Cultural competence when working with Pacific people in O&G Workshop

Date: Monday 5 April, 2027 | Venue: Napier War Memorial Centre
8.30am - 2.45pm
Cost: $200 (discounted for pilot)
For: RANZCOG Fellows and Trainees and other aligned health practitioners working in O&G context

The development and pilot of this workshop have in part been funded by a Te Whatu Ora contract for an O&G Medical Specialists pathway for Pacific Doctors. This is the second pilot.

To register for this workshop please use the general ASM registration form (when registrations open) and you can either add it to your ASM registration or choose early in the registration process to register solely for a post-ASM workshop.

RANZCOG Aotearoa offers a workshop focused on cultural competence when working with Pacific people, specifically in obstetrics and gynaecology. This includes Pacific patients and also considers working with / teaching / supervising Pacific trainees, junior doctors and medical students.

The workshop is aimed at all Fellows and trainees wanting to develop more cultural competence and confidence when working with Pacific people in O&G. It will better equip attendees to offer culturally responsive care for their Pacific patients and culturally aware support and guidance to their Pacific trainees, junior doctors and medical students.

The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to hear about, consider and discuss:

an overview of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand: demographics, aspects of culture specific to different communities, commonalities and generational differences.
a Pacific lens on health in general
a Pacific model of health and patient interaction and the considerations for practice
a Pacific lens on O&G health in particular and the considerations for practice
O&G case studies and applying considerations for practice
how we can best support Pacific trainees, junior doctors and medical students including unpacking scenarios and considering implications for practice as supervisors and leaders.

This workshop is being developed and delivered by a group of Fellows and Advanced Trainees, most of whom are members of our RANZCOG Pacific O&G Network: Dr Kara Okesene-Gafa, Dr Lana Hughes, Dr Whitney Rowland, Dr Erena Browne, Dr Silipa Naiqiso and Dr Sam Holford.

Programme

8.30am	Welcome and introductions Overview of Pacific context in Aotearoa Pacific populations in Aotearoa Demographics First generation, generations born here Table discussion: culture commonalities and differences
9.00am	A Pacific lens on health Pacific health statistics Cultural competence and cultural safety Pacific models of health Considerations for practice Working with Pacific patients in O&G Case study: obstetrics Table discussion, whole group discussion, applying the considerations for practice
10.30am	Morning Tea
10.45am	A Pacific lens on obstetric and gynaecological health Pacific O&G health overview A case study in two parts, gynae oncology and fertility focus. Table discussion, whole group discussion, applying the considerations for practice
12.00pm	Lunch
12.45pm	Taboo topics Panel discussion Case study Table discussion, whole group discussion, applying the considerations for practice
1.40pm	Considerations when working with Pacific trainees, junior doctors and medical students Working with junior Pacific colleagues Supporting Pacific trainees Panel discussion, whole group discussion (with our Pacific models of health and considerations for practice in mind)
2.40pm	Wrap up
2.45pm	Workshop ends