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New Zealand Medical Students' Assn - Latest News [Page 2]

Budget likely to worsen Kiwi doctor shortage

Thursday, 27 May 2010, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Medical students are concerned that government changes to fees will have a significant impact on New Zealand’s health workforce in years to come. More >>

Improving Medical Students’ Wellbeing

Monday, 15 February 2010, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Medical students have been shown to experience poor levels of wellbeing compared with their peers. Rates of stress, depression and mental health issues are too high. More >>

Medical Students Welcome Funding

Friday, 29 May 2009, 11:22 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) today welcomed the allocated funding for increased medical student numbers and doctor retention in the Government’s budget. “We welcome confirmation that the Government has set aside funding to increase ... More >>

Students captivated by the art of medicine

Friday, 1 May 2009, 9:26 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

One hundred and thirty of New Zealand’s medical students will be in Christchurch this weekend to attend a conference that looks at medicine as an art, rather than as pure science. More >>

Medical Students give incentive scheme the tick

Monday, 23 February 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) today welcomed the Government’s new voluntary bonding scheme. “A scheme that provides debt relief in exchange for working in areas of need will be well received by medical students” says NZMSA ... More >>

Increase in medical school places welcomed

Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The recommendation to increase the intake of medical school entrants by 100 places over the next 4 years, which appeared in the Medical Training Board's discussion papers released this afternoon, has been welcomed by the New Zealand Medical Students' ... More >>

NZMSA Applauds National's Bonding Scheme

Friday, 19 September 2008, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) today welcomed the announcement by John Key of the National party’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme for medical graduates and other health professionals. The policy will provide debt relief to doctors choosing ... More >>

Medical Students celebrate careers in New Zealand

Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:28 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

New Zealand Medical Students' Association media release attached.     Conference08 – Medical Students celebrate careers in New Zealand More >>

Keeping our newest medical graduates at home

Thursday, 8 May 2008, 10:39 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) is calling for a focus on the retention of medical graduates to improve the current medical workforce crisis. The introduction of an incentive based debt relief scheme is being proposed to address ... More >>

Medical Training Board Unfit to Practice

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The announcement of the Medical Training Board today fails to include representation of learners. More >>

Medical Training Board Unfit to Practice

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 8:57 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Lack of sector involvement will obstruct meaningful development The announcement of the Medical Training Board today fails to include representation of learners. More >>

Tentative Potential from the National Party

Thursday, 27 September 2007, 10:22 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association welcomes many of the National Party’s initiatives in the National Party’s Health Discussion Paper released yesterday. More >>

Increase in Medical Student Places Welcomed

Thursday, 23 August 2007, 10:14 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The Government’s announcement today to increase the number of medical students from 2008 is a significant step in the right direction, according to the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA). More >>

Future Medical Leaders Gather in Wellington

Friday, 20 July 2007, 10:14 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Over 150 medical students from around the country will participate in the 2007 Medical Leadership Development Seminar – ‘A 2020 Vision’ (MLDS) from July 20-22. The seminar will challenge tomorrow’s medical leaders to consider the various ways ... More >>

Future Medical Leaders Gather in Wellington

Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The future leaders of the medical profession will meet in Wellington later this week. Over 150 medical students from around the country will participate in the 2007 Medical Leadership Development Seminar – ‘A 2020 Vision’ (MLDS) from July 20-22. The ... More >>

New senior associate for Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

Friday, 9 March 2007, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Trans-Tasman law firm, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has promoted Chloe McLoughlin to the position of senior associate. Chloe advises both public and private sector clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. Her fields of expertise include ... More >>

Medical student fee increases contradict relief

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Medical students face further fee increases with the announcement of the fee setting for 2007 by the University of Otago Council. Medical student fees will increase by 2.5% from $10,517 to $10,780. More >>

New NZ Medical Students Assn President

Monday, 16 October 2006, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

Nick is top-class all rounder and has many skills that will make a successful President. He is currently a 5th year medical student at Wellington School of Medicine and is also studying a Masters and Bioethics and Health Law. He is the current Wellington ... More >>

NZ voted into Int'l Medical Students Assn

Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

All New Zealand medical students are now part of the world’s largest student organisation. More >>

Medical Leadership Development Seminar Paving Way

Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 9:45 am | New Zealand Medical Students' Assn

The future leaders of the medical profession will gather in Wellington this week. Seventy medical students, chosen out of more than 200 who applied, will take part in the inaugural New Zealand Medical Leadership Development Seminar (MLDS) on July ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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