Fellow Spotlight
Conversations with Aotearoa New Zealand Fellows about their careers, their specialties, and their service to the College.
The Chief Medical Officer for Te Whatu Ora Waitematā reflects on 7 years as an SPDP facilitator — and why training the next generation is core to the job, not a specialist add-on.
The RACP leader reflects on four decades at the frontier of clinical practice — and why the fight for the profession is far from over.
Dr So Young Kim is a Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist based in Auckland, focused on brain injury recovery and advocating for expanded rehab services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dr Nick Douglas, Infectious Diseases Specialist, shares his journey from Aotearoa New Zealand to international work and his focus on infections like malaria and antibiotic resistance.
Dr David Newman reflects on his journey in general and developmental paediatrics, the challenges of rural medicine, and the importance of equitable access to care.
The developmental paediatrician at Starship Children’s Hospital and Chief Clinical Advisor discusses the rising rates of autism and ADHD, and the role of AI in her work.
A Wairarapa physician on 25 years of building services from scratch, becoming a "health broker" for his community, and why staying sustainable matters as much as staying skilled.
The Palliative Care and Acute General Medicine Trainee reflects on an unplanned career path, the conversations that matter most, and building a future in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Timaru's sole palliative care specialist reflects on going it alone, rural leadership and the colleagues who keep her going.
A Hamilton-based registrar on the pandemic that pulled him into public health, and why he sees more potential to do good there than anywhere else.
Both are based in Auckland, where they run private practices in their respective specialties.
Dr Michelle Downie is an Associate Chief Medical Officer at Tauranga Hospital, a general physician and endocrinologist, and a recent President of IMSANZ.
Dr Renee Liang FRACP MNZM blends her vocations of medicine and arts. A general paediatrician, she served for 15 years as Asian Theme Lead on landmark longitudinal research study Growing Up In NZ.