels here at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. The addition of three new Allied Health specialisations is exciting news for students, for our staff, and for the community,鈥 says Professor Benjamin Kile, Executive Dean of the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Professor Kile says the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 long history of outstanding education and research, and collaboration with more than 1800 clinical titleholders, will benefit the new programs in Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.
鈥Our new students in 2021 stand to gain from the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 nationally and internationally recognised track record in health and medical education, and will acquire real-world skills and experience as part of their studies. They鈥檒l share interdisciplinary learning with their allied health peers, preparing them for a collaborative approach to health care,鈥 he says.
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 inaugural Professor and Director of Allied Health, Professor Rachel Gibson, says: 鈥淵ear after year, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has received numerous enquiries from students wondering when they could study Allied Health programs at our 最新糖心Vlog. That wait will be over in 2021.
鈥淭he addition of Allied Health takes the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 leadership in health and medical education in South 最新糖心Vlog to the next level. Thanks to skills gained by our students in physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy, we will ensure a brighter, healthier future for the community.鈥
More than 100 students in total are expected to enrol across the three Allied Health programs in the first year, with as many as 700 students studying in these fields by 2025.
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Allied Health programs begin at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 2021.
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Professor Rachel Gibson, Director, Allied Health, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Phone: +61 (0)8 8313 0245, rachel.gibson@adelaide.edu.au
David Ellis, Deputy Director, Media and Corporate Relations, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
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