TIME: 10:00am-3:00pm

DATE: Friday 16th May

VENUE: The Training Room, Manukau City Baptist Church

A forum to bring together primary care medical practice owners, key officeholders and operators who are committed to embed Christian character into their practices for the purpose of:   

1. Exploring the definition and scope of a Christian Character Practice 
2. Connecting with like-minded individuals who are already leading (or about to lead a Christian Character Practice)
3. Sharing expertise, experience and resources across the network 
4. Navigating governance, quality improvement, ethical and policy issues together
5. Addressing the sustainability and succession planning in Christian Character Practices 

The forum is not limited to doctors. We warmly welcome any other Christian health care workers and students who have an interest in this topic to attend. 

Joining the voices in the room to share their experiences, we have guest Steven Moe, Partner at Parry Field Lawyers, Dr Greville Wood, Award-winning Rural GP and Vice Chair of CMFnz, Dr Clare Harford of Little London Medical, Hamilton and Dr Luke Wee of Meadowbank Medical Centre, Auckland.

Morning Tea and Lunch provisions are included. 

Schedule: 

10.00 start

• Opening Prayer and Devotions – Dr Greville Wood, CMFnz Vice Chair
• Welcome & Introductions - Jen Collings, CMFnz National Director
  • What we each hope to get from the day

10.30

Round table facilitated by Jen Collings:

• Sharing our stories: How we have developed our practices as Christian in character – joys and challenges

11.30

Special Guest: Steven Moe, Partner Parry Field Lawyers

• Parry Field’s story and Guidance for Christian Character Medical Practices

12.15

Lunch

13.00

Round table facilitated by Greville Wood

• Developing Shared Resources for CMFnz Members: 
  • Governance
  • Business & Finance Models
  • Staff
  • Ethical moral dilemmas
  • Cultural competence as a faith character
  • Cornerstones
  • Any other ideas

14.30

Tea break

14.45

• Plan for future meetings and to commence a group within CMFnz to further this discussion and develop resources for members

15:00 finish

Sign up or renew your CMFnz (Christian Medical Fellowship NZ) Membership here

Sign up or renew your NCFNZ (Nurses Christian Fellowship NZ) membership here