GP CME Rotorua 2010
The GP CME
2010 is under way in Rotorua from 10-13 June. Held each
year in conjunction with the NZMA, this year's conference has
attracted over 800 registered delegates.
Photo Gallery - come along to the New Zealand Doctor
stand and go in the draw to win one of our wonderful "I love
general practice t-shirts". Check them out Captured in Rotorua
New Zealand Doctor are here
New Zealand Doctor editorial staff are
in Rotorua to cover the conference. Amanda Cameron, Jodi
Yeats, Jen de Montalk, myself and our southern correspondent
Liane Topham-Kindley, who is making the trip up from Dunedin will
be attending sessions to catch up on the issues for general
practice.
Journalists can generally be identified by some common features
- spiral bound notebook, stockpile of pens, digital camera and half
drunk cups of coffee. Please roll on up for a chat. We enjoy
hearing from people working at the coalface of general practice and
listening to the stories you have to tell.
Medicopolitical session
As always the medicopolitical session held on Friday 11
June featuring health minister Tony Ryall and Labour health
spokesperson Ruth Dyson was as interesting for what was said as for
what was not said. Liane Topham-Kindley reports - Concern lack
of clinical input in EOI process
Link to Tony Ryall's speech notes
Workforce warning
Health Workforce New Zealand executive chair Des Gorman
announced he is stepped down as head of Auckland medical school at
the end of this month to concentrate his efforts on the workforce
job. He spelt out exactly why he believes the New Zealand
birthright of universal healthcare is under threat. Jodi Yeats
reports - Universal
healthcare threatened by costs
What's up with $2 glasses?
Take a look under Related Stories for the
answer to this question, and other highlights from
the conference's clinical sessions
Barbara Fountain, editor