Distinguished and Chartered Fellows dinner with Professor Des Gorman MD PhD

Overview

We are delighted to welcome Des to Wellington and hear him lead a conversation on why he thinks our health system is unaffordable, unsustainable and not fit for purpose.

Des will also look at our COVID response and how it has highlighted shortcomings in our health system, touch on the Simpson Review, and the likelihood of a meaningful health system reform in New Zealand.  

Professor Des Gorman MD PhD

Des Gorman (Ngāti Kuri and Ngāpuhi) is a Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. From 2005 to 2010, he was the Head of the University’s School of Medicine.

He has a BSc, MBChB and MD degrees from the University of Auckland, as well as a PhD from the University of Sydney. The two doctorates were awarded for in-vivo brain injury research. Professor Gorman’s non-clinical interests include health system design and funding, and health workforce planning and development. He has more than 300 publications.

He is the chair of the Orangi Mahi Governance Group (the Ministry of Social Development’s health initiatives) and a member of the Ministry of Health’s Capital Investment Committee. His past roles include being a Director of the New Zealand Accident Compensation and Rehabilitation Corporation (2012-2018), the executive chair of Health Workforce New Zealand (2009-2019), a member of the National Health Board (2009-2014) and of the Government’s welfare reform group (2009-2010).

Professor Gorman is currently involved in health reforms in a number of different jurisdictions.

During his service in the Royal Australian Navy, he trained as both a submariner and as a diver.

Additional information

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Pauline Prince
Wellington Branch Manager

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pauline.prince@iod.org.nz

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