Save the Date
Mark your calendars for September 18th – 20th, 2026.
We are thrilled to share the first of our updates letting you know about the 2026 Boot Camp and Fellowship Ceremony. This isn’t just another annual gathering; We are also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the vocational scope of urgent care, planning an event to match the milestone.
Venue
Bootcamp will be held at the Novotel Ellerslie in Auckland.
One of the highlights of this venue is the flexibility it offers. With two tiers of quality accommodation—the Novotel and the Ibis—on-site, you can choose the stay that best fits your preference while remaining right in the heart of the action. It’s also very close to the motorway and highly accessible to those travelling in from the south of Auckland and the airport.
Accomodation
The Accor Group are offering Bootcamp attendees a 15% discount on accommodation at Novotel Ellerslie and the neighbouring Ibis.
The offer applies to bookings made before 21 September 2026, for stays between 17 and 21 September 2026.
Click here to book your accommodation.
Click here to book your accommodationThe Weekend Schedule and Ticket Menu
We have a packed itinerary designed to balance professional development with community celebration.
| Day & Time | Event | Description | Cost | Ticket Link |
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| 📘 Friday 18th September | 🔬 Research Network Meeting | A full-day deep dive into the latest findings within our field, involving members of the research network as well as external speakers, presenting, discussing, and planning urgent care research ideas. | $50 | Click here to buy Friday: Research Network Meeting & POCUS Saturday + Sunday Bootcamp Conference Tickets |
| 🩺 POCUS | This introductory course supports everyday clinical practice and includes accreditation (details TBA). The programme maximises hands-on scan time through pre-course learning and covers abdominal, lung, DVT, vascular access, echo, E-FAST, hematoma blocks, and foreign body retrieval. | $450 | ||
| ❤️ Resuscitation: ACLS 6 | 4-hour refresher via Emcare | $284.17 | Click here to buy tickets through EMCARE | |
| 🎉 Friday Social | We’re planning an informal evening get-together at the hotel—stay tuned for details! | Free | — | |
| 🔥 Saturday 19th September 08:00–16:30 |
⚡ Bootcamp conference main: day 1 | Urgent Care Focused Talks. Our signature fast-paced sessions. We’ll feature groups of four speakers followed by interactive Q&A. See programme above Garden Games: Expect some “fun and games” in the garden during our breakout sessions to keep the energy high. |
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Click here to buy Friday: Research Network Meeting & POCUS Saturday + Sunday Bootcamp Conference Tickets |
| 🌙 Saturday 19th September 18:00 onwards |
🌟 Fellowship Ceremony | A prestigious event where we will honor those who have achieved Fellowship over the last two years and celebrate 25 years of our scope. Families and children are more than welcome to attend the ceremony, and a professional photographer will be on hand for family portraits. Canapés will be provided! |
Free | Click here to buy Fellowship Ceremony and Gala Dinner tickets |
| 🍽️ Gala Dinner | Formal adults-only dinner with entertainment, DJ, dance floor, dinner, drinks and after-dinner party. Ticket price is inclusive of a 3-course dinner, drinks (wine and beer), DJ and dancefloor! We intend to invite the founding members to the ceremony and dinner. We hope too to be awarding our first batch of Distinguished Fellow awards, something requested by members and we are pleased to be finalising the processes to achieve this. |
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| ☕ Sunday 20th September | 📘 Bootcamp conference main: Day 2 |
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Included in Bootcamp ticket | Click here to buy Friday: Research Network Meeting & POCUS Saturday + Sunday Bootcamp Conference Tickets |
Click here for the timetable
Call for Speakers
Are you interested in sharing your expertise? We are officially on the lookout for speakers from within the College:
- Friday Research Meeting: Seeking expressions of interest from anyone wishing to share an in-depth presentation on proposed, ongoing or completed research.
- Saturday Boot Camp: Seeking “short and sharp” 15-minute presentations that get straight to the point.
Email the DPD (dpd@rnzcuc.org.nz) to register your interest in presenting.
We look forward to seeing you in Auckland for this historic anniversary! We will continue to provide updates as our plans are confirmed.
