Thank you to those who responded. This year’s workforce survey is slightly different, as a longitudinal analysis was done to compare the results this year with previous years. Click here for the full report. This year’s response achieved a record-high level of participation, with 181 respondents, which equates to a response rate of 43%. This…
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Library and Knowledge Services are excited to launch the free library resources for the Primary Care community. What is available? 24/7 access to high-quality resources, including: BMJ Best Practice Cochrane Library ProQuest Health Premium Collection – medical, nursing, allied health, psychology, public health databases, and eBooks Oxford Journals…
Changes to Textbooks in 2026 The textbooks provided to all registrars have been reviewed. The review was based on mapping the content to the required learning objectives from the Curriculum and feedback received from registrars via the Registrar subcommittee. Based on this review, the recommended textbook list has undergone significant changes. The process for how…
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. UCPEX 2025 Important: For all those attending the UCPEX and/or the OSCE, there will be a Webinar for all those sitting exams on 5 November 2025 at 8 pm. You should receive a Zoom invite one week before the webinar takes place.…
A big thank you to all of the registrars and demonstrators who attended and helped at SDAW in August, and to those who completed the survey! SDAW report for members, including Survey Summary SDAW 2025 was a great success, with positive feedback from both trainees and demonstrators. The event covered 14 of the 42 core…
Tēnā koutou. Please see some important updates, particularly around the Leadership Module requirement for trainees and a reminder on case review requirements. We hope those who attended the Skills and Demonstration and Assessment Weekend enjoyed themselves and found it useful. We also hope to see you all virtually at the upcoming Bootcamp on 13th September!…
Remember that you can also connect with RNZCUC Registrars via our Facebook group The Registrar Sub-Committee is looking for members for 2026. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Registrar Subcommittee, please e-mail: regsc@rnzcuc.org.nz 🥳 Social Calendar (Upcoming Events) Informal Social Catch-Up for RNZCUC Registrars Date: Friday, 3rd October Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Location: The Garden Shed, 470…
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. SDAW: The skills demonstration and assessment weekend (SDAW) was on the 16th and 17th of August. The feedback was exceptionally positive, and it was great to see the registrars in person. A big thank you to the examiners and demonstrators who attended.…
The Medical Council want to know about trainees’ experience. Torohia is an annual online survey for doctors in training across Aotearoa New Zealand to feed back on their training experiences. Torohia is open from the 18th of August to the 8th of September 2025, at torohia.org.nz All submissions are confidential and guarantees the anonymity of…
Tēnā koutou. We hope everyone has been managing to keep well this winter. Good luck to those trainees who are about to start studying for the UCPEX and the OSCE in November. I may see some of you in the upcoming Skills and Demonstration Weekend (SDAW) on the 16th August. Here is a quick list…