Psychiatry at the Melbourne Medical School

How can we ensure people who live with mental illness receive the necessary care and support to lead fulfilling lives through research and ongoing advancements in mental health care?

Professor Sarath Ranganathan sits down with Professor Chris Davey, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Melbourne Medical School for a wide-ranging discussion on mental health, psychiatry, and the future of mental health care. Together, they explore his journey into medicine and academic psychiatry, the experiences that shaped his career, and his passion for understanding mental illness through both scientific and human perspectives.

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MMS Network is a podcast from the Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne. Recorded at The Horwood Recording Studio University of Melbourne by Gavin Nebauer. Music created by Professor Sarath Ranganathan, Head of the Melbourne Medical School.