New Zealand

Meetings
New Zealand National Board (including newsletters)
Audits
Recognition of training in gastrointestinal endoscopy
Workforce
Virtual tour
Frequently asked questions
Contact

Meetings

2010 New Zealand National Board meetings
19 March
18 June
17 September
10 December

New Zealand National Board

Chair – Assoc Prof Jean-Claude Theis (view all the members of this board)

Newsletter – The Cutting Edge is a quarterly newsletter published by the New Zealand National Board.

Audits

New Zealand National Joint Register

New Zealand Vascular Audit (NZVASC)
Managed by the Audit Committee of the New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery
Contact: Mr Ian Thompson FRACS
Telephone: +64 3 373 7099
Fax: +64 3 474 7622
Email: ian.thompson@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Web: http://www.otago.ac.nz/Surgery/9audit.html

Recognition of training in gastrointestinal endoscopy

NZ Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Guidelines for applying for recognition of training
• Application for recognition of training in gastrointestinal endoscopy – Standard application
• Gastroscopy logbook

Workforce

Active Fellows by specialty and region, as at 31 December 2009

A Fellow is considered active if they are currently involved in any aspect of surgical activity that involves the use of surgical skills or knowledge gained through their surgical training. This extends to and is not exclusive of medico-legal work, research or supervision of Trainees and International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

View the 2009 Census of Fellows report (PDF 194Kb) and the additional report or extract of the census findings for New Zealand surgeons (PDF 246Kb) compared to Australian surgeons.

For other regional and specialty workforce reports and related information, go to the workforce and activities reports page (census of Fellows area).

CAR – Cardiothoracic Surgery
GEN – General Surgery
NEU – Neurosurgery
ORT – Orthopaedic Surgery
OTO – Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
PAE – Paediatric Surgery
PLA – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
URO – Urology
VAS – Vascular Surgery

Virtual tour

You can view some facilities in each region as 360° virtual tours (you need QuickTime, which is free to download, to view the tours):

• Choose between slow and fast views depending on the speed of your internet connection.
• To start the tour, click on the photo you want to view.
• It will take a minute to start and then run for one or two minutes.
• To pause the tour, click within the screen. It will start again after a short pause. The tour will continue circulating past 360°.
• To stop the tour, just exit or click on the back button to return to this page.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the NZ office offer Fellows and Trainees?

For Fellows:

• a local link to College activities and resources
• assistance with matters of surgical standards
• representation to the New Zealand government and statutory agencies on matters important to surgeons and surgery in this country
• links to other medical organisations, for example, Council of Medical Colleges, New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS), Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• payment point for accounts/reimbursement of expenses
• quarterly newsletter – The Cutting Edge.

For Trainees:

• information on, and a local resource point for training programs. The New Zealand office coordinates the administration of some programs.

What are your opening hours?
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Who can I contact if the office is unattended?
Call +64 27 279 7455.

Where can I park at the College?
Limited parking is available behind the building.

Can I book rooms in Elliot House to have meetings?
Yes. Contact the office to make a booking.

Where can I stay in Wellington?
Visit Positively Wellington Tourism website.

What's on in Wellington?
Visit Positively Wellington Tourism website.

Contact

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New Zealand Regional Office
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

• Street address
  Elliot House
  43 Kent Terrace
  Wellington South 6011 New Zealand
  
  
• Postal address
  PO Box 7451
  Newtown 6242 Wellington New Zealand

Telephone: +64 4 385 8247
Fax: +64 4 385 8873
Email: college.nz@surgeons.org

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm