UTAS Rural Clinical School

28/05/2026

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming 60 students from the Mersey region to our Year 10 Health Careers program.

Students explored a range of exciting health career pathways through interactive, hands-on sessions including Emergency Care, Patient Journey, Chronic Diseases, and the Art of Detective Diagnosis.

A huge thank you to the schools for supporting opportunities like this and bringing along such enthusiastic students. We’re also incredibly grateful to our academics and medical students for sharing their knowledge, passion, and time to make the day such a success.

We hope the experience inspired our Year 10 students to consider a future in health careers! ✨🩺

20/05/2026

📣 RCS Students📣
📋 Registrations are now OPEN for the:
👟 St Lukes Light Night Glow Run & walk Devonport
📆 Saturday 22 August 2026
🏃 2km, 4km & 8km events
📧 Check your UTAS student email for details on how to register for FREE! 🎉

They’re beautiful 😍🤩👌

Run the .lukeshealthinsurance Devonport Light Night Glow Run

Run the .lukeshealthinsurance Hobart Light Night Glow Run

✨ Collect both and create one EPIC medal 🏅👏

Don’t miss out — enter now:
👉 www.glowrunevents.com

15/05/2026

🩺 🌟 What an incredible spotlight on Dr Oli for National Careers Week and so well deserved! As a UTAS Rural Clinical School 2025 alumnus, it’s inspiring to see his journey and the way he continues to give back locally through the Devonport Surf Life Saving Club and Lifesaving Development Camps.

A powerful reminder that community service enhances the already meaningful work clinicians do every day. 🌊👏

🔗 Read more about Oli’s story via the link below.

13/05/2026

📣 RCS Students📣
📋 Registrations are now OPEN for the:
👟 Strait Link Burnie Ten
📆 Sunday 25 October 2026
🏃 5km & 10km events
📧 Check your UTAS student email for details on how to register for FREE! 🎉

STRAIT LINK BURNIE 10 ENTRIES ARE OPEN!

It’s go time! Entries are officially LIVE and we couldn’t be more excited.

Whether you’re chasing a PB, taking on your first race, or bringing the whole family along - there’s an event for everyone:

- Strait Link Burnie 10
- Elphinstone Group 5km
- Liv Eat Kid’s 800m Dash

Lock in our SUPER Early Bird pricing before June 17 and secure your spot on the start line.

Don’t wait! Enter now: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/119100/strait-link-burnie-10

07/05/2026

🎉 Year 1 Rural Week wrapped!

Year 1 medical students from Hobart, Burnie and Launceston came together for hands‑on learning this week, developing CPR and airway skills at the UTAS Launceston Clinical School, taking part in in‑water simulations at the Australian Maritime College, practicing simulated blood‑taking at the UTAS Rural Clinical School, and exploring UTAS facilities including student accommodation and the UTAS Cradle Coast Campus.

🩺 A great chance to connect, build skills and learn more about rural and regional medical training. A huge thank you to our amazing staff and students statewide who made it happen! 🙌

05/05/2026

🩺 2025 Rural Clinical School alumna, Dr Laura Sliskovic knows what it means to serve remote communities. Inspired by her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis and the challenges of growing up in rural Bicheno, she set aside her acting ambitions to pursue medicine. We’re so proud of Dr Laura, now thriving in her intern year and dedicated to improving healthcare access where it’s needed most.

🎧 Listen to her inspiring story via the Destination Medicine Podcast: https://www.destinationmedicine.com.au/podcasts/the-magic-of-rural-medicine-laura-sliskovic/17

03/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our fourth-year medical student, Matilda, for winning Communion Brewing Co’s Canvas Series art competition with her brilliant artwork ‘More hops than a fairy penguin’! 🐧 🌟

Canvas Series Winner News!
The winner of our inaugural Canvas Series art competition is Matilda Huy, with her fun piece, 'More hops than a fairy penguin'!
Communion staff got together this week and voted on their favourite artwork. Every piece received multiple votes and we were so grateful for every creative entry.
Today we awarded Matilda with her $500 cash prize and in a few months our limited release Pale Ale Canvas Series beer will hit the shelves featuring her cool artwork!

03/05/2026

🎉 A huge congratulations to Kayla, one of our final‑year medical students!

🩺 Kayla has received the Rotary Club of Somerset Inc Scholarship in Rural Health in recognition of her passion for rural health and her outstanding community engagement.

⭐️ We’re grateful to the Rotary Club of Somerset Inc for their ongoing support of our medical students.

We were truly inspired by Kayla Fajrianto, a 5th-year Medical Student at the University of Tasmania's (UTas) Rural Clinical School – North West, who shared her remarkable journey and experiences in medical studies with our members at our recent meeting.

Born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, with Indonesian heritage, Kayla recounted her transformative remote area placements at:

🏥 Kandy National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka, where she gained invaluable hands-on experience in varied departments;

🏥 King Island District Hospital & Health Centre, King Island, Tasmania;

🏥 General Practice, Cygnet Family Practice, Cygnet, Tasmania.

Her stories illuminated the realities of providing healthcare in diverse settings, from low-resource environments in Sri Lanka to rural Tasmania.

Notably, Kayla and her fellow 4th-year medical students from UTAS embarked on clinical placements in Sri Lanka, working in departments like DEM, Surgery, ICU, Medical, and Operating Theatre, where they encountered conditions rarely seen in Australia, fostering a unique learning experience.

The University's support for rural placements and international electives empowers students like Kayla to pursue impactful experiences.

As an exemplary student leader, Kayla also dedicated herself to multi student councils and sporting groups, notably as a Board Member of Medical Student Society, where she championed leadership, student wellbeing, and advocacy.

We congratulate Kayla on receiving the prestigious Rotary Club of Somerset Scholarship in Rural Health 2026, valued at $1000, a testament to her tireless dedication and passion for rural healthcare. Her achievements not only enrich her educational journey but also bode well for her future as a compassionate healthcare professional.

Thank you, Kayla, for inspiring us with your story, and we wish you continued success in your studies and a bright future as a member of the graduating class of 2026.

UTAS Rural Clinical School Rotary Tasmania Australian Rotary Health Rotary Club of Somerset Inc

Pictured here is Kayla Fajrianto, 5th Year Medical Student at UTas – Rural Clinical School, North West Campus, receiving her Somerset Rotary Club Scholarship in Rural Health from Club President George Cuzner.

16/04/2026

🧸We loved visiting and working with the Stanley Primary School students last week as part of our Teddy Bear Hospital program!

It was fantastic to see the children so engaged as they brought their teddies along for check-ups and learned about health in a fun and supportive environment.

A huge thank you to the school for welcoming our medical students so warmly - we’re excited to be part of experiences that help build children’s confidence around healthcare while inspiring curiosity and imagination. 🐻🩺

16/04/2026

🩺The Rural Clinical School was delighted to recently welcome Minister for Education Jason Clare and Anne Urquhart MP to our Burnie campus. During the visit, our medical students shared their personal stories, highlighting the profound difference that being able to study their entire medical degree locally has made. Studying medicine on the North West coast is now more accessible than ever, helping to grow a strong pipeline of locally trained doctors.