Francis

Hi there! my name’s Paolo and I’m currently a 4th year medical student at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

I’ve also got two previous university degrees, with a Bachelor of Science in Immunobiology from the University of Sydney, and a Masters in Communication from Griffith University.

Before starting medicine, I also worked in medical administration and marketing communications for 6 years.

In my spare time, I’ve taught clinical skills to junior medical students and I’m also an avid photographer and hiker and I dabble in video editing and music production.

I’m also proud to say that I’m a mature-aged student and I’m from a rural background as well, spending all of primary school and some of high school in regional Victoria.

My journey up to this point has taught me the importance of not just having a strong knowledge base in the arts and sciences to pass exams like GAMSAT but also how to use skills in those fields as well as knowledge of your interests and life experiences to give a polished but natural performance in your interviews.

I also have a current paid working with children check and an Australian National Police check available on request.