2026 5th Year Medical Students
2026 5th Year Medical Students for Health New Zealand Taranaki
A cohort of University of Auckland medical students spend their 5th year in Taranaki doing attachments in Psychiatry, Paediatrics Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Spec Surgery and Rural Medicine and General Practice in Hawera
The following features are important aspects of the student’s learning and experience:
- There will be opportunities to interact with and learn from patients with diverse and/ or undifferentiated clinical conditions.
- More integrated learning experiences and more diverse community learning experiences that match the community’s strength should be incorporated;
- It should maximise the opportunities to follow patients over a longer period of care than is often possible in a large metropolitan setting;
- Students should gain an appreciation of the richness of a rural community and the role of strong interprofessional cooperation in smaller communities.
If you are:
- A 5th year medical student at the University of Auckland, and
Have received prior confirmation of a Taranaki placement
Please click apply now so we can capture your personal details and progress you through to onboarding. Please note that applications that do not meet this criteria will be instantly deemed unsuccessful.
