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Administration

Offices
 The College office is at 202 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Auckland.

Administration

CEO Brenda Evitt  
Administrative Assistant Alex Cristea

Committees

Executive Committee

Responsible for the overall operations of CUCP. Meets every six weeks or as required.

Chairperson David Gollogly
Spokesperson / Vice Chairperson William Kim
Secretary Alistair Sullivan
Treasurer Richard Powell
Committee James Dryden, Sarah Hartnall, Selim Kabir, Jean Kelly, Rob Kofoed, Pat McHugh, Greig Russell, Andrew Stacey, Athol Steward, Matt Wright

Education Committee

Responsible for CUCP's training programme.

Chairperson Sarah Hartnall
Committee William Kim, Alistair Sullivan, Andrew Stacey, Matt Wright


Professional Standards Committee

Responsible for the ongoing education post-fellowship via the recertification programme.

Chairperson TBC
Committee Selim Kabir, Jean Kelly, Rob Kofoed, Andrew Stacey


Board of Censors

The Board of Censors is responsible for setting and measuring standards of practice for College of Urgent Care Physicians.

David Gollogly heads the subcommittee of the Board of Censors which assesses candidate applications for vocational registration, using the Board of Censors' vocational registration criteria.

The examination subcommittee sets the UCPEX examination, which is held in November.

Convenor David Gollogly
Committee Matt Wright, Richard Powell, Al Sullivan

 

Biographies

Brenda Evitt
 Administrative assistant
   Brenda Evitt
CEO
 Alex Cristea
 Administrative assistant
       
   

Biography
Born in Dublin

Educated Auckland

Employment history

2001-present

CEO CUCP

1996-2001

Finance and admin manager, White Cross Group

General interests

Abstract artist (www.artfind.co.nz)

8 exhibitions to date

 

Biography

Born and educated in Romania

BA (psychology)

Employment history

2006-present  CUCP 

General interests

Travelling

French cuisine

Arthouse films

 
       

David Gollogly

Chairperson

William Kim

Vice chairperson

Alistair Sullivan

Secretary

Richard Powell

Treasurer

Biography

MBChB 1985, DipComEmMed 1995 Auckland

FCUCP 2001

Founding member of CUCP

Executive Committee 1992-present

Chairperson CUCP 2001-2005;2008-present

Board of Censors 1999-present, Convenor 1999-2005; 2008-present

Webmaster cucp.org.nz

Founder of White Cross, Care Clinics and Quaymed Urgent Care Clinics

 

General Interests

Indoor soccer

Subtropical gardening

Music

Reading

Films

Fishing

Computers

Chess (former NZ Champion)

Father of eight

 

Biography

MBChB 1993 Auckland

DipCEM 2002  Auckland

FCUCP 2003

Dip Musculoskeletal Medicine 2006 Otago

Executive Committee 2005 – current

Medical Director Counties and Takanini Care Ltd since 2001

 

General Interests

Tennis

Gym workout

Reviewing computer gadgets.

Biography

MBChB 1987 Auckland, DipCEM.1996 Auckland, FCUCP 2002

Founding member of CUCP

Executive Committee 1995-current

Chairperson, CUCP 2000

Convenor, Education Committee 1999-2005

Chairperson, Standards NZ Committee for UC Clinic Standard, 8151, 2003-2004

General Manager, White Cross Urgent Care Clinics 2002-current

Honorary Senior Lecturer Goodfellow Unit (1999-2006)

General Interests

Trout fishing 

Music 

Married, father of two

Biography

MBChB 1987 Auckland DipObs 1988, DCEM 1995 Auckland

FCUCP 2001

Founding member of CUCP

Executive Committee 1992-present 

Treasurer CUCP 2001-2008 

Medical Director / Shareholder Three Kings Urgent Care Clinic 1996-.

Police medical officer 1993-

General Interests

Tennis 

Sailing 

Running 

Husband and father

Coach of 3 children's teams in winter 

Orakei tennis junior inter-club co-ordinator





 James Dryden

 

John Duncan

Sarah Hartnall

Selim Kabir



Biography

MB ChB Auckland 2001 

DipCEM student

Medical Director Eastridge White Cross UC

 

General Interests

Music

Trail Running

Unqualified and inept home renovation

Married with one child


Biography

FCUCP

Surgeon Commander, RNZN, Director of Naval Medicine

 

John Duncan is a graduate of Auckland Medical School. After ten years of general practice, he joined the RNZN in 1999 as as Medical Officer. He has worked at the Navy hospital and seen operational service in the Persian Gulf, East Timor, Solomon Is and Afghanistan.

