CE update
NOVEMBER 2019
Clinical education awards The DHB’s ability to recruit excellent staff and deliver excellent care greatly depends on being a centre of excellence in learning, training, research and innovation. Clinical educators are a key to achieving this and growing the next generation of committed and talented doctors. Congratulations to all who received awards: Dr Ryan Paul was awarded the 2019 New Zealand Clinical Educator of the Year by the Medical Council. Dr Paul is a consultant endocrinologist who has worked as a prevocational educational supervisor at the Waikato DHB from 2015 to 2018, and since then has continued as a regular teacher in the PGY1 and PGY2 formal education programmes, is also involved in diabetes education of registrars, primary care and nurses, and students at the University of Waikato. He is a keen researcher who regularly assists PGY1 and PGY2 doctors in audits. Dr Paul has also been heavily involved in the support of junior doctors who come to practice in New Zealand from the UK and Ireland.
Dr Ryan Paul
He remains involved in the DHB’s orientation programme for new doctors of all levels. Full story available at www.waikatodhbnewsroom.co.nz or click here. Waikato DHB also held its own clinical education awards. Now in its fifth year, the Clyde Wade Award recognises the excellence of Waikato DHB’s clinical teaching. This year’s award went to a neurology specialist based at Waikato Hospital, Dr Matthew Phillips. Dr Phillips stood out amongst 30 other strong nominees who were voted in by registered medical officers (RMOs). The Waikato Excellence in Surgical Education Awards went to senior registrar in Plastics Dr Eric Tan. The Medical Registrar Award was also given jointly to Dr Parvinder Heran and Dr Ayan Sabih.
Dr Eric Tan and Dr Matthew Phillips
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife This is the first time World Health Organisation (WHO) has moved away from a disease or issue focus for the year. It honours the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, and includes the “Nightingale Challenge” that asks every health employer around the world to provide leadership and development training for a group of young nurses and midwives during 2020. Waikato DHB is one of the first in New Zealand to register for the challenge, as it aligns so well with the relaunch of the Pebbles programme offered by our Professional Development Unit. Nurses and midwives are at the heart of our patient care, and we will regularly showcase their work and report on the Nightingale Challenge, Pebbles programme and other initiatives through the 2020 year.
