More than 800 new health professionals have graduated from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Health Sciences this month.
Students from a wide range of health disciplines — audiology, dentistry, human movement studies, medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, population health, occupational therapy and speech pathology graduated in three ceremonies at the University’s St Lucia Campus.
Three health graduation ceremonies were held on Monday, December 5. Guest speaker for the 11am ceremony was distinguished pharmacy educator and University of South Australia Emeritus Professor, Lloyd Sansom, AO. Pharmacy, human movement studies and population health students will receive their awards at this ceremony. Valedictorian was Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) graduate Amanda Worton. Brisbane pharmacist and media identity Geraldine Moses received a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy at this ceremony.
A second ceremony at 2pm featured audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology graduates. Guest speaker was physiotherapist Katie Mickel and valedictorian was Bachelor of Occupational Therapy graduate David Dickson.
You can listen to the guest speeches by clicking here.
Royal Brisbane Hospital Visiting Medical Officer and former UQ Deputy Chancellor Dr Mary Mahoney was conferred with a Doctor of Medicine honoris causa at the December 16 graduation ceremony. Dr Mahoney was also the guest speaker for this 2pm ceremony, at which medicine, dentistry and oral health students graduated.
Dr Mahoney's honorary degree recognised her distinguished career as a medical practitioner, educator and administrator; and her contribution to the University Senate. She has completed five consecutive terms (16 years) as a University Senator, including three years as the first woman Deputy Chancellor, and was recently re-elected as one of three graduate members to serve on the 31st Senate from 2006.
In 2005 she was one of only three people named a Life Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners — the College's highest honour. Other distinctions include the College's Rose Hunt Award in 2001; honorary life membership of the Queensland Medical Women's Society; and the 1994 Research Award for Medical Education for contributions to rural postgraduate medical education.
Valedictorian was medical student Catherine Marriot, who graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Also at this ceremony, Professor Wayne William Gibbon was awarded a Doctor of Medicine, in recognition of his contribution to medical imaging, and in particular his contribution to imaging in inflammatory arthritis.
The ceremonies were held at the UQ Centre, St Lucia Campus. For more information visit http://www.uq.edu.au/graduations .
