For trainee Dr Tatum Bond attending the Winter Symposium in New Zealand was an opportunity to explore something close to her heart.
"I have always been intrigued by the Māori culture, and this was incorporated throughout the whole program," Dr Bond said.
Dr Bond attended the Winter Symposium as the recipient of the ACEM Foundation Conference Grant.
The ACEM Foundation Conference Grant is to support Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori medical practitioners, medical students and other health professionals in attending the ACEM Winter Symposium or the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM).
Apply now
Applications for the ACEM Foundation Conference Grant to attend the ASM, are open.
Details are on the ACEM website.
Applications close July 7.
This year's ASM will be held from 17 November – 21 November in Hobart.
The chance to network
Dr Bond, who is a member of ACEM's Reconciliation Action Plan Steering Committee, said attending the Winter Symposium provided an invaluable opportunity to network.
"I spoke to a range of people and had the opportunity to update them on the next stages of the renewed Reconciliation Action Plan," she said.
Dr Bond said the address on leadership by Assistant Commissioner Response and Operations at New Zealand Police, Tusha Penny, would live with her forever, as well as the keynote addresses from Dr Jan Bone and Dr Dominic Fleischer. Both paid tribute to the resilience of the people of Christchurch and the dedication of the emergency services who responded to the terror attack.
The spectacular scenery of Rotorua was also a highlight. "The welcome reception overlooking the Pohutu Geyser, boiling mud pools and native bush is something I will not forget," Dr Bond said.
