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 		 Being looked after in a teaching hospital brings many advantages not least of which is an inbuilt quality assurance derived from the need to explain to others the reasons for what is being done.

At every level, medical, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy etc. there are leading experts and people at various levels working in a learning environment looking to optimise your treatment. It has been a long tradition in the medical field that learning on the job, under supervision, solidifies knowledge and imparts practical experience enhancing the care of our patients.

Teaching hospitals attract the most talented medical professionals as they offer an opportunity to do research, such as at the ANZAC Institute at Concord. We all benefit from having leaders in their fields caring for patients and teaching students, young doctors, nurses and the many other speciality fields that constitute a teaching hospital. In addition the opportunity to do research and work with outstanding physicians and surgeons attracts some of the best junior doctors to the hospital enhancing the quality of our medical staff.

Many patients recognise the importance of producing the next generation of health care professionals and readily agree to participate in teaching sessions, examinations and other activities. We really appreciate their involvement and contribution to the wider teaching hospital community.

It little wonder that private hospitals seek the imprimatur of teaching hospital status, and many have been awarded but usually based on a limited area of expertise. It is the large public hospitals that have blossomed as major teaching hospitals with large research facilities all vying for the best possible staff. Concord is in a unique position located centrally in Sydney and having one of the most rapidly developing research institutes in Australia. Both physical and intellectual aspects put us in a good position to raise the level of care for our patients. At the end of the day it is patient care that is the underlying theme behind our great teaching hospital.