(Pictured above: Lizzie Stevenson on her last day on the surgical unit. “The unit is parked in the same location in Balclutha as when I saw it for the first time!” she says). As a medical student, gaining practical experience is an integral part of the...
Congratulations to our scholarship winners With the rising demand for healthcare professionals, there is an urgent need to support and encourage young people who are passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare. One way to achieve this is by awarding scholarships...
When we posed the question “Would you encourage other students to work on the mobile surgical unit?” to Jeremy Chua, a sixth-year medical student at the University of Otago in Dunedin, he reacted with, “Absolutely! It’s an unparalleled experience that you will likely...
There are many issues facing our environment, so this year we have contributed to the sponsorship of planting approximately 1500 – 1600 plants in the Cranford Basin Reserve in Christchurch. Trees for Canterbury supplied the plants made up of Kahikatea, cabbage...
