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Recruitment to the NZCPHM Training Programme is undertaken annually for training starting on 1 March of the following year.
Applications are currently closed and will reopen early March 2026.
Eligibility
To be eligible the applicant must:
- be a medical practitioner holding general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand
- be in good standing with the Medical Council of New Zealand
- have New Zealand permanent residency or citizenship
- have a minimum of two years postgraduate experience
- be eligible to hold a Medical Council of New Zealand annual practicing certificate at the time the programme commences.
If you have any questions about your eligibility for the training programme, please contact us.
Application process
Applicants wishing to be considered for the training programme must complete the online application, and upload all required supporting documents, by the closing date.
The required documentation:
- Application: must be completed online, ensure to follow all the prompts systematically.
- Reflective Piece: write a 300-500 word reflection explaining why you have chosen public health medicine as your career path. You may wish to include insights from your lived experiences within one or more communities that have shaped your decision.
- Curriculum Vitae: a current CV including the names of two referees. Your CV should draw attention to particular skills and experiences of potential relevance to public health medicine.
- Referee Reports: applicants must arrange for two referee reports to be emailed to education@nzcphm.org.nz. It is your responsibility to send these forms to your referees to return to the College by the closing date. Referees should be doctors with whom you have worked; at least one should be from a public health background. Referees should have known the applicant for long enough to comment on the sections in the referee form.
- Recent Photograph: a recent photograph to be uploaded with your application.
- Certificates and Transcripts: scanned certified copies of relevant certificates and transcripts including medical school qualification, current practicing certificate, any previous public health qualifications claimed and academic transcripts.
- Identification: a certified copy of the pages from your passport recording your personal details or your birth certificate or other proof of permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship.
- Career Plan: please outline your future goals and pathways in Public Health Medicine using the College's template.
To ensure your application is considered, it is important you complete all eight steps and pay the application fee by the specified due date.
If you have any questions, please contact education@nzcphm.org.nz.
Selection
The selection process will take place late July/early August for positions commencing on 1 March of the following year. Training places are subject to the continued availability of funding from Health Workforce - Te Whatu Ora.
Candidates are advised to look closely at the selection criteria outlined in the Selection of Registrars Policy. These will be used for both shortlisting and in the interview process.
Certificate of Professional Status: successful applicants will be offered a position on the Training Programme subject to receipt of a satisfactory Certificate of Professional Status from the Medical Council of New Zealand and any other regulatory body that they have been registered with within the last five years.
Privacy Statement
Information provided in the application process is used only by the College for the purposes of selecting registrars. The application information relating to unsuccessful candidates is securely destroyed after the selection process. Application information relating to successful candidates is retained until the registrar is granted Fellowship of the College.
For further information, please see the NZCPHM Privacy Policy.
