Reflection
ANZAC day prompts us to reflect on the past.
Urgent Bite 258 – “It hurts when I pee”
How can we avoid errors associated with cognitive biases? In retrospect, we can easily see these biases unfold, but how can we identify them as they happen?
Urgent Bite 257 – The Vermilion Border
A tip to ensure you align the vermilion border accurately.
Registrar Subcommittee informal training event
The RNZCUC Registrar Subcommittee is excited to host a Dermatology Advanced Trainee for an insightful talk on urgent care-based dermatology. The presentation will cover case-based topics, derived from the recent RNZCUC Registrar Facebook Dermatology Poll, focusing on high-yield and interesting topics. Event Details: Date: May 29th Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM NZT Zoom Link:…
Report from the CEO April 2025
Time seems to have flown by and we find ourselves already in April. There are numerous important College activities and deadlines approaching and I anticipate the next few months will be very busy. For this report I am focusing on key developments across governance, education, accreditation, and strategic planning. Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thank you…
Education committee report April 2025
Tēnā koutou. This month will contain some brief updates around the progress the College has been making towards a new curriculum and several new components of the training programme. But firstly, I’d like to thank all the trainees who attended the registrar orientation webinar last Friday. What a great turnout and it was fantastic to…
DCT update for April 2025
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. This month I am providing some reminders of important changes to requirements for all those on the training programme. For all trainees We have moved most learning resources across to TalentLMS, the new learning platform. We have created accounts for you all…
DPD update April 2025
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share information on the following Presenters wanted for the Virtual Bootcamp 2025 Telehealth Survey Urgent Care Research Network Presenters wanted for the Virtual Bootcamp 2025 Bootcamp will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, and will run from 0800 – 1700. This year it is virtual, with all…
Annual General Meeting 2025
Information about the AGM
Urgent Bite 256 – Colchicine
Do you use colchicine for acute gout flares? Are you aware of the risk factors for toxicity?