Madeleine Doyle - Class Of 2006
"WITH PRIVILEGE COMES SOCIAL JUSTICE"
After graduating in 2014, Madeleine was unsure of a career destination, however, she was leaning towards the Scientific or Medical Research domains (thanks to Mr Scorgie's wonderful VCE Biology Classes!). She began tertiary study in a Bachelor of Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne, and then moved into post-graduate medical studies, specifically the Doctor of Medicine also at the University of Melbourne; a degree that combines theory-based learning with practical placement at various Melbourne Hospitals.
In 2020, Madeleine travelled to the United Kingdom to study at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, based in the Neonatal and Paediatric Surgical Department.
Madeleine took a break at the end of 2020, and worked as Research Assistant at the St Vincent's Institute for Research gaining a greater insight into the brilliant medical work behind the scenes in laboratories and hospitals, that provide life-changing outcomes for people suffering illness. Madeleine looks excitedly to 2022, when she will embark upon her final year of Clinical Placement, and the end of her medical journey.
Her advice for any student about to graduate from Loreto Toorak is to keep an open mind while navigating life after school. There are many pathways: embrace as many opportunities as you can. Know that the more you challenge your mind, the more you will learn about the world and yourself!
The Time spent at Loreto Toorak gave Madeleine happy memories and she is grateful, not only for the strong academic foundations, but also for the spiritual formation received. The Loreto values are still held dear, always mindful that the privilege comes a sense of social justice and an obligation to give back - in whatever small way we can.
Loreto Toorak also provided Madeleine with great friendships, and she is very proud to be a member of the Loreto Toorak alumnae.
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