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Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 our 2020 Workshop has been postponed indefinitely.  We will keep you updated as the situation evolves over the year.

Overview

Rural CME workshop Rarotonga image

The team that delivers the PG Diploma in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (the Rural Postgraduate Programme), in conjunction with the Cook Islands Ministry of Health and the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine, presents the Rural Generalist CME Workshop 2020. We hold this event in Aotearoa or Rarotonga. This year it will be held in beautiful Rarotonga.

Cook MOH logo This workshop provides an important professional connection between the Cook Islands clinicians and the professional organisations of New Zealand. Since the Cook Islands Ministry of Health and the Rural Postgraduate Programme first held the workshop at Rarotonga Hospital in 2012, it has been run annually, alternating between at Rarotonga and Aotearoa.

Division of Rural Hospital Medicine NZ logo The workshop provides a forum for exchange of clinical, professional, and cultural experience between doctors working in New Zealand and the remote Cook Islands. Some of the income generated supports the ongoing training of generalist doctors in the Cook Islands.

The workshop provides up-to-date evidence on topics commonly encountered in rural and remote practice and the sessions will be delivered by Rural Hospital Fellows from the faculty of the Rural Postgraduate Programme and specialists from base hospitals.

View previous workshops

Topics

  • Stroke update
  • Infectious Disease update
  • Minors management – wounds, burns and lacerations
  • Promoting Clinician Well-being
  • Cardiology update – Heart Failure and Chest Pain
  • Palliative Care

Format

RNZCGP logoThere will be about 15 hours of CME across the three days.

The Rural CME Workshop has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 15 CME credits for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.

Workshops are delivered in a small group interactive style to allow for in depth discussion and will focus on rural management issues.

Max number of participants is about 25.

Over the years we have been able to use some of the surplus to provide ongoing support for the training and CME of Cook Islands doctors. The Rural Postgraduate Programme has been funding the costs of attendance of Cook Islands doctors to the CME workshops.

The Rural Postgraduate Programme is also a partner of the Cook Islands General Practice Training Programme.

Key details

Dates and times

Start: 8:30am Wednesday 9 September 2020 (Cook Island time – 23 hours behind NZ standard time)

Finish: 1pm Friday 11 September 2020 (Cook Island time – 23 hours behind NZ standard time)

Venue

Rarotonga Hospital, Rarotonga

Costs (including lunches and conference dinner, but not travel or accommodation)

  • Standard registration NZ$1800
  • Early bird registration NZ$1600 (payment before 1 April 2020)
  • Final registration: 30 August 2020
  • Further discount are available to Rural GPs and previous attendees to Rarotonga workshops (contact the Workshop Organiser at the email address below)

Accommodation

Many options are available. Bear in mind that Rarotonga Hospital is about 15 minutes' walk up a hill from the nearest hotel.

Transport

Buses run infrequently. You may wish to consider a rental car to get around the island.

Registration

Register now

Enquiries

Please contact:

Matilda Hamilton
Workshop Convenor
Email: matilda.hamilton@otago.ac.nz

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