VICTOR ZHAO

A dedicated 2nd year medical student who is passionate about public health and research. Particularly interested in understanding the various impacts disease has on society and learning about methods of prevention and management of disease on a broader level. Has broad experience working in different teams and has exemplary communication and critical thinking skills.

Medicine

· Published research on Gonorrhoea vaccine research in ‘The Lancet’ 01/2022

· World Health Organisation funded HIV/STI Systematic review regarding optimal STI 12/2021- current

· The Donald 'Scotty' Macleish Memorial Scholarship- 2021

· Leslie Hurley Medical Scholarship- 2022

Biomedicine

· Awarded Melbourne National Merit Scholarship

· Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence

High School

· Competed in the Victorian Fencing Competition in high school

· Competed at state-level in chess tournaments

· Was awarded High Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition in 2015 and 2016

· Awarded Certificate of Excellency in the UNCQ Chemistry competition

· Awarded Certificate of Excellence in the Australian Mathematics Olympiad

Boroondara City Council- Community Activity Helper Canterbury, VIC • 01/2018 – 02/2018

· Running social activities for younger and older children to brighten their holidays

· Provide assistant and pastoral care to other members of the community

MUHI SWOT team- Volunteer English Tutor Parkville, VIC • 03/2018 – 11/2019

· Running Summer VCE English workshops

· 1 on 1 tutoring of VCE students

· Engaging and educational classes for students

Chariteach- Volunteer MMI Interviewer Parkville, VIC • 09/2021 - present

· Writing of mock interview questions

· Helps to run mock MMI events for aspiring medical students.

· Participates in the interviewing of the interviewees

Queens College- Academic Committee Leader Parkville, VIC • 02/2021 - present

· Responsible for the management of the student academic life at Queens College to help provide guidance and support.

· Report student concerns and requests to the College Management team

· Organisation and promotion of academically focused large-scale events to engage residents.

· Running of Annual Career’s Night to help undergraduate students understand potential postgraduate pathways.

Teddy Bear Hospital - Teddy Doctor Parkville, VIC • 15/04/2022

TBH is aimed to help familiarise children with the hospital so interactions with future medical professionals is less daunting.

· TBH also helps to raise money as part of the Good Friday Appeal for Royal Children’s Hospital.

· As a Teddy Doctor I helped to “treat” the children’s teddy bear and showed them what the different examinations doctors might do and our equipment

Melbourne Medical School- UMMSS Peer Tutor/Mentor Parkville, VIC • 02/2022- Current

· Assist in the formulation and design of academic revision material for MD students in lower year levels

· Delivery and question answering of material delivered

· Provide pastoral and guidance to MD1 students during their academic studies

· Member of Surgical Students Society- Unimelb

· Part of chess club at University of Melbourne

· Part of Healthy Eating and Nutrition Society (HENS)

· Regular participant of Chinese Food Hunters and Chinese Cultural Society

· A fan of squash and fencing in my leisure

· A massive fan of movies and books related to philosophy and science fiction.

· I love travelling and have been to places such as Singapore, China, and Japan

· Practising photography

Part of Queens College Chess club