Most
of the doctors in the health centre are clinical tutors for
the University of Otago Medical School. If your doctor
has a medical student working with them on the day of your
visit, you will be asked if you would allow the student to
be present during your consultation and, in some cases, whether
the student could see you first. You always have the right
to decline this without causing offence or embarrassment.
Postgraduate
Students
The
Mornington Health Centre is accredited by the Royal New
Zealand College of General Practitioners as a teaching
practice in the General Practice Teaching Programme. On
occasion, qualified doctors with mainly hospital experience
will be working in the health centre to gain insight and experience
of the medical problems encountered in general practice. You
may be asked to see one of these doctors. Again, you always
have the right to decline this request.
At various times during the year, second
and third year student nurses from the Otago Polytechnic School
of Nursing, are on clinical placement within the nurses clinic.
If the nurse has a nursing student working with them on the
day of your visit, you will be asked if you would allow the
student to be present during your consultation, and in some
cases, if the student may see you first. You always have the
right to decline without causing offence or embarrassment. |
