Teaching at Launceston General Hospital

• We are an accredited teaching hospital.
• We work with many universities to provide clinical experience in practice for students within different areas of medicine. nursing & midwifery, Allied Health and Pharmacy
• We have a close working partnership with the University of Tasmania.
• We have students from the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy and Allied Health.
• The students are able to learn skills in a clinical environment.
• We are also a major teaching hospital for postgraduate trainees.
• The students work in specialty medicine, surgery and post-graduate nursing programs.

Receiving care from a medical student

• It is important for students to get as much clinical experience with real patients as they can.
• We encourage you to participate if you are comfortable.
• You have the right to refuse to have a student be part of your care.

Research and innovation at the hospital

• We encourage research and innovation throughout the hospital.
• The Clifford Craig Foundation funds hospital research.
• Learn more about Clifford Craig Foundation.