DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Medical Profiles

Christchurch hospital is a tertiary referral centre and teaching hospital. The Emergency Department sees over 80,000 patients per year. The senior medical officers currently hold roles in the Ministry of health, ACEM College, ACEM Court of examiners, University of Otago, HDC, ACC, RACS trauma committee, etc. Their interests are diverse and include trauma, Wilderness and rural medicine, toxicology, Quality, Information Systems to name a few.

Resident medical officer job enquiries can be directed to:

Paul Gee (Registrars) Paul.Gee@cdhb.govt.nz
Claire Dillon (Registrars) Claire.Dillon@cdhb.govt.nz
Stuart Barrington Onslow (House Officers) Stuart.Barrington-Onslow@cdhb.govt.nz


	Dr Angela Pitchford Emergency Physician, FACEM Clinical Director of the Emergency Dept. Hospital: Chair of Clinical Support Services Cluster, Christchurch Hospital Special Interests: Quality activities and Risk Management in Emergency Medicine
	Professor Mike Ardagh Emergency Physician, MBChB, DCH, FACEM, PhD. Professor of Emergency Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences Interests: Academic Head of Emergency Medical Research (Research themes - Emergency Department Attendance, Diagnostic decision making. Medical Ethics) Ethics of Emergency Medicine
	Dr Scott Pearson Emergency Physician, FACEM, Court of Examiners, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Interests: Clinical emergency medicine
	Dr Rob Ojala Emergency Physician, FACEM Interests: Facility Planning and redesign Ultrasound and Radiology Information Systems
	Dr Paul Gee Emergency Physician, FACEM, Dip Obs, PG Cert Clin Tox, Co- Director Emergency Medicine Training, ACEM Fellowship Examination Committee member Interests: Toxicology & Hazmat Medical photography Information systems Clinical teaching
	Dr David Richards Emergency Physician, FACEM Advisor St John Ambulance Service [Northern Region, SI], Court of Examiners, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Interests: Trauma Orthopaedic and Spinal injuries Burns Medical History
	Dr. Jan Bone Emergency Physician, FACEM, Interests: Paediatrics Clinical Teaching Ultrasound Medical Photography
	Dr. Martin Than Emergency Physician, FRCS (ED), FFAEM, Director Emergency Medicine Research Foundation Interests: EBM
	Dr. Claire Dillon Emergency Physician, FACEM Chair, EDUs Committee, Co-Director Emergency Medicine Training Interests: Ultrasound Staffing issues RMO Roster Co-Ordinator
	Dr. Amanda Holgate Emergency Physician, FACEM, FCEM (UK), Trauma Committee, EMST Instructor Interests: Trauma Committee ACEM Trauma Committee RACS Education
	Dr. Sarah Carr Emergency Physician, FACEM Interests: Paediatrics Medical staffing/co-ordination Clinical Education
	Dr. Suzanne Peddie Medical Officer Interests: ED Attendance Issues
	Dr. Mark Gilbert Emergency Physician, FACEM Interests: Emergency Medicine Education Departmental CME ECCT
	Dr. Stuart Barrington Onslow Emergency Physician, FACEM, SHO Supervisor Interests: ED Equipment Evaluation
	Marc Gutenstein Emergency Physician FACEM, PGCertCPU Interests: Rural Hospital Medicine Wilderness & Remote Medicine APLS instructor Certificate in Emergency Medicine supervisor
	Dominic Fleischer Emergency Physician, FACEM Interests: Clinical Emergency Medicine Trauma IS Governance committee Pharmacology