MMS Network

Can AI help reshape the future of pregnancy care? Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Dr Emerson Keenan, Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health and co-founder of Kali Healthcare. Together, they explore Emerson’s journey from electrical engineering into medicine, the development of Kali Healthcare’s AI-powered wearable device for at-home pre...

What happens when medicine meets creativity and sustainability? Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by Dr Tanishka Brahmanand, a Melbourne Medical School alum, Wattle Fellow, junior doctor and multidisciplinary artist whose work sits at the intersection of medicine, sustainability and creative expression. Together, they explore Tanishka’s career journey and her experiences as a Wattle Fellow. T...

Ever wondered how a cardiologist balances patient care with medical research? Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by academic cardiologist Associate Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Paratz to explore what it means to bridge the worlds of patient care and medical research. Liz reflects on her path from Melbourne Medical School student to prize-winning researcher, sharing insights into balancing clinica...

How do discoveries become devices that change lives? Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Professor Alice Pébay AM, Innovation Lead in the Melbourne Medical School and Professor Nicholas Opie, Laboratory Head in the Department of Medicine and founder of medical device company, Synchron. Together, they explore how innovation flourishes at the intersection of disciplines, trace the path from...

What does it take to shape the future of medical education? Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Professor Anna Ryan, Head of the Department of Medical Education at Melbourne Medical School. As the leader of the team behind the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, Professor Ryan shares how the Department is driving innovation in medical education through research, scholarship and professional d...

How do we support student wellbeing — especially for those studying far from home or community? In this special Mental Health Month episode of the MMS Network Podcast, Professor Sarath Ranganathan talks with Cathy Garlett, Indigenous Primary Health Practitioner (Metro) and Lisa Power, Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Rural). Together, they explore what wellbeing means for rural and Indigenous me...

What fascinating stories lie behind the Medical History Museum? Professor Sarath Ranganathan chatted with Dr Jacqueline Healy, Director of Faculty Museums for Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, to uncover the fascinating stories behind the Medical History Museum. Discover how art, medicine and history intersect, and hear Dr Healy's vision for the museum. The Medical History Museum will reope...

Ever wondered what research at one of Australia’s leading medical schools really looks like? Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by Professor Christobel Saunders AO, the James Stewart Chair of Surgery and Research Director of the Melbourne Medical School, for an engaging conversation about the Melbourne Medical School's research landscape. They discuss the many hats Christobel wears within the...

What does sustainable healthcare look like, and how are we preparing the next generation of doctors to deliver it? Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by Enterprise Professor Eugenie Kayak, along with Dr Ben Dunne who are driving change behind how we deliver sustainable healthcare. Together, they discuss what healthcare sustainability really means, why Eugenie and Ben are passionate about this...

What role does narrative medicine play in shaping future doctors? Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by Dr Mariam Tokhi and Dr Fiona Reilly to unpack narrative medicine and explore how it’s shaping medical education and practice. Mariam and Fiona co-lead Australia’s first Narrative Medicine subject, offered through the MD Discovery program at the Melbourne Medical School. Together, they’re ins...

What's it really like to co-convene the biggest event on the Melbourne Medical School MD student calendar? Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Emma Klein and Athena Stathoulis, Doctor of Medicine (MD) students and co-convenors of the annual MD Student Conference - the Melbourne Medical School's largest student-led event. Together, they discuss what it's like to bring together more than 1,4...

What inspires a surgeon to form an orchestra? Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Associate Professor Phillip Antippa OAM - a cardiothoracic surgeon, distinguished alumnus of the Melbourne Medical School, accomplished musician, and the driving force behind Corpus Medicorum — Melbourne’s renowned orchestra of doctors. They dive into what inspired Phillip to pursue medicine, how he balances...

How do students take on leadership while balancing medical education and hobbies? In the inaugural episode of MMS Network, Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with the newly appointed leaders of the University of Melbourne Medical Students' Society (UMMSS): Lillian McCann, Samantha Ronfeldt and James Marchant. They reflect on the benefits of UMMSS and how the School and Society work together to...