Bay Of Plenty Clinical School
| The Bay of Plenty Clinical School administers undergraduate student placements and
clinical training for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board which provides primary and secondary healthcare services to 204,000 people in the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty.
Secondary care services are provided from a 346 bed hospital in Tauranga and a 120 bed hospital in Whakatane.
The school also has a Clinical Trials Unit that provides resources and support for
clinical trials and research projects. |
| The Bay of Plenty's oceanside location and temperate climate make it an extremely desirable
place to live and work. Tauranga City is the fifth largest city in New Zealand. |
The School offers a range of training and research opportunities for all disciplines including:
- medical student/intern clinical placements in a range of primary care settings and a number of secondary care services; selective and elective placements & summer studentships for medical students.
(Placements for house officers, medical officers and registrars are arranged by the
Medical Staffing Unit)
- a twelve month
nursing new graduate entry to practice programme
, selective and elective placements for Bachelor of Nursing students
- selective and elective clinical placements for allied health trainees in a range of disciplines and locations
- access to teaching training for training supervisors and access to management courses for clinical and non-clinical staff
- a range of postgraduate educational opportunities for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals
- resources and support for clinical trials and research projects
Student accommodation is available in Jacaranda House on the Tauranga campus and in Whakatane by arrangement.
Contact Us:
Head of School
Peter Gilling
Ph: (07) 579 8016 or 021 982737
Fax: (07) 578 0895
email: Peter Gilling
Business Leader
Lisa-Jane Dench
Ph: (07) 579 8022 or 021 348 223
Fax: (07) 578 0895
email: Lisa-Jane Dench
Research Manager
Rana Reuther
Ph: (07) 579 8797 or 021 278 9516
Fax: (07) 578 0895
email: Rana Reuther
Director of Clinical Training
Neil Graham
Ph: (07) 579 8530 or 021 223 4038
Fax: (07) 578 0895
email: Neil Graham
Student Placement Co-ordinator
Stephanie Wynne
Ph: (07) 579 8694
Fax: (07) 578 0895
e-mail: Stephanie Wynne
School Administrator (contact for all General Enquiries)
Colleen Lambourne
Ph: (07) 579 8557
Fax: (07) 578 0895
e-mail: Colleen Lambourne