WELCOME

RANZCP 2020 NZ CONFERENCE

Nau mai, haere mai

Thank you for attending the recent RANZCP 2020 New Zealand Conference, held in Napier from 30 November - 02 December. Over 227 onsite 

delegates and 124 virtual delegates attended and we received very positive feedback on our programme which embraced the theme "A Climate for Change" -  Nga Tohu Huarere e panoni haere nei, he ao hurihuri, across our plenary and concurrent sessions. 

Special thanks to all of our international invited speakers: Professor Susan Hatters-Friedman (2020 New Zealand Travelling Scholar), Professor Ian Hickie, RANZCP President Associate/Professor John Allan, New Zealand invited speakers Minister James Shaw, Professor Michael Baker and Ms Kyra Sycamore as well as our local speakers and those who presented oral papers and poster presentations.

Congratulations to Dr Chiranth Bhagavan –winner of the Dawn Short Prize for Distinction and Ms Mehta Shrrdha and Mr Nico Calderon-Hunt – joint winners of the New Zealand Medical Schools Programme Prize.

We are pleased to confirm that the presentation PDF’s, conference photos and on-demand viewing will be available over the coming weeks and will be shared with all delegates for a limited period. Keep an eye on your inbox for information on how to access these files.

Finally, don’t forget to Save the Date for the RANZCP 2021 NZ Conference, Millennium Hotel Queenstown, 22-24 September.

Tu pakari tonu mai e te Whare Tapawha! Let the house of health and well-being stand strong!

Dr Lea Foo and Dr Melanie Strydom - RANZCP 2020 NZ Conference Co-Convenors

Dr, Greg Young, Dr Sue Mackersey, Dr Susanna Every Palmer - RANZCP 2020 NZ Conference Organising Committee.