CAA / CASA Harmonisation Meeting – Wellington, 16th March 2023
A meeting was held in Wellington hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority, and attended by CASA’s Deputy Principal Medical Officer, Dr Tony Hochberg. This was an opportunity to exchange ideas about a range of topics: CAA and CASA are looking at a harmonisation of medical certification. Given the complexities and timescale for legislative change, […]
AMSNZ Annual Conference 7th – 9th September 2023
Put it in your diary! Call for abstracts: if you have original research or an interesting case, please get in touch with the committee (admin@amsnz.nz). The Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Auckland this year, based at the Air New Zealand Campus. This is a fantastic venue with excellent opportunities to experience aviation at […]
March 2023 Newsletter
After COVID Planning meetings, with the spectre of last-minute cancellations due to lockdowns or widespread illness was a challenge. It was good to be able to meet finally face-to-face, in Christchurch last year. The Committee are keen to update you with developments since then. The 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting is planned for Auckland on the […]
1st Pacific Aviation Medicine Conference – Nadi, Fiji
The idea of a conference was birthed in conversations held between some Pacific attendees and CASA, the Australian regulator, at the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine 2022 meeting in the Hunter Valley. With only a couple of months’ notice, an excellent meeting was organised in Nadi at the Tanoa Hotel conference facilities. Approximately 65 delegates […]
Medical Review Officers Certification and Recertification Courses
The next MRO Certification Course will be held in Canberra on Thursday and Friday 28 – 29th October 2023. A recertification course will be held on Saturday 30th October 2023. AMROA was established in 2010 to develop an Australasian group of medical practitioners who have a special interest in workplace A&OD programs with an emphasis […]
AMSNZ AGM Minutes 2022
13:33 03 September 2022 Terrace Room, Pavilions Hotel, Christchurch Present: Michael Drane (President), Anton Wiles, Greg van der Hulst (Secretary), Stuart Farmer ( Treasurer), Joanna Lapish, David Baldwin, John Karalus, , Calum Young, Angela Dowle, , Bryan Chong, Janneke Patterson, Kit Boyes, Marcus Hawkins, Robert Morton, Sarita Dara, Shaun McKenzie-Pollock, Kate Manderson, Frank Wurmitzer, Pat […]
AMSNZ AGM Minutes 2021
12:17 25 September 2021 via Zoom Present: Anton Wiles (president), Greg van der Hulst (acting sec), Stuart Farmer ( treasurer), Joanna Lapish, Hardeep Hundal , David Powell, John Karalus, Dave Baldwin, Ben Johnston, Nicola Emslie, Calum Young, Angela Dowle, Gus Cabre, Bruce Phillips, Bryan Chong, Michael Drane, Janneke, Jayne Davis, Kelsi Nichols, Kit Boyes, Lisa […]
AMSNZ Treasurer’s report – September 2021
Dr Stuart Farmer The financial position of the society is stable. At March 31st total assets of $128,410 compared to $122,203 in March 2020 Income for the year totalled $17 789 compared to $20 073 the previous year. $ 15 929 generated in membership fees and conference enrolments. Comparing in person one day conference in […]
AMSNZ President’s report – September 2021
Dr Anton Wiles Yet another difficult year, in a world that may never feel quite the same. Once again we have had no choice but to take our Conference virtual, but have still managed to get at least a third of members participating. A few of our Australian colleagues are also joining us, but they […]
AMSNZ Treasurer’s report – September 2020
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