RCS Hervey Bay

Associate Professor Dr Riitta Partanen has been officially appointed as Head of The University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) after a competitive recruitment process.

Last week, Dr Rudi Prasad handed out warm smiles to students arriving in the region for their Rural and Remote placements; as the feeling of being a newbie is still fresh in his mind after commencing in the Director position with The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) Hervey Bay earlier this year.

Eloise Wiffen is getting her first real taste of medicine in a clinical setting as she undertakes her First Year Observership opportunity in Hervey Bay, as part of The University of Queensland (UQ) Doctor of Medicine Program.

Medical students at The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) Hervey Bay proudly presented six doctors with 2020 teaching awards in a ceremony at the Hervey Bay Hospital recently.