Information for Medical Students

Transforming Healthcare to Improve Life

The Garden is not just a GP clinic. It is a sanctuary for healthcare and for improving lives. This includes our passion for teaching and inspiring the next generation of doctors and healthcare workers. We are proud to support a number of Universities with student placements including Notre Dame University, The University of WA, Curtin University and ECU. 

We were born with the idea that healthcare can be done better. Founded by Dr Andrew Leech in 2022, this is a GP clinic with a difference.

Our belief is that all patients deserve comprehensive, high quality, holistic, supportive and compassionate healthcare. General Practice is privileged to be at the forefront of that, we can be your first stop in the journey.

At the Garden Family Medical Clinic, we are committed to fostering a strong partnership between patients and our healthcare providers, built on mutual respect and shared responsibility. Our goal is to provide exceptional, patient-centred care while prioritising your privacy and health and wellbeing.

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Medical Students at The Garden Family Medical Clinic

At The Garden Family Medical Clinic, we’re passionate about teaching the next generation of doctors. Our team believes that great GPs are made through supportive, real-world experience – and we love being part of that journey.

Medical students at our clinic are welcomed as part of the team. From day one, you'll be immersed in a vibrant, multidisciplinary environment across both our Murdoch and Piara Waters sites. You’ll sit in with experienced GPs, observe a wide variety of consultations (with patient consent), and gradually take on more active roles in clinical discussions. We make time for structured teaching and case-based learning, and we tailor the experience to your stage of training and areas of interest.

What to Expect as a Medical Student

We focus on patient-centred care, continuity, and compassion – and we’re proud to model a modern, thoughtful approach to general practice. You’ll get exposure to a diverse patient population, from newborns to the elderly, with a strong emphasis on child and adolescent health, mental health, chronic disease management, women's health, men's health, preventative medicine, and collaborative care.

We teach because we believe in making general practice better – for patients and for doctors. By investing in students, we hope to inspire future GPs to choose this fulfilling and essential specialty. It’s also part of our clinic culture to support learning, reflection, and professional growth. Teaching makes us better clinicians, too.

We are affiliated with several medical schools and are always open to hosting enthusiastic students on placement. We value students who are curious, engaged, respectful, and eager to learn.

To hear more, take a look at the video interview of Dr Andrew Leech and his medical student, Joshua, as they talk about a recent placement at our Murdoch clinic.

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Research and Audit Opportunities

We regularly offer students the opportunity to undertake clinical audits and small research projects during their placement. Examples of previous audits by our students include reviewing our asthma care plans, looking into ADHD follow-up practices and exploring patient feedback data. We enjoy supporting students to turn ideas into meaningful contributions to general practice. We’re also open to collaborative research initiatives aligned with our clinic values and patient-centred model.

 

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Interested in Joining Us?

If you’re a medical student interested in completing a placement or project with us, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact your University first to go through the usual process of your clinical placement. For questions or further information you can reach us via email at hello@thegardenmedical.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

A Physician once said,'The Best Medicine for Humans is Love'

Someone asked,'What if it doesn't work?'

He smiled and said,'Increase the dose.'

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LOCATIONS
  • Unit 9, 170 Murdoch Drive
    Murdoch WA 6150

  • Unit 14a, 12 Erade Drive
    Piara Waters WA 6112

CONTACT
  • (08) 6186 7992

  • (08) 6186 7993

  • hello@thegardenmedical.com

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Unit 9, 170 Murdoch Drive
Murdoch WA 6150
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Unit 14a, 12 Erade Drive
Piara Waters WA 6112

(08) 6186 7992

hello@thegardenmedical.com

find us on socials

Copyright ©2023 | The Garden Family Medical Clinic | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions

In the spirit of reconciliation, The Garden Family Medical Clinic acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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