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Katharine Wallis. 23 September 2014. My interests & affiliations. General practitioner from Dunedin MBHL (Master of Bioethics and Health Law) Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Act 2004 PhD Developing a culture of safety: education or regulation?
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Katharine Wallis 23 September 2014
My interests & affiliations • General practitioner from Dunedin • MBHL (Master of Bioethics and Health Law) • Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Act 2004 • PhD • Developing a culture of safety: education or regulation? • HPDT (Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal) • MARC (Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee) • NZMA ethics committee • PMMRC (Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee)
Research interests • Medical professional regulation • No-fault compensation for treatment injury and medical professional accountability for harm • Patient safety • Medical ethics • (Over-diagnosis)
Current research project (?s) • Patient harms in New Zealand general practices • HRC funded records review study to describe the types, frequency, preventability and severity of healthcare induced harms experienced by patients in New Zealand general practices • The Master of Primary Health Care degree: who wants it and why? • Summer student to discover who might be interested in studying for a MPHC, their motivation and learning needs, and their preferred teaching format