Our Divisions, Research and News
Our divisions
Our School has a renowned research program carried out in laboratories, hospitals and in the community at a patient level. Our divisions span the breadth of medical research:
- Paediatrics
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Rural Clinical School
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
Centres and institutes
Our School contains centres, institutes and initiatives that undertake research across various disciplines.
- Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH)
- Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine
- WA Centre for Health and Ageing
- Telethon Kids Institute
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
- Lions Eye Institute
- Centre for Genetic Origins of Health and Disease
- The Raine Medical Research Foundation
- Psychometric Laboratory
- Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre
- Centre for Improving Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families (ISAC)
- The Australian Centre for Quantitative Imaging (ACQI)
UWA Health Campus
UWA health and medical students have been taught on the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC) grounds in Nedlands, Western Australia, since the 1970s.
UWA academics and students are embedded in these organisations, where they engage in world-leading research and clinical teaching. Working alongside industry professionals enables students to gain real-world experience before they graduate.