School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Orientation
Introduction
Join the Head of the School who will be extending a warm welcome to all new students beginning their studies in Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech Pathology. We encourage you all to attend this session, as it will provide a valuable introduction to the school and the exciting journey that lies ahead. Don’t miss this chance to start your academic journey on a high note.
Program
| 9-10am | Welcome to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| 10am-12pm | Break out to program information sessions |
| 12-1:30pm | Welcome lunch (organised by your student association) |
Biography
Professor Nerina Scarinci is Head of School of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland, Australia. Nerina’s teaching and research focuses on the co-design, translation, and evaluation of patient- and family-centred interventions for people with communication disability and their family members, with a focus on hearing loss. She has obtained national and international recognition as a leader in third-party disability and patient- and family-centred interventions, publishing over 120 scholarly works, and attaining over $10 million in competitive grant funding from numerous government and industry sources.
About Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences orientation
Orientation is a program of activities designed to introduce you to live and study at UQ.
To ensure you have the information and tools you need to succeed at UQ, you should attend:
- a faculty orientation session
- all program (degree) information sessions that are relevant to your studies
- a placements information session if you'll need to complete placements as part of your program.
