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I was appointed to the PMAANZ executive in 2009, and hope to be of use promoting the organisation and its members during the coming years. I have been practice manager at Waihi Health Centre for the last five and a half years. With four full time equivalent GP's and an enrolled population of 6,000; it is a busy place. I came to practice management from a background in rest home administration, assuming that the role would be somewhat similar! One of the things I have learned is to resist making assumptions. During 2007 and 2008 I undertook part time study via a strategic leadership course, specifically designed for practice mangers. I found to my surprise that I enjoyed the work, but most of all I enjoyed the monthly "day in the classroom" with the 15 others enrolled. What a widely varied bunch of people practice mangers are, everyone had come via a different route to their present position. We became a well functioning team, and from that I learned a lot. When asked to stand for the PMAANZ national executive I thought about the organisation, and where it has assisted and influenced me. I have appreciated the salary surveys, the information gave my employer and myself a solid basis for remuneration negotiation, we agreed that the survey was a difficult task done very well. I am thrilled to see a formal qualification for practice managers come in to existence, I appreciate the long road and hard work involved in creating this opportunity for all members, to me this really reinforces the value of PMAANZ to its members. And, yes, I have begun with one paper towards the Diploma. I would like to work towards involving more practice managers in the organisation, there are potential members missing out on the support and fellowship that comes with being a member, as well as the more practical benefits outlined above. |
