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After a hiatus since 2019 the New Zealand Institute of
Medical Laboratory Science (NZIMLS) is pleased to finally
have an in person national Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
to celebrate and communicate the critical role of medical
laboratory science in Aotearoa New Zealand. The ASM will be
held from Wednesday August 31st to Friday 2nd September 2022
at Te Papa in Wellington.
With over 60 national
speakers, including many who are very familiar to the public
and media, this conference is built on the collaboration and
coordination of all the stakeholders of Medical Laboratory
Science in Aotearoa New Zealand. There are over 700 delegate
registrations over the three days with representation from
every corner of the motu. The conference will include
presentations from familiar health leaders and some of our
outstanding specialist scientists who continue to play an
integral role in the pandemic and wider health responses.
Topics including specialist haematology, biochemistry,
diagnostic molecular pathology, and laboratory service
governance, will be covered in plenary sessions and key
specialist streams.
“To finally meet again in person
with many of our colleagues is a long overdue opportunity to
share our frontline experiences and reflect on what we
achieved over the past two years. As a professional leader I
am totally humbled and honoured to represent a group of
outstanding practitioners who epitomise the true unsung
medical heroes of the pandemic”, says Terry Taylor, the
NZIMLS president.
“To move from being a quiet backroom
and undervalued workforce to one that has grown to be
recognised as a totally essential frontline profession is a
credit to those doing the mahi. Our specialist scientists
have encompassed the newfound fame and grown as genuine
leaders in the diagnostic medical and health research
sectors”, says Taylor.
The theme of the conference is
‘Winds of Change’. This reflects the long-awaited
positive changes that the profession of medical laboratory
science will see as services merge into Te Whatu Ora and Te
Aka Whai Ora governance and stewardship over the next few
years. The NZIMLS is excited for a new future of diagnostic
service collaboration and new pathways for our up-and-coming
specialist scientists.
This is an appropriate time to
thank all the stakeholders within the medical laboratory
industry of Aotearoa New Zealand who have supported the
NZIMLS and the profession over the pandemic and the
preceding years. The strong support from health leadership,
the media, and the public has all contributed to the
increased profile for this essential workforce. It has been
acknowledged the toll the pandemic has had on the workforce
but the determination, character, and expertise of so many
to do their bit says it all about medical laboratory health
professionals. The positive intent from health and political
leadership in addressing the historical inadequacies that
have bubbled to the surface during the pandemic will secure
the future of the critical professional role of medical
scientists and technicians within Te Whatu
Ora.
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