What is the current strike action about? In basic terms, one of the tasks of a doctor’s union is to negotiate a MECA (Multi-Employer Collective Agreement), a type of employment contract, that their members will sign when they start work with any DHB in New Zealand. This type of contract ensures that all new employees, […]
Josh Smith is one of the amazing house officers joining the blog this year. Based in Palmerston North, he’s passionate about medical education, and emergency medicine. Winter Water “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop” – Rumi It’s very much August in Palmerston North. Down roars […]
Em Dwight is the other amazing house officers joining the blog this year. She’s currently based at Capital & Coast DHB, and has interests in public health, primary care, and palliative medicine. The First 6 Months When I started medical school I envisaged that by the time I had completed 6 years of university that […]
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) and the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) are delighted to announce the second annual of the annual New Zealand Medical Teaching Award. The award aims to recognise the positive impact that many doctors have—through their commitment to teaching and the Hippocratic Oath—and to encourage the development of a […]
RE: Nursing strike Dear Members, The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) acknowledges the New Zealand Nurses Organisation decision to go ahead with strike action on July the 12th as part of their ongoing negotiations with the District Health Boards. Many of our members have spent time in understaffed wards, and seen the challenging conditions […]
Joint Press Release – NZMSA and Te Oranga STUDENT LOAN CAP LIFTED TO 10EFTS FOR MEDICINE NZMSA (New Zealand Medical Students’ Association) and Te Oranga (Māori Medical Students’ Association Aotearoa) warmly congratulate the government on their announcement to extend the life-time limit on student loan borrowing to 10 EFTS for programmes such as medicine. “We […]
This is to advise of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association. The AGM will be held on the 27th of July at the University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine. Room: C02/C05 (subject to change) All members are welcome to attend. During the meeting we will vote in the […]
We are currently looking for applications to join the 2019 NZMSA Team. This is a brilliant opportunity to work with NZMSA and advocate on relevant issues on behalf of New Zealand Medical Students. Any NZMSA member can apply for any of these roles, and some people may choose to apply for more than one of […]
Josh Smith is one of the amazing house officers joining the blog this year. Based in Palmerston North, he’s passionate about medical education, and emergency medicine. The Admission Note A twenty-something year old male Presents, tachycardic and pale On a Monday morning in mid-November For a reason he can’t quite remember. He says the last […]
Bids for conference 2019 have opened! If you think you and your team think you have the passion and ideas to run a conference, then now is the time to start putting your application together! Convening a conference is a fantastic opportunity to build your professional and team skills, and add an amazing entry to […]