Festival of Health Sciences
Join us for a month-long program of events and activities in October to learn, share and celebrate with the School of Health Sciences community. The below events and activities are open to Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences staff and graduate researchers.
Stay tuned during the month for further updates!
| Event, description and booking (if applicable) | Date and Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chat Fest - global coffee chat: hosted by MDHS Chat Fest team, an opportunity for international staff and students to enjoy a free coffee and connect with peers and professionals | 9.30-10.30am 2 October | Alan Gilbert Building |
Coffee + Tour: Explore a new space and get a free coffee on us! Get a private behind the scenes tour of:
Shout out to the Collaborative Practice Centre for sponsoring the Coffee + Tour Series | 10-11am 3, 15, 17, 23, 28 October | 3 October: MSHS labs and teaching spaces (Berkley St) 15 October: Anatomy Museum 17 October: Dental School 23 October: Telstra Creator Space 28 October: Validitron |
| Billibellary's Walk: facilitated by First Nations colleagues | 1-2pm 4 October 2-3pm 24 October | Parkville campus |
Interdisciplinary seminars (hosted by Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences): Designing and validating digital health innovations: What works? (with Dr Kit Huckvale) Presentation will run for the first hour, followed by refreshments and networking in the final half hour | 12-1:30pm 12.30-2pm | Hybrid Lecture theatre 109, Level 1, Alan Gilbert Building + Zoom |
| Loud Shirt Day celebration: Support children who are hard of hearing by coming along in your loud shirt, joining a group photo, getting some lunch and making a donation on the fundraising page. | 12-1pm 18 October | Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, 550 Swanston St |
| MSHS PitchFest and Impact on Show video competition finals: MSHS rising stars will present 1-minute pitches on their research followed by 2 minutes of question and answer time. This event will also feature the finalists from the MSHS Impact on Show video competition. View the Eventbrite page for more information and to book. | 4-8pm 24 October | Dax Center |
| Speech Pathology scope demonstration Come watch a live demonstration of a nasopharyngoscopy! A long fancy word for a throat and voice box camera. | 3.30-4pm 4-4.30pm 23 October | Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, 550 Swanston St |