New Exec for 2012
The Matagouri Club has had to say Goodbye to many of it’s wonderful 2011 executive heading off for their fourth year of medicine. The last meeting for 2011 had a group of keen new students ready to take on these roles. If you are interested in running an event next year or finding out more, send us an email: matagouri@gmail.com
First Annual Wilderness weekend in Ohau
The Matagouri Club is ran the first inaugural Wilderness Medicine Weekend at Dunstan Hospital and Lake Ohau. The weekend consisted of a hospital based skills session on Saturday morning, an outdoor activity on Saturday afternoon, presentations on Saturday evening and a variety of clinical hands-on scenarios on Sunday morning.
We are hoping that this will be a regular event and are very grateful to all of the Doctors and Health Professionals who helped out at this weekend. Thanks guys!
Rural Health Week 2011
25-29 July
A great turnout this year with interesting talks by:
Alaskan GP – Working in the Wilderness of America
Dr Yan Wong, Registrar in the rural hospital training programme – the rural hospital training programme and adventures in rural NZ and challenges working and socialising in a small community
Masterton RMIP Student Case presentation on STIs
Dr Branko Sinja (Director of RMIP programme) -Rural Medicine and Me
Doctors with families; Emma Boddington (GP Greymouth), Lisa Borgman and Brad Stone (PGY2 Invercargill)
The Great Debate; Urban vs. Rural; “It is better to train rurally than in an urban seting”- Nibbles provided. Rural (affirmative) team led by Dr Branko Sinja and Urban team led by Professor Walker.
First Club trip to Balclutha was on Wednesday 20th June
This year we sent a group of students to Balclutha to visit the hospital, tour the mobile surgical bus and meet with staff and students about health in the area.
Students had a great time and really enjoyed seeing the Mobile surgical bus set up and ready to role.
High School Visits 2011 complete
We sent a keen group of students off on their holidays to Central Otago, Southland and North and South Otago. We will put up some reports soon.
