Position: Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is looking to employ a Chief Medical Officer.
Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day 2020
As you know, this year Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day will be celebrated on 17 November 2020.
The day is coordinated by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, with support from ACC and PHARMAC, and promoted throughout the health sector. The theme is Getting through together | Whāia e tātou te pae tawhiti.
Choosing Wisely Means Choosing Equity 2020
The report Choosing Wisely means Choosing Equity recommends a number of changes to make the Choosing Wisely campaign more effective for Māori.
MCNZ Cultural safety report
The Medical Council of New Zealand, in partnership with Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA), has recently released an independent report outlining findings of the current state of cultural safety and health equity delivered by doctors practising in Aotearoa New Zealand and experienced by patients and whānau.
NZMA Trainee Forum 2020 Deferred
Given current restrictions and considerations for the health sector due to COVID19, the 2020 Trainee Forum a decision has been made to defer until early 2021.
JUCM – Abstracts in Urgent Care section editor – position vacant
The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine is looking for an abstracts in urgent care section editor.
MCNZ Consultation on APC fee and disciplinary levy
This consultation document is seeking stakeholder feedback on the Medical Council of New Zealand’s(Council) proposal to gazette an increase to the practising certificate (PC) fee and disciplinary levy, to be effective from 1st September 2020.
ACC’s new Work Capacity Certification module
ACC has worked with the Goodfellow Unit to release a new module on Work Capacity Certification.
ACSEP Survey on Doctor’s Wellbeing and PA during COVID 19
We’ve received an invitation from the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine for our doctors to complete a survey on Doctor’s Wellbeing and PA during COVID19
MCNZ – Consultation – Statement on Unprofessional Behaviour
The MCNZ are reviewing their statement on unprofessional behaviour. They are looking for feedback on the consultation paper before 30th June 2020.