As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
NZMA founded. The first meeting’s agenda included issue of unqualified vaccinators, the registration of midwives and new rule that made doctors ineligible to become coroners. The first President was Dr Thomas Hocken.
First issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal published.
A New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association was formed and the original NZMA disestablished. It was envisaged that affiliation with the BMA would increase influence and prestige of the NZ medical profession.
First woman member of the NZMA signs up – Dr Emily Siedeberg. She later served as medical superintendent of St. Helen’s Hospital in Dunedin.
NZMA finds advocacy and representation difficult as many of its members are overseas fighting in World War Two.
Fee for service plan for GPs introduced – doctor paid five shillings for each consultation and illegal to charge additional fee.
NZMA achieves total autonomy from BMA and is named Medical Association of New Zealand (later changed back to NZMA in 1976).
NZMA ceases to be a union.
Pippa McKay elected first female NZMA Chair, and Dame Norma Restieaux appointed first female NZMA President.
New Zealand Medical Journal becomes an online publication.
NZMA celebrates 125 years as the pan-professional body representing doctors and their patients
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
As medical specialists you are represented by the NZMA Specialist Council (SPC).
Dr Josh Freeman (Chair), Dr Dawn Elder, Dr Ian Page, Dr Osman Mansoor, Dr Scott Metcalfe, Dr Cathy Ferguson, Dr Emma Patrick (NZSA representative), Dr Suman Sinha (RANZCP representative), Dr Alistair Humphrey (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Ms Lesley Clarke (NZMA CEO, ex officio).
SPC has taken on a greater role within the NZMA, especially in light of the membership of the Council being significantly broadened to include representatives of various external organisations such as RANZCOG, RANZCP, NZSA and RACS. This has enabled the NZMA to provide a stronger political voice, and more effective representation, for specialists.
NZMA plays a vital role in advocating on many of the big issues and challenges we encounter as doctors. NZMA is the only national voice that represents the collective interests of all doctors irrespective of career stage or specialty.
NZMA advocates for you, your colleagues and your patients and is ideally placed to be the voice that is heard on health and policy issues – but the more members we have the stronger our voice. Your continued membership allows us to do more and to advocate more effectively.
Together we make a difference
If you have a concern or an issue you want us to raise as part of our advocacy programme, please let us know.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SPC and want to know what's involved email us.
Advocacy issues
The Specialist Council provides input on a wide range of issues. Recent examples include:
