Branches of Medicine

Branch of Medicine	Specialist training organisation (and advisory body to the Medical Council on applicants' eligibility for vocational registration)
Accident and medical practice	Accident and Medical Practitioners Association (AMPA) 202 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland 1001 Ph/fax: 64 9 376-5783, Email: info@ampa.co.nz
Anaesthesia	New Zealand National Committee, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists P O Box 22506, Panama Street, Wellington 6146. Ph: 64 4 499 1213, Fax: 64 4 499 6013 Email: anzca@anzca.org.nz
Cardiothoracic surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington 1001 Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873, Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Clinical genetics	Royal Australasian College of Physicians P O Box 10601, Wellington 6001 Ph: 64 4 472-6713, Fax: 64 4 472-6718, Email: racp@racp.org.nz
Dermatology	New Zealand Dermatological Society C/- Dr Louise Reiche, 175 Grey Street, Palmerston North Ph: 64 6 355-1052, Fax: 64 6 355-1049 Email: lreiche@aorangihospital.co.nz
Diagnostic and interventional radiology	New Zealand Branch, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists P O Box 10424, The Terrace, Wellington 6001 Ph: 64 4 472-6470, Fax: 64 4 472-6474 Email: nzbranch@ranzcr.org.nz
Emergency medicine	New Zealand Faculty, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine P O Box 22234, Wellington 6001 Ph: 64 4 938-4827, Fax: 64 4 976-4827 Email: acemnz@paradise.net.nz
Family planning and reproductive health	Family Planning and Reproductive Health Private Bag 99929, Newmarket, Auckland Ph: 64 9 524-3352, Fax 64 9 522-0130, Email: christine.r@fpanz.org.nz
General practice	Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners P O Box 10440, Wellington Ph: 64 4 496-5999, Fax: 64 4 496-5997, Email: rnzcgp@rnzcgp.org.nz
General surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Intensive care medicine	New Zealand National Committee, College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand PO Box 25167, Panama Street, Wellington 6146 Ph: 64 4 499 1213 Fax: 64 4 499 1213, Email: cicm@cicm.org.nz
Internal medicine	New Zealand Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians P O Box 10601, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-6713, Fax: 64 4 472-6718, Email: racp@racp.org.nz
Medical administration	Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators P O Box 10233, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-9183, Fax: 64 4 472-9184, Email: racma@afphm.org.nz
Musculoskeletal medicine	New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine 394 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa Ph: 64 9 426 1260 Email: markjohn@ihug.co.nz
Neurosurgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Obstetrics and gynaecology	New Zealand Committee Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists P O Box 10611, The Terrace, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-4608, Fax: 64 4 472-4609 Email: ranzcog@ranzcog.org.nz
Occupational medicine	New Zealand Regional Committee, Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine Private Bag 32901, Devonport, Auckland Ph: 64 9 445-5922, Fax: 64 9 625-2292
Ophthalmology	New Zealand Branch, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists c/- Mark Elder, Ophthalmology Department, Christchurch Hospital P O Box 1600, Christchurch Ph: 64 4 364-0975, Fax: 64 4 364-0273
Oral and maxillofacial surgery	Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christchurch Hospital Private Bag 4710, Christchurch Ph: 64 3 379 6234, Fax: 64 3 364 1043 Email: leslie.snape@cdhb.govt.nz
Orthopaedic surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Otolaryngology head and neck surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Paediatric surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Paediatrics	New Zealand Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians P O Box 10-601, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-6713, Fax: 64 4 472-6718, Email: racp@racp.org.nz
Palliative medicine	Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians P O Box 10601, Wellington 6001 Ph: 64 4 472-6713, Fax: 64 4 472-6718, Email: racp@racp.org.nz
Pathology	Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia P O Box 14108, Kilbirnie, Wellington Ph: 64 4 387-8273, Fax: 64 4 387-8209, Email rcpanz@rcpanz.org.nz
Plastic and reconstructive surgery	New Zealand Committee, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph: 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Psychiatry	New Zealand Branch, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists P O Box 10669, Wellington Ph/Fax: 64 4 472-7247, Email: nzoffice@ranzcp.co.nz
Public health medicine	Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine P O Box 10233, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-9183, Fax: 64 4 472-9184 Email: Judith.parnell@afphm.org.nz
Radiation oncology	New Zealand Branch, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists P O Box 10424, The Terrace, Wellington Ph: 64 4 472-6470, Fax: 64 4 472-6474 Email: nzbranch@ranzcr.org.nz
Rehabilitation medicine	New Zealand Branch, Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine C/o Dr JA de Groot Star Centre, MidCentral Health Ltd, PO Box 2056, Palmerston North Ph: 64 6 350-8570, Fx: 64 6 350-8570 Email: jurrian.degroot@midcentral.co.nz
Sexual health medicine	Interim New Zealand Committee, Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Physicians RACP, 15 St Johns Avenue, Palmerston North Ph: 64 6 357-4023, Email: anne.robertson@clear.net.nz
Sports medicine	Australasian College of Sports Physicians 87 Clarence St Hamilton Ph: 64 7 838-3145, Fax: 64 7 838-3146, Email: chris@wairuamed.co.nz
Urology	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph. 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org
Vascular Surgery	New Zealand National Board, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons P O Box 7451, Wellington Ph. 64 4 385-8247, Fax: 64 4 385-8873 Email: college.nz@surgeons.org

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