Regional Coordinator Clutha
Email david.mason@southerndhb.govt.nz
Tihei mauri ora!
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
Ko Tokomaru te maunga
Ko Wairau te awa
Ko Tainui me te Kurahaupo nga waka
Ko Ngati Rarua, Ngati Kuia, Ngati Apa, Rangitane me te Ngati Kuri nga iwi
Ko Rawiri Meihana ahau No reira, Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa.
Long ago I studied medicine at the University of Otago in Dunedin. After graduating in 1990, I spent three years at Waikato Hospital before I found my love of General Practice. After a year of GP locums in Hamilton I moved to Paraparaumu where I spent seven years enjoying the coast.
A move to Blenheim, my hometown, eventually led me just down the road to Kaikoura for twelve years where I mixed general practice, hospital medicine and ambulance chasing ! It's also in Kaikoura that I first encountered the RIMP Programme, introducing the students to the rural life and practical medicine.
A move south to join Clutha Health first led to an opportunity to further engage with the RIMP programme as the Regional Coordinator, a position I've held since 2019.