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Summer studentships projects

Each year, the Medical Council offers research awards to medical students attending a New Zealand medical school to undertake projects during the summer vacation. The table below provides the author, the title of the project report and a brief description.

Author

Title

Description

Chris Ansley

Published 2007

The portrayal of vaccine risk in the media

A qualitative analysis of selected New Zealand print and radio media on the portrayal of risk as depicted in a discrete news story about the meningitis vaccine campaign (mid October to late November 2006).

Vincent Chong

Published 2007

Taking a closer look at web-based CME

An investigation of web-based continuing medical education to find ways of increasing the awareness of web-based CME and to encourage its usage.

Mike Foss

Published 2005

The aging academic workforce – will there be enough teachers to train future doctors?

An investigation of the drivers that encourage teachers and their current students to pursue careers in academic medicine.

Marianne Lill

Published 2005

What patients think about how doctors should present themselves at the hospital

A survey on what styles of dress patients fine acceptable for a doctor, and which they prefer.
 

Tina Liu

Published 2006

Nursing and patient attitudes towards trainee interns prescribing over-the-counter medications

An interview study to determine the attitudes of patients and nursing staff towards the prescription of  “Over the Counter” medicines by trainee interns in a hospital inpatient setting.

Neelam McGrane

Published 2007

Rural general practice in
New Zealand: The success of recent retention and recruitment initiatives

A survey to investigate the success of recent retention and recruitment initiatives among rural general practitioners (GPs) in New Zealand.

Jerush Padaychee

Published 2005

Cultural competence of health professionals: Is Asian health being considered?

A qualitative study to determine if health service delivery is responsive, accessible, and culturally appropriate for the Asian population group.

Louise Poynton

Published 2007

Rural General Practice in
New Zealand: has the situation improved?



An interview study to explore the views of rural GPs and assess how well they feel government initiatives are working to alleviate some of the challenges facing rural general practice.

Dylan Tapp

Published 2006

Doctors and their continuing medical education: Interactions with the internet

An interview study to investigate internet use among doctors of a variety of specialties in New Zealand.

Ruth Upsell

Published 2005

Perceptions of overseas trained doctors on integrating into the
New Zealand medical workforce

An interview study to identify and explore the major issues of concern for overseas trained doctors when first integrating into the New Zealand medical system.

Rosemary Wyber

Published 2005

Role modeling professional behavior as a dynamic application of the hidden curriculum

An interview study to investigate the characteristics of role models and the significance of consciousness and reflection in role modeling.

Rosemary Wyber

Published 2007

Role models of New Zealand house surgeons: Characteristics, identity and consciousness

 

A qualitative study to establish the nature of role modeling experiences for contemporary New Zealand house surgeons.






      

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