About the College of Medicine and Dentistry

Message from the Dean

The JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry focuses on responding to the health and health care needs of the populations we serve in northern Queensland. We do this through training doctors, dentists and pharmacists with the skills and attitudes to provide excellent clinical care, conduct impactful research, work in partnership with community members and other care providers, and advocate for system improvement and greater equity. We hold ourselves accountable for measuring the outcomes of these efforts and continually striving to improve.

We are delighted that from 2025 for the first time we will have medical students in Cairns across Years 1 to 6 of the MBBS program following recent expansion in the far north, and we continue to campaign for more Commonwealth Supported Places to expand opportunities further across North Queensland.

With the development of health services across northern Queensland, we can now be proud of a wide range of postgraduate medical training options for our graduates and other young doctors in clinical training, research and postgraduate coursework. The motto we endorse for young professionals is Adventure, Skills and Impact. If this sounds like you, we look forward to seeing you in Northern Queensland soon.

Sarah Larkins
Dean, College of Medicine and Dentistry