Our Board
Our Board helps the College follow the direction of Te Rautaki, the Statement of Strategic intent 2019 – 2024.
The Board meets regularly throughout the year and is made up of:
- an elected President
- a Te Akoranga a Māui representative
- three elected College Fellows
- up to two independent directors
- the Censor in Chief (ex officio)
- the NAC Chair (ex officio)
- the Board Associate (ex officio)
- Division of Rural Hospital Medicine Chair (ex officio).
Meet our Board members
Dr Samantha (Sam) Murton
President and Chair
Dr Jason Tuhoe
Elected member
MB ChB, FRNZCGP
Dr Andrew Laurenson
Division of Rural Hospital Medicine Chair (ex-officio)
MB ChB, FDRHMNZ
Andrew is a Rural Hospital Medicine Fellow working on the West Coast of Te Waipounamu. He is currently the clinical lead for Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast and has just taken up the role of Council Chair for the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (DRHM) at the College. He hopes to bring to the College Board the perspective of his colleagues who are pushing out their extended skill sets and working at the complex end of rural hospital practice.
Dr Manasi Deshpande
Board Associate (ex officio)
MbChB, MPH, FRNZCGP, AMNZCPHM
Manasi works in central Wellington and received her Fellowship in August 2024. She has previously worked in a diverse range of general practices settings in Tāmaki Makaurau. She is also an Advanced Trainee in Public Health medicine, working at Te Aho oTe Kahu – Cancer Control Agency and prior to this worked at the National Public Health Service. Manasi brings a commitment to honouring Te Tiriti, and a central focus on health equity to her work.
The Board has two sub-committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
Manages organisational risk (governance and finance) and the overall financial performance.
Remuneration Committee
Manages the performance of the Chief Executive.