Faculties & Chapters
Geographical Faculties
College Faculties are based on geographical areas are centred round Auckland, Waikato, Hawke's bay, Wellington, Nelson/Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago-Southland and allow members to be involved in discussion and decision-making at a regional level. There are also seven sub-faculties which provide local opportunities for connection and collaboration. All College members are automatically assigned to a regional faculty and will receive information about faculty activities directly.
Te Akoranga a Maui
The College has a Maori representative group known as Te Akoranga a Maui. Te Akoranga a Maui is made up of College members who self-identify as Maori and have a Maori whakapapa. Membership is optional.
Chapters
The College currently has three chapters based on major national areas of practice:
- The ‘Rural Hospital Generalists’ Chapter’ is made up of College members who are involved in the provision of services within the scope of rural hospital medicine. All Division of Rural Hospital Medicine New Zealand (DRHMNZ) members are automatically assigned to this chapter.
- The ‘Rural General Practitioners’ Chapter’ is made up of College members who are involved in the provision of services within the scope of general practice in rural communities. Membership of this chapter is optional.
- The ‘Associates and Members in Training Chapter’ is made up of doctors who are enrolled in the College’s vocational training programmes. Membership of this chapter is optional.
Your Faculty/Chapter Representatives
Each Faculty appoints two representatives to Council.
| Faculties | Sub-Faculties |
| Te Akoranga a Maui Chairperson: Dr Bryn Jones Secretary: Dr Tangimoana Habib Council Representatives: Dr Jim Vause & Dr Tane Taylor |
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| Rural General Practitioners' Chapter Chairperson: Dr Campbell Murdoch Honorary Treasurer and Secretary: Dr George Tripe National Advisory Council Representative: Dr Jo Scott-Jones |
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| Division of Rural Hospital Medicine Faculty Council Chairperson: Dr Stephen Main Board of Studies Chairperson: Dr James Reid |
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| Northland Faculty Chairperson: Dr Kyle Eggleton Secretary: Dr Kyle Eggleton |
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| Auckland Faculty Chairperson: Dr Ashwin Patel Secretary: Dr Chandrakkanth Jayaraman Council Representatives: Dr Chandrakkanth Jayaraman & Dr Ashwin Patel |
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| Waikato Faculty Chairperson: Dr Liza Lack Secretary: Dr Ralph Wiles Council representatives: Dr Sean Barklie & Dr Cecile de Groot |
Tairawhiti Sub-Faculty Chairperson: Dr David Somerton Secretary: Dr Moira Cunningham |
| Hawkes Bay Faculty Chairperson: Dr Penny Henley Secretary: Dr Mark Peterson |
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| Wellington Faculty Chairperson: Dr Jane Burrell Treasurer: Dr Tim Marsland Secretary: John Monro Council Representatives: Dr Richard Tyler |
Wairoa Sub-Faculty Chairperson: Dr Colin Chilvers Secretary: Dr Brian Underwood Taranaki Sub-Faculty Chairperson: Dr Johan Peters Secretary: Dr Peter Catt Whanganui Sub-Faculty Chairperson: Dr John Kay Secretary: Dr Alastair Wilson Manawatu Sub-Faculty Chairperson: Dr Martin Minnee Secretary: Dr John Drake |
| Nelson/Marlborough Faculty Chairperson: Dr Kae Bennetts Secretary: Dr Tony Eames |
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| Canterbury Faculty Acting Chairperson:Dr Jason Pryke Secretary: Josie Toop Council Representatives: Dr David Pilbrow & Professor Les Toop |
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| Otago-Southland Faculty Chairperson: Dr Lilian van Alphen Secretary: Dr Jim Ross Council Representative: Dr Jim Ross & Dr Lilian Van Alphen |
Southland Sub-Faculty |