If you are a medical student with an interest in Global Health and would like to join the SWB team in late August in Malawi and Zimbabwe we want to hear from you.

Tentative dates for departure are August 27th/28th with teaching beginning August 29th. The program will conclude on September 10th in Zimbabwe.

Applications will close on Tuesday May 31st.

Complete the application form to be considered.

If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact swbstudentliaison@gmail.com

Are you a medical student with a passion for global health?
Applications to become a member of the SWB on this year’s trip will be opening soon.
If you are organised, able to problem solve and are dedicated to sustainable development in resource poor settings we want to hear from you.

Yang was one of the medical students selected to join the team on the 2015 trip.
He had the following to say about his experience

Dr Katherine Edyvane, SWB’s first life member, whom is sadly missed by our team and many others was remembered in the West Australian Newspaper earlier this year.

You can view the obituary here

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SWB recently received a generous donation from the Rotary Club of Seymour.

A/Prof Kate Drummond spoke to the group about her work as a neurosurgeon as a member of the SWB team.

We extend our sincere gratitude for this donation which will assist SWB in delivering quality medical education in low resource settings.

A/Prof Kate Drummond with Rotary members Carmel Warren and Ray Brown

It is with great sadness that we learnt of Katherine’s passing on December 8th.
Dr Katherine Edyvane, a valued member of the SWB team and an Executive Board Member, travelled to Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Malawi between 2010 and 2012. She has made an incredible contribution to our organisation through sharing her vast knowledge about sustainable approaches to medical development. Those involved in SWB hold Katherine in highest esteem and are incredibly grateful for the contribution she has made and the friendships that have been formed.

With the end of 2015 fast approaching we are looking at how development under the Millennium Development Goals model will transition to development under the Sustainable Development Goals model. The United Nations has stated that “[a]s we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind” and we at SWB think that this aim is reflected in the model of medical education that we bring to medical professionals working in low resource settings. We believe that all people, regardless of circumstance or location, should have access to quality medical care and that the best way to achieve this is to ensure that medical staff who work in different environments share knowledge and skills.

SWB is very grateful to the family of Wes Crooke, who have established the Wes Crooke Scholarship / Endowment Fund. Wes’ partner, Tracey, has provided some information about Wes and why the family wished to support SWB through this fantastic legacy:

Wes Crooke, 14 Jan 1977 to 26 June 2014

Wes Crooke was a warm and loving soul, with a unique perspective of the world.  His cheeky, quirky behaviour and abstract words used in completely unrelated contexts made him a joyfully contagious person to be around. Popular and very loved.

The SWB National Executive Committee is extremely grateful to Specialised Therapeutics Australia (STA), a Melbourne-based biopharmaceutical company, for their recent $50,000 donation.

Announcing the donation, STA co-founders Carlo Montagner and Bozena Zembrzuski, expressed their support for SWB’s model of intensive, specialist-led teaching programs in developing countries.

“STA is committed to improving health outcomes not only for Australians but for people in more remote parts of the world who may not have access to the same facilities and top-level expertise we are lucky enough to enjoy. We hope this donation plays a part in SWB making real inroads in developing countries, with the ultimate goal that doctors in these areas are equipped to give high-class care to their own communities,” Ms Zembrzuski said.