Mai i te Manukura | From the CEO
This month, we released the results of the latest workforce survey and welcomed our new Pouroki (Registrar), Christine Anderson.2024 Workforce survey report
Thank you to the doctors who took part in the recent workforce survey. Your input has given us a clearer picture of the medical workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand and will guide us in supporting the profession. This report supplements the vast amount of information available on our Data Dashboard, that is updated quarterly.
The report findings show that we have had a small growth in doctor numbers, with a 3.4 percent increase this year, from 19,346 to 20,012 including an increase in the number of international medical graduates (IMGs). We are also seeing a slow but steady rise in the number of Māori and Pacific doctors. Based on current trends, doctors identifying as female are likely to outnumber males by 2025.
While we attract many IMGs, only about 60 percent remain practising here after one year, dropping to 40 percent after two years and 25 percent after ten years. We understand that this challenging retention rate impacts on SMOs who are providing the support to IMGs as they integrate into practice, and we are working with employers to improve the integration and retention of IMGs through better support, induction, and understanding of the local context.
🧷We hope you find the report useful and welcome any feedback you have.
Leadership change
I’d like to acknowledge some leadership changes. We warmly welcome Christine Anderson as our new Pouroki | Registrar. Christine brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as Registrar for the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand and her background in law, working with professional regulators.
Many of you will know David Dunbar, our outgoing Registrar, who has made an outstanding contribution to our work and continued to be a key part of our team. I am pleased that we will continue to benefit from his expertise and leadership as he transitions into his new role with us, as Kaitohutohu Tuatahi (Chief Adviser).
Christine's arrival was formally acknowledged during a mihi whakatau, where she was supported by her partner, kaumātua, and colleagues. This ceremony marked the significance of her joining us, and we look forward to the valuable insights and leadership she will bring to her role.
He mihi mahana
Joan Simeon
Manukura