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ACMA Evolution
Derek LuoVice President & CME co-ordinator
ACMA conference 2014 : To the Future: Chinese Health in NZ
• A BIG THANK YOU• Conference sub-comittee members
– Adrian Wan– Carlos Lam-Yang– Kevin Liu– Alwin Lim– Derek Luo– Justin Sung
• Speakers• Delegates• Sponsors
ACMA History
• Formed in 1988
• Education and Research
• Community Events
• Overseas Links
• Charitable Trust since 2008
ACMA Objectives
• Advocate for the health of Chinese New Zealanders– Research (Epidemiological studies)– Government Policy– Community Health Promotion activities (Seminars,
Media, Internet)– Public resource for Chinese Health practitioners– Education (CME) – conference, cultural competence– Mentorship– Social networking – social events for members/famlies
To the future
• Networking with Asian Health Services in New Zealand
• Pool our knowledge and resources• Work together– Research – population trends, focus on how to better
provide for our Asian patients -> with this information lobby government for more funding. Example from Mental Health Services
– Cultural competency – engage with the local chinese communty ? Workshops, language programmes?
To the Future
• Engage YACMA members• Engage junior doctors • Mentorship
– Cell groups– SMO/GP mentor junior doctors– Junior doctors mentor clinical students– Clinical students mentor pre-clinical student
• Engage with local business• Engage with local media – WTV, Chinese TV, Chinese Radio • Groom the future generation
www.acma.org.nz
www.chainz.org.nz
Dreams are free: “Wish list” for the future….
• To have a home– to have exec or CME meetings– to be able to provide health seminars – volunteer clinics
• To have local data to enable more funding• Dedicated Asian Health Centre– Chinese speaking doctors/specialists/allied health
• To mentor the next generation to continue
Feeling Motivated?
• Join ACMA• Join the Committee• Look at your area of practice – how can you study your
patients to get more information?• Join forces with local Asian Health services• Sign up now – come to our welcome mixer tomorrow
between 4-6pm at the Attic bar in Mission Bay• Come and talk to me!• [email protected]• (021) 535882
