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New Zealand Orthopaedic Association NZOA
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association NZOA
Address:
Greenock House,
Level 12, 39
The Terrace Wellington.
PO Box 5545,
Lambton Quay,
Wellington 6145.
Ph: 04 913 9891
Fax: 04 913 9890
Email: info@nzoa.org.nz
Overview
The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association was established 17 February 1950, by a group of orthopaedic surgeons who met at Wellington Hospital. The purpose of the Association is to promote, develop and encourage research in orthopaedic surgery and related diseases and injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
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The membership at the beginning of 2000 stood at 180, being made up from members in New Zealand and across the world. Association membership is by invitation only.
The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) provides leadership in all matters relating to orthopaedic surgery, education and research. It promotes excellence in standards of patient care and professionalism by providing, developing and encouraging training and research in orthopaedic surgery and related musculoskeletal disorders. It is the dominant source of advice to Government and other health-related organisations and agencies on orthopaedic matters. NZOA members are orthopaedic surgeons or medical graduates training to be vocationally registered as orthopaedic surgeons.
The NZOA represents the broad interests of its members in specific areas including:
- Training and ongoing continuing medical education for orthopaedic surgeons
- Liaison and direct participation with other health related groups such as Accident Compensation Commission (ACC), Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, other professional medical associations and patient support organisations
- Organising and running an Annual Scientific Meeting, as well as arranging visits to New Zealand from overseas experts in orthopaedic surgery
- Maintaining the National Joint Register
- Running annual Continuing Education courses
- Liaison with sub-speciality groups within orthopaedic surgery.
- Promoting orthopaedic research within New Zealand
- Monitoring the overall health environment from an orthopaedic perspective to ensure patients receive the highest possible level of professional service and care
Key Committees
- Training and Education
Responsible for the selection and training of orthopaedic trainees.
- ACC and Third Party
Responsible for the interface between the NZOA and key health organisations such as ACC, private health insurers and groups to whom the provision of orthopaedic surgery may be contracted.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Monitors and develops the control of and participation in the CPD programme for orthopaedic surgeons.
Specialty Groups
To ensure development of skills in specialties of orthopaedics, the NZOA supports the following sub groups:
- Foot and Ankle
- Hip Society
- Knee Society
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
- Pedicle Club (Spine)
- Shoulder/ Elbow Group
2009 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, Annual Scientific Meeting
Wellington, New Zealand
Oct 18-22 2009
2009 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Annual Scientific Meeting 2009
Wellington, New Zealand
Oct 18 - 22 2009
2010 NZOA
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
General Meeting Ortho Imaging,
Nelson, New Zealand
Mar 12 - 13 2010
2010 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Annual Knee and Sports Society Meeting,
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Jun 11 - 12 2010
2010 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Biannual NZ Hip Society Meeting,
Denarau Island, Fiji
Aug 18 - 22 2010
2010 NZOA
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
International ASAMI Congress on External Fixation and Bone Reconstruction,
Barcelona, Spain
October 20 - 22 2010
2010 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Spine Society Meeting,
Karikari Peninsula, Northland
Nov 12 - 14 2010
2010 NZOA COE
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Foot and Ankle Sub-Specialty Meeting,
Tauranga, New Zealand
Nov 18 - 20 2010
2011 NZOA New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Shoulder & Elbow Society Meeting,
Radisson Plaza, Tahiti
Jul 16 - 19 2011
2011 NZOA and AOA
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and
Australian Orthopaedic Association,
Annual Scientific Meeting,
Rotorua, Australia,
Oct 9 -14 2011
2012 NZOA
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association,
Annual Scientific Meeting,
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oct 14 - 17 2012
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