 

He has gained experience in hyperbaric and diving medicine working at the Slark hyperbaric unit over the past 10 years and is now director of hyperbaric medicine.


Biography

MB ChB Otago 2001

Dip CEM 2005 Auckland FCUCP 2006

Executive Committee – from 2005

Director - private software company

 

General Interests

Studying for Business Diploma

Recently married

Travel.

Biography

MBBS-  University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 1978

Dip CEM 2002 - Auckland

FCUCP 2003

Senior Medical Officer A&E  Taranaki  Base Hospital

Chairman Richmond Medical Group

Director and shareholder Medicross  Urgent Care Clinic, a hybrid Urgent Care Clinic and General Practice.

 

General Interest

Married with 2 children, Being with Family.

Reading.

Cricket.

Travelling.

 





Jean Kelly

Rob Kofoed
Pat McHugh




Biography

BHB Auckland 1986

MBChB 1989 Auckland

FRNZCGP 1999

FCUCP 2008

 

Employment

Clinical Leader, Kenepuru Urgent Care Centre, Wellington

 

General Interests

Mother of 2 teenagers


Biography

MBCHB
Dip Sports Medicine (London)
DipCEM (Auckland) FCUCP
Founding Member of CUCP
Executive Committee 1994 – present
Convenor Professional Standards Committee (1999 – 2006)
Honorary Senior Lecturer Goodfellow Unit (1999 – 2005)
General Manager White Cross 2004 – 2006 Medical Director / Major Shareholder Dr Ponsonby White Cross - Current
General Interests
Fly Fishing
Windsurfing
Running
Married 20 years, father of 2 beautiful girls

 

Biography

BMedSc 1983 Otago MBChB 1986 Otago DipGUM 1990 London DipMSM 1994 Otago DIPCEM 2000 Auckland FCUCP 200
FRNZCGP 2011
Part-time Medical Officer Gisborne Hospital ED
GP Liaison and GP training co-ordinator Tairawhiti District Health
Committee member CUCP 2003 to present

General Interests

Cricket
Rugby
Skiing
Fishing
Reading
Family
Complementary medicine





Matt Wright

Greig Russell Athol Steward Andrew Stacey

Biography
MBChB 2003
2 years Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.
Paediatric Diploma Otago 2005.
PLAB Exams (UK) 2005 Worked in Ireland for 3 months in Paediatric Surgery.
White Cross Clinic Remuera 2006.
CUCP Part 1 2006.   Currently writing a handbook for trainee interns and junior doctors on using a medical degree in New Zealand, and making informed decisions about work and study, and also to recruit overseas doctors.

General Interests
Volunteer work at Ronald McDonald Children’s house.
Modelling part time. Running -  half marathon. Writing trainee handbook. Travel.
Aims for this year include teaching at Auckland Medical School, and working on some business ideas.
Biography
BSc 1981 (Biochemistry & Biophysics)
 BMedSc 1984 (Behavioural Sciences)
MBChB 1987
BA (Philosophy) 2009
PGDipCEM 2010
FRNZCGP 2001
FCUCP 2010
MAAFP 2010 ex-Rural GP 1991-2005
Medical Director City Drs (Palmerston North) 2005-present
Police Medical Officer 1991-present
Medical Director for Community Acute Medicine Central PHO


Research interests Computers in medicine Academic logic in diagnosis Cystitis

General Interests
India - religion, culture & cuisine
High powered motorcycles Riding push bikes very slowly
Photography
Most science geek things Literature & the arts Philosophy & ethics Fathering my 3 children

Biography

Undergraduate studies University Witwatersrand, South Africa 1982. 

Diploma Sport Medicine, Otago 1995 

FCUCP 2001

Director Wanganui ED

Clinical director support services at  Wanganui Hospital

 

General Interests 

Health and fitness  

Various sports and recreational activities  

Micro light flying  

Game fishing 

Thoroughly enjoy and committed to my lovely wife and family

Biography
MBChB 1997 (Auckland) LLB (hons) 2005 (Auckland)
DipCEM 2008 (Auckland) FCUCP 2009
White Cross UC 2007-2008
Clinical Director, Radius Ti Rakau UC 2008-present
FACLM 2011
GP Liasion Middlemore Hospital 2009-2012 Medicolegal Consultant MPS 2012-

 

General Interests

Kayaking

Cycling (Road and MTB)

Reading

Cooking

Medicolegal issues

Married with two children

 

 

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