NZAMM : Musculoskeletal Association of Australia & New Zealand

NZAMM : Musculoskeletal Association of Australia & New Zealand is rated 3 out of 5 in the category medical practice. Read and write reviews about NZAMM : Musculoskeletal Association of Australia & New Zealand. The New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZAMM) History of Musculoskeletal Medicine in New Zealand Please visit our website: www.nzamm.org.nz>ABOUTUS Formation of the NZAMM The NZ Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine was formed in 1980 with the aim of promoting and teaching Musculoskeletal Medicine in NZ. For more information, please visit our website: www.nzamm.org.nz>ABOUTUS The Relationship Between NZAMM & the AFMM Please visit our website: www.nzamm.org.nz>ABOUTUS Recognition by NZ Medical Council In 2000 the NZ Medical Council recognized Musculoskeletal Medicine as a new Vocational Branch of Medicine. Since then the Accident Compensation Corporation of NZ (ACC) have recognised Accredited Musculoskeletal Physicians with Fellowship qualifications in their Specialist contracts. A number of private medical insurance companies have also recognised Musculoskeletal Physicians as Specialists in their health policy cover. Since small beginnings in 1981, Musculoskeletal Medicine in NZ has evolved into a recognised specialist branch of medicine. The NZAMM and Musculoskeletal Medicine in NZ, owe their existence to a small number of visionary, enthusiastic committed Medical Practitioners who have been driven by the need to seek answers and solutions to their patient’s musculoskeletal pain problems. Our organisation and Musculoskeletal Medicine will continue to evolve, driven by this need. University of Otago Diploma of MSM The formation of the Otago University Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine, a 9 module minimum 2 year distance teaching diploma and the first intake of 31 students occurred in 1989. Since then there has been over 200 graduates of the Otago Diploma MSM which has been taught in Australia as well as in NZ. CONTACT US [email protected]