Rotations

Canterbury DIstrict Health Board offers rotations at various hospitals.

Rotations are allocated at the end of each year for the coming twelve months and are then communicated to trainess as soon as rosters are confirmed. You will be given an oppurtunity to rank your preferences however you must understand that not everyone can be given their first preferences.

Below you will find details of each hospital affiliated with advanced training within North Metropolitan Area Health and information related to each rotation offered. Links to the hospitals internet homepage are provided.

Hospitals

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Christchurch Hospital

Supervisor of advanced training: Miss Phillipa Mercer

General Surgery 1

GS1 is the
There is one dedicated surgical colonoscopy list per week and the unit also runs an anorectal ultrasound and physiology lab.

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns

Department of Surgery

The DOS unit

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow or registrar, 2 interns

General Surgery 3

GS3 is

Head of unit: Associate Professor

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns


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Dunedin Hospital

Supervisor of advanced training: Mr

General Surgery 1

GS1 is the
There is one dedicated surgical colonoscopy list per week and the unit also runs an anorectal ultrasound and physiology lab.

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns

Department of Surgery

The DOS unit

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow or registrar, 2 interns

General Surgery 3

GS3 is

Head of unit: Associate Professor

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns


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Southland Hospital

Supervisor of advanced training: Mr

General Surgery 1

GS1 is the
There is one dedicated surgical colonoscopy list per week and the unit also runs an anorectal ultrasound and physiology lab.

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns

Department of Surgery

The DOS unit

Head of unit: Mr

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow or registrar, 2 interns

General Surgery 3

GS3 is

Head of unit: Associate Professor

Consultants: Mr

Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns


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