Advocacy
Advocacy Working Group
The NZMSA Advocacy Working Group works to address issues of national concern facing medical students today, identified by listening to the experiences of students across Aotearoa and gathering data via the NZMSA National Survey.
Financial Hardship
NZMSA knows many of our students struggle to make ends meet during medical school. We want to work with our external partners to address this and ensure all students can afford to graduate. This mahi includes but is not limited to our ongoing advocacy around the TI grant.
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LGBTQIA+
NZMSA is excited to continue our work in the LGBTQIA+ space, particularly in continuing to push for better educational standards for both students and practitioners when it comes to cultural safety and representation of both the LGBTQIA+ & Takatāpui communities.
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Pride Month
NZMSA continues to centre the LGBTQIA+ & Takatāpui community during Pride month. We aim to build connections within the queer medical space as well as promote educational resources to help inform our members and guide their future medical practice.
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International Student Advocacy
NZMSA is currently working to hopefully help address the difficulties faced by International Students around graduating with PGY1 positions. We are aiming to help improve transparency and support from the Universities during their studies in Aotearoa.
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NZMSA Equity Advisory Board
A new initiative being trialled since 2022 aims to improve equity and accountability from NZMSA. Designed to provide a means for a diverse group of representatives to provide feedback and guidance helps ensure that NZMSA’s mahi serves all members of the Medical Student Community.
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Te Oranga Partnership
NZMSA is dedicated to our relationship with Te Oranga and our responsibilities as Te Tiriti partners. Key aspects of our activities are focused on Te Ao Māori initiatives including workforce equity, Te Reo proficiency and the importance of Tikanga in medical practice.
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