Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce my first DCT post for the revised newsletter process. I’m going to cover off some important items for registrars – please read and take action where necessary. University Papers We’ve noted that University of Auckland have limited access to some university papers. POPHLTH709 was cancelled for…
Welcome to the first Director of Professional Development (DPD) update in our newly structured newsletter. As DPD one of my main roles is to oversee the ongoing recertification programme and to encourage good quality CPD. CPD can be viewed as an unnecessary imposition on hard-working clinicians so I wanted to use this first newsletter to…
As General Manager my focus is on strategy, stakeholder engagement and oversight of the administrative aspects of the College, including support to the committees. I will share information from all those areas.OfficeAs you know, Claire left the College, and we are waiting for her replacement to arrive in post. Kushani arrives on 24 June as…
Governance review In line with our current strategy the Executive Committee has initiated a full review of the College’s governance structure. An external consulting company has been engaged to complete the initial review. The intention is to ensure that our governance and operational structures are fit for the College’s role and purpose, effective, efficient, and…
Clinical assessment with Māori whānau. For more information click here. (The College is not responsible for external links).
The Education committee with 7 members is the largest of the College’s committees. The committee and DCT David Sorrell meet every 2-3 months as required via zoom and communicate regularly by email. This year Palm Kamolpanus has joined the committee as the new convenor of the Registrar subcommittee. The committee wishes to thank outgoing convenor…
You are invited to attend Connect Communication’s first Lets Connect Wellness Webinar entitled “Ask me Anything”: Everything you have always wanted to ask a Psychiatrist on Tuesday June 25th 7 pm. Is there something you have always secretly wanted to ask a Psychiatrist, but you’ve never had the opportunity? Maybe questions about anxiety, medication, depression…
At its meeting on 22 May, the Executive Committee endorsed the strategy working group’s (SWG) recommended approach to the College’s support for the promotion and development of urgent care outside of Aotearoa New Zealand. The SWG met to discuss this as the College is experiencing a significant increase in the numbers of doctors based overseas…
A College member, Jasmine MacKay, who is also the convenor of the Board of Censors and Secretary of the Executive Committee, presented at the Urgent Care Convention in Las Vegas in April 2024. Jasmine’s presentation is saved as a pdf, and accessible for reviewing here.
Each year shortly after the AGM, the Executive Committee goes through a process to ensure representation in the committee, and that the standing commmittees and working groups are appointed.