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The College seeks to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities. Part of that work is extending support and manaakitanga to Māori members at all stages of their specialist GP or rural hospital medicine careers.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini”

My strength is not that of a single warrior but that of many

Māori GPEP year 1 registrars

Dr Maia Melbourne-Wilcox (Tūhoe) is the College’s Pou Whirinaki. She offers clinical and pastoral support to Māori registrars studying GPEP year one and oversees the development of the curriculum. Registrars can contact Maia by emailing Pou.Whirinaki@rnzcgp.org.nz

Dr Maia Melbourne-Wilcox
Dr Maia Melbourne-Wilcox (Tūhoe) (pictured right) is the College’s Pou Whirinaki. Here she is with College President Dr Samantha Murton receiving the President's Service Medal for her service to Māori during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Māori GPEP year 2 and 3 registrars

Year two and three registrars can be assigned a visiting Māori medical educator to offer clinical and pastoral support. To have a Māori medical educator assigned, registrars can email gpep2@rnzcgp.org.nz.

Pātai?

If you would like to get in touch with Te Akoranga a Māui, please email teakoranga@rnzcgp.org.nz