12 | THE QUARTERLY Q1 2023 World-first Cultural Safety Training to be embedded in Aotearoa Medical Education The first Cultural Safety Training Plan world-wide to be implemented into the curriculum of medical specialist training will mark a turning point in New Zealanders experiences with their doctor, says Chair of Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA) Professor David Tipene-Leach, and Council of Medical Colleges Chair, Dr Samantha Murton. “The Cultural Safety Training Plan we are launching today is a key part of the big move toward achieving equity and the aspiration of Mori reaching our full health potential,” Professor Tipene-Leach said. “The Cultural Safety Training Plan provides curricula foundation for medical colleges’ training programmes. We want to support doctors as they train and retrain to undertake culturally safe practice, as defined by the patients and whanau they serve,” Dr Murton said. Cultural Safety for doctors looks like examining the impact of their own culture on their work with patients; a commitment to address any of their own biases, attitudes, assumptions, stereotypes, prejudices that may affect the quality of care provided to patients; and engaging in ongoing self-reflection and self-awareness to hold themselves accountable for providing culturally safe care, as defined by the patient and their communities. This training plan has been designed to reflect the unique context of Aotearoa. Whilst cultural safety is applicable to all cultural, ethnic, religious and other social groups, its focus on Maori health outcomes is immediately obvious and intentional. “This is a significant project, and I want to thank everyone involved from the Council of Medical Colleges, researchers and Te ORA for how we have worked together to develop this Training Plan,” Professor Tipene-Leach said. The Cultural Safety Training Plan responds to the 2019 statement from theMedical Council of NewZealand (MCNZ) that medical education in Aotearoa should include a focus on cultural safety. It builds upon the independent research findings on the current state of cultural safety and health equity delivered by doctors in Aotearoa New Zealand developed by Te ORA and the Medical Council of New Zealand in 2020. Colleges already have Hauora Maori and cultural competence training well embedded in their curricula -cultural safety is in addition to those pieces of work Professor Jenny May University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health Dr Curtis Walker Medical Council of New Zealand Dr Libby Lee Health Bureau, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lord Nigel Crisp The House of Lords, United Kingdom Learn, innovate and share with industry colleagues at the 2023 Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators Conference. Join us online or onsite for what promises to be an engaging and memorable program. We invite you to participate by submitting an abstract for consideration for the 2023 program. Abstracts submissions close 22 May 2023. To submit your abstracts visit racmaconference.com.au/abstract-submission/ Registrations are now open! To stay up to date check out the website and join our mailing list. We are delighted to announce the following as just some of our keynote speakers for 2023
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