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Waikato Postgraduate

Medicine Inc.

Mission Statement

“To improve Health Care in the

Waikato by promoting

Continuing Medical Education”

The 2009 Executive Committee

President	Dr Rob Ebert	Anaesthetist
Vice President	Dr David Newman	Paediatrician
Treasurer	Dr Lucas Sikiotis	Anaesthetist
Secretary	Dr Udaya Samarakkody	Paediatric Surgeon
GP Tutor	Dr Angela Hancock	General Practitioner
Hospital CME	Dr David Graham	Paediatrician
RNZCGP Faculty Rep	Dr Ian Gilbertson	General Practitioner
Committee	Prof. Ross Lawrenson Dr Linda Rademaker	Waikato Clinical School GP Liaison WDHB
RMO Rep

Staff:

Sally Alcock - Administrator

Sally oversees the running of the Postgrad Office, and assists the GP Tutor and Hospital CME Co-ordinator in organising and administrating the continuing medical education programmes for hospital doctors, and general practitioners.

The hospital CME includes the weekly Thursday lunchtime Grand Round and the monthly Thursday Evening Update Seminar sessions. She also organises other seminars and workshops on specific themes when requested.

The CME programme for General Practitioners includes regular Thursday evening meetings, Acute Cardiac Life Support refresher courses, and regular Saturday half day and full day workshops, which also provide continuing educational opportunities for rural practitioners.