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30-05-09

May issue of ACMA News is now online. Notes from the past two CME meetings are included.

01-05-09

Drs Wilson Young and Gee Hing Wong attended the ACCMA 2009 Conference in Perth. Dr Gee Hing Wong has taken over to be the President of Australasian Council of Chinese Medical Associations (ACCMA) 2009/2010.

21-03-09: ACMA Newsletter

The first ACMA Newsletter for 2009 is now uploaded. Included are notes from the CME presentations by Drs Luigi Sussman and Albert Lo at the February CME. Several changes have been made to the ACMA Newsletter. Feedback and comments to editors@acma.org.nz

15-12-08: ACMA Newsletter

The final ACMA Newsletter for 2008 is now uploaded. Included in the newsletter is the ACMA President's AGM report, as well as notes from the CME presentations by Drs Tal Jacobson and Guy Gudex. Have a happy and safe Christmas.

16-11-08: Scholarship Recipient Announced

Congratulations to Richard Yu who was awarded the ACMA 6th Year Elective Travel Scholarship, for 6th year students undertaking medical electives in an Asian country. Richard was presented his award at the ACMA AGM 2008 by Dr Alex Ng, the President of ACMA. Congratulations Richard, we look forward to tales from your elective in Beijing upon your return.

27-9-08: ACMA Scholarships

Details of the new ACMA Scholarships as well as the Elective Scholarship Application can be accessed through the YACMA section of the website.

President's Message

30-05-09:

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to take this opportunity to report and reflect on the various activities undertaken by ACMA for the first half of 2009. It has been a busy and productive 6 months for your Executive Committee.

(1) Constitution amendment. The Executive Committee has completed a review of the Constitution and the proposed amendment will be put forward to the members for approval in a Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for June 2009. The SGM notice will be circulated shortly by the Hon Secretary Dr Catherine Yang. The Executive Committee believes that the proposed amendment reflects the current activities undertaken by ACMA. Additionally, a new clause of no private pecuniary will be inserted into the Constitution, i.e. to be explicitly clear that there is no opportunity for private or individual benefit.

(2) 2010 ACCMA Conference preparation: I am pleased to report that the planning for the 2010 Conference is progressing well. The ACCMA Conference will be held at Auckland Stamford Plaza Hotel on Easter Saturday 03 April 2010. Please mark this date on your diary. We expect about 30-40 Australian delegates to attend the conference. Dr Haida Leung, with the assistance of Dr Colin King, has volunteered for the role of compiling the conference theme and programme. A complete conference application pack will be circulated to all members in October 2009.

(3) ACC Contract. Under the guidance of Dr Daniel Wu, ACMA signed an agreement with ACC, to promote and raise the profile of ACC in the Asian community. In return, ACC will sponsor the various ACMA activities. The contract expires at the end of June 2009.

(4) CME 2009: On behalf of ACMA, I would like to extend my gratitude to Dr Daniel Wu in his role of obtaining sponsorship and organizing the CME activities. It is indeed a very time-consuming task that requires a lot of networking capability and trust from within the pharmaceutical industry. The venue and dinner menu for the CME have all been organized by Dr Boris Mak. You probably won’t know that it’s all done from Palmerston North! (Dr Mak is currently working at Palmerston North as a senior rehabilitation medicine registrar).

(5) Newsletter and website update: I am sure you would have noticed the improved content and layout of the newsletter. Our talented newsletter editors, Charlotte Chen and Benson Chen, have shown a lot of dedication in improving the newsletter content. The ACMA website (www.acma.org.nz) is regularly updated to inform all ACMA friends and members of our regular activities. A list of all ACMA Past Presidents, complied by Dr Wilson Young, has also been uploaded to the website.

(6) YACMA. I managed to catch a glimpse of the most recent YACMA activity, the careers evening. It was a well attended event held at the Auckland Medical School. Other YACMA events held during the first half of the year include: welcome BBQ for new medical students, Student-Doctor Yum Char, and YACMA logo competition. An update from YACMA is provided in the appropriate section of this newsletter.

As you can see, your Executive Committee has worked very hard to advance the objectives of the Association, and at the same time to provide a platform for professional debate and networking opportunities. I welcome your feedback. You can contact me via email info@acma.org.nz.

Best regards,

Dr Gee Hing Wong, FRNZCGP MMgt

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