Fellows of NZAMM/ AFMM Jenny Keightley and Iain Bell were involved 2016-2019 in the expert advisory group for the Mobility Action Programme, an initiative to deliver early intervention and community based programmes for people with orthopaedic and musculoskeletal pain conditions using best-practice approaches. The goal was to focus on outcomes for Māori, Pasifika and those …
Are you interested in the history of NZAMM and AFMM and have documents/ photos and memories to contribute, please revisit the history of our organisation at the history page https://www.nzamm.org.nz/nzamm/history/ There have been photos and documents contributed. Can you recommend to the Executive a way to archive and conserve our history? Let us know by emailing: …
It is with great sadness that NZAMM announce the death of Barrie Tait on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He passed away peacefully, in the presence of his wife Phillipa, and sons Humphrey and Oliver. Barrie had spent the last several months in a rest care facility in Auckland, following a series of orthopaedic disasters that …
The NZAMM is very encouraged by the high vaccination uptake in New Zealand. We are aligned with the views of the Council of Medical Colleges, which represent 16 medical colleges with over 9000 medical practitioners, that vaccination is safe and is a critical part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The media …
A charitable trust was set up by Rose Hellaby in 1959 to provide scholarships to registered medical practitioners for research and/or post-graduate training and experience in rheumatic disease, physical medicine and manipulative treatment overseas. More information and instructions for application are provided here Applications must be submitted by 31 March and 30 September each year …
Medical Council Letter to NZAMM NZAMM Accreditation Report We are delighted to share with you the final report from MCNZ with the decision about our accreditation as a vocational training provider in Musculoskeletal Medicine. This accreditation will last until April 2027 subject to ongoing reporting and making the required progress. This is a very pleasing …
It has been a year since WikiMSK launched in June 2020. The website was presented at the NZAMM conference in Wellington in October 2020 to very positive reception. Although there are 15 registered users, there is still only one primary content writer. WikiMSK needs writers and peer reviewers from the NZAMM and AAMM to achieve …
The Council of Medical Colleges in New Zealand and Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa have just released a report on the experience of Māori doctors training in Aotearoa. The report has found that Māori trainee doctors are entering a world which has limited understanding of Te Ao Māori and a large burden is put on …
Read more Council of Medical Colleges releases Report on Cultural Safety in Vocational Training
We had a training weekend in manual therapy on 8-9th of May at the North Shore campus of the AUT Physiotherapy School in Auckland. Jillian McDowell, the only certified Mulligan Concept instructor in New Zealand flew up from Invercargill to teach us assessment and treatment techniques for the upper limbs, ribs, cervical, and thoracic spine. …
Read more Mulligan Concept Training Weekend Wrap Up 8-9 May 2021
Vaccination against COVID-19 will play a critical role in protecting the health of our community. The New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine fully supports their members being vaccinated. The association agrees with the Medical Council that it is an ethical and professional obligation to be vaccinated, unless medically contraindicated. Furthermore, the NZAMM agrees with the …
