Bachelor of Applied Science Laboratory Medicine

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Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory Medicine)

• Associate Professor Ralph Green
• Division and Program Leader
• Laboratory Medicine

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Role of Medical Scientists

• Medical Scientists are responsible for the
  laboratory based tests and procedures used in the
  investigation, diagnosis and monitoring the
  treatment of disease.
• They produce the information/evidence that up to
  70 of the clinical decisions made by doctors are
  based on.

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Responsibilities include

• Performance of test procedures
• Validation of results
• Interpretation of results
• Liaison with pathologists and clinicians on the
  interpretation of results
• Quality systems
• Overall management of the laboratory

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Job Market

• Australia

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Job Market
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RMIT program in Laboratory Medicine

• Entrance requirements
• English, Chemistry and either Specialist or
  Maths Methods
• For score above 25, 2 points for Chemistry,
  Biology, Physics and Specialist Maths to a
  maximum of 6.

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Location

• Bundoora campus

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Program structure
Specialisation in Clinical Sciences Management
Medical Informatics
4th yr
Professional Practice 40 week laboratory placement
3rd yr
Clinical and Biomedical sciences Preparation for
Professional Practice
2nd yr
Basic sciences Introduction to Laboratory Medicine
1st yr
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Program Content

• Chemistry
• Maths and Physics
• Human Biology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Haematology
• Histopathology and Histology
• Intro to the profession

1st yr
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Program content

• General Pathology
• Biochem and Mol Biology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Histology and Cytology
• Haematology
• Student elective

2nd yr
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Program content

• Professional Practice
• 40 week laboratory placement
• Student chooses discipline and location
• Bursary payment (13,390 in 2005)
• 25 HECS fee
• Frontline Management
• Overseas placement

3rd yr
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Overseas placements
Back row left to right. Chris Stead (Belfast),
Alisa Kruger (Malmo), Rebecca Hampson
(Nottingham), Dayna Spencer (Pittsburgh), Megan
Hart (Karlstad), Leah Marley (Pittsburgh) Front
row. Lynsey-Anne Rooney (London), Natalie Magana
(London), Amali Aluthgamage (Norway), Lily Vo
(London)
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Program structure

• Systemic Pathology
• Medical Genetics and Diagnostics
• Medical Info and Lab Man
• Haematology
• Blood Banking (Clin and Transplant Immunology)
• Clin Biochemistry
• Histopathology
• Cytopathology
• Medical Microbiology
• Molecular Pathology

4th yr
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Employment and Career Paths

• Better than 90 employment within 3-4 months of
  graduation

Tara Paul Senior Medical Scientist Western
Hospital
Lisa Keam Investment Manager Starfish Ventures
Cath Reynolds Sales and Marketing HD Scientific
Paul Romeo State Manager Lomb Scientific
Jamie Pike Medical Student Melbourne University
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Career paths
Emma Hardy Molecular Scientist
Darren Kilmartin Business Development
Vicky Petrou Genetic Counselor
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Program outcomes

• vocational focus in laboratory medicine
• well developed problem solving skills
• well developed communication skills
• 4 year program with 3.25 years of HECS-HELP
• work experience with bursary support
• management skills
• international experience
• graduate from a professionally accredited program
  with international recognition

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More information

• Open Day (14th August)
• School visits (Lab Medicine staff and AIMS
  representatives)
• VCE student laboratory visits (4th-8th July)
• RMIT Laboratory Medicine website
  (www.rmit.edu.au/medical-sciences/laboratory-medic
  ine-ug)
• Laboratory Medicine selection officer
  (medicalsciences_at_rmit.edu.au)
• AIMS website (www.aims.org.au)