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New Zealand newsNew Zealand Anaesthesia ASM 2009,Rotorua, November 4-7The New Zealand Anaesthesia AnnualScientific Meeting (ASM) will be held inRotorua from November 4-7 at the NovotelLakeside. This is a joint venture betweenthe New Zealand National Committee ofthe College and the New Zealand Societyof Anaesthetists (NZSA), and its NewZealand Anaesthesia Education Committee.The ASM organising committee fromthe department at Waikato Hospital hasorganised a great program. Visit the websitefor further details:www.sixhats.co.nz/nza09Call for abstractsThe call for abstracts for the free paper andposter sessions recently opened and theclosing date is 5 pm on Friday, August 7.Further details are available on the NZAASM website listed above.ANZCA New Zealand NationalCommittee (NZNC)MeetingsThree NZNC meetings were scheduledfor 2009:The first was held on Friday, March27 at the ANZCA New Zealand office inWellington. A wide range of issues werediscussed and these are described in theNZNC Annual Report which has beendistributed with this edition of the Bulletin.This report is also available on theNZNC website.The next NZNC meeting will take placebetween July 24-25. Half a day is reservedfor a joint meeting with NZSA. ANZCACEO, Dr Mike Richards, and Director ofCommunications, Nigel Henham, willvisit New Zealand during this time.A cocktail function will be held at theNew Zealand office to which the Minister ofHealth, other politicians, media and leadersof health organisations have been invited.The final NZNC meeting for 2009 will beheld on November 20. Committee memberswelcome your comments on Collegeactivities and issues that arise within theNew Zealand health system. Please contactthe New Zealand office to provide feedback.Committee membersCommittee members are elected byNew Zealand Fellows every two years.Occasionally, there is a need toco-opt members if vacancies occurbetween elections.Recently Alastair McGeorge resignedfrom NZNC due to other commitments.Alastair has served on the committeefor seven years, the first two as theNew Fellows’ representative. Thankyou to Alastair for his commitmentto the committee.Training and examinationsClinical Teachers Course workshopsAn invitation to attend these coursesis open to all Fellows, especially thoseinvolved in training. The College coversthe associated costs.The topic for the next workshop on theSeptember 4 is ‘Assisting Trainees withDifficulties’. Registrations for this workshopare now open. Please contact Juliette Adlamat the ANZCA Wellington office if youare interested.Admission to FellowshipCouncil of the College resolved at itsFebruary and April meetings that thefollowing New Zealanders be admittedto Fellowship by Examination:February 2009Emma Jane BLAIRNZAnnick Irene DEPUYDTNZNicholas James HUTTONNZ70The ANZCA Bulletin June 2009
April 2009Stefan Andre LOMBAARDChristopher George MUNNSThomas Michael AlexanderO’ROURKEDavid Matthew RUSKAnita Lee-Ann SUMPTERCraig Geoffrey SURTEESAnthony Carl YOUNGNZNZNZNZNZNZNZWorkforce issuesDHBNZ HWIP and Ministryof Health Electives InitiativeThe DHBNZ Health Workforce InformationProject (HWIP) team has been contractedby the Clinical Training Agency (CTA) toprovide workforce forecasts to help identifythe projected medical trainee numbersrequired in New Zealand. NZNC and NZSArepresentatives met with the HWIP team onMarch 26. The methodology being used byHWIP is concerning as not all anaesthetists’work will be captured, resulting in anunderestimate of the workforce and traineesneeded. NZNC has conveyed this in writingto HWIP and referred the team members tothe ANZCA/ASA workforce report that hasrecently been published.The Ministry of Health is also seekingadvice from ANZCA regarding additionalanaesthetist numbers required forthe twenty new elective surgical unitsannounced recently by the Minister.ANZCA workforce survey and reportANZCA will be conducting a workforcesurvey and report in New Zealand in 2009and this will provide data for workforceforecasts.Rural issuesTraining rotationsANZCA is strengthening its training insmaller centres. Each New Zealand TrainingRotation includes at least one rural/provincial training centre.Division of Rural Hospital Medicineand anaesthesia trainingNZNC has been asked by the Divisionof Rural Hospital Medicine (DRHM) toappoint a Fellow (Dr Tom Watson) to siton the DRHM Board of Studies. The DRHMand ANZCA are developing a systemfor introducing anaesthesia trainingalong the lines of the Australian JCCAtraining program.For information on upcoming events,courses and CME activities, pleasevisit the ANZCA NZNC website:www.anzca.org.nzAbove: View of Wellington harbournear the New Zealand national office.The ANZCA Bulletin June 2009 71
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