Introduction
This page is for doctors who obtained their basic medical degree in a country other than New Zealand and are interested in training with CUCP.
CUCP wishes to assist overseas trained doctors as far as possible to Fellowship and Vocational Registration, with due regard to patient safety, and without undue repetition of training.

a) Basic medical degree overseas and living overseas
 Doctors who obtained their basic medical degree overseas from a country in the MCNZ's list of countries with a healthcare system comparable to New Zealand's may join the Urgent Care Training Programme. Some of the requirements for Fellowship can, at this stage, only happen in New Zealand: 1) 2,000 hours experience 2) UCPEX examination 3)  Weekend courses - Practical Skills Weekend and Trauma and Communications weekend. Note exemptions may apply for doctors who have CUCP approved alternative training in Trauma (such as ATLS) or Communication (such as RNZCGP PRIMEX or equivalent).
The academic component is in two parts.
The Urgent Care Course is largely taught by distance learning - DVDs, other electronic media, reprints of articles and links.
The three University of Auckland papers are also taught by distance learning.

b) Basic medical degree overseas and living in New Zealand
Doctors registered with the MCNZ may join the Urgent Care training programme.

c) Overseas Urgent Care training
This can vary from a Diploma in Urgent Care to Emergency Medicine Fellowship.

CUCP encourages doctors who have an overseas Emergency Medicine Fellowship or other training which they think might be equivalent or in MCNZ terminology, 'as satisfactory as' CUCP's training, to apply directly to the MCNZ to go on the Urgent Care vocational register.
CUCP will then, if asked by the MCNZ, assess the alternative training and prescribe a tailored training programme and assessment to fill in any gaps in training identified.