New Zealand 2016

Nammi Reddy

Auckland

• New Zealand consists of a North and South Island

• Auckland is largest and most populous city in New Zealand (32% of population lives here)

• City served by 3 hospitals: Auckland City, Northshore, and Middlemore

University of Auckland Hospital

- Publicly funded- Run by Auckland

District Health Board - 710 Beds - Site of 1 of 2 medical

schools in New Zealand

Topic of Interest

• Comparing the medical school curriculum at the University of Auckland vs. KUMC

• Worked with two 3rd year medical students on their first clinical rotation of medical school and one 5th year medical student during my GI rotation

MBChB Program Outline

Phase A

- Year 1/6- Comparable to premed requirements taken during undergrad - 6 year program in New Zealand vs 4 years of undergrad and 4 years of medical

school at KUMC

Phase 1

- Year 2 & 3- Comparable to 1st and 2nd year at KUMC- Spend 1 day a month with preceptor (similar to KUMC curriculum)

Phase 2

- Year 4 and 5- Comparable to 3rd Year at KUMC

Phase 3

- Year 6/6 - Comparable to 4th year at KUMC- Called a Training Intern or “TI”- Paid during this year

Comparison of Cost of Tuition

• Cost per year Year 2 onwards: $14,787.50 AUD • Cost this year at KUMC: $33,696 USD

($50,299.67 AUD)

Most Exciting Clinical Experience

• Observation of esophageal manometry study revealing person with achalasia

• Seen only a few times a year by my GI attending in NZ

Cultural Experiences

• Driving on the “wrong” side of the road• Coffee culture – “flat whites”, size of coffee• DIY restaurants – no tipping, pay up front • Extremely diverse population

Karekare Beach, New Zealand

Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

References

• www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz• Wikipedia• Lonely planet • Photo credit: Jessica Huff and Stefan Johnson