After Medical school (1968-1973), Mr Laurie's initial surgery training was at various Melbourne hospitals from 1974-1978. Then in Plastic Surgery training as follows:
1979 Victorian Plastic Surgery Unit
1980 Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne
1981 Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery at Northwestern University & McGaw medical Centre, Chicago, USA
1982 Stanford Uni Medical Centre, California, USA
1983 Harvard University Brigham/Childrens Medical Centre, Boston, USA
1983 Returned to practice in Melbourne