I hope like me you are enjoying the glorious weather we are experiencing at the start of this year. The great weather is surely an omen that this year will be an enjoyable one. Here at PodiatryNZ we have been making plans for a busy year and we look forward to seeing many of you at one or more of the many activities that are on our calendar.

Looking after the wellbeing of members is a priority for us and we will continue to take part in the debates, discussions and submissions that will continue on issues including health of older person strategy, the diabetes strategy and the Medicines Act review.

Recording your continuing professional development activities continues to be a significant benefit for our members so please make sure you continue to use our website to record your activities. You can run the report as verification of PodiatryNZ run events.

We have a full programme planned for on-going professional development and I look forward to seeing you at the Conference and MasterClasses in July.

Ben Lamb Chair PodiatryNZ

28 April

3 May

26 May

7 July

8-9 July

10 September

11 September

17 September

18 September

8 October

9 October

15 October

16 October

APodA NSW State Conference - Sydney

NZSSD Study Day - Rotorua

Federation International Podiatry - Montreal, Canada

MasterClasses (Tendinopathy, Wound Care, Business) - Wellington

PodiatryNZ Conference - Wellington

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Christchurch

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Dunedin

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Wellington

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow- Palmerston North

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Auckland

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Hamilton

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Wellington

Clinic Handbook – Roadshow - Nelson

March 2016 Newsletter

WELCOME TO 2016 KEY DATES

Teasing out tendons below the knee: covering what you need to know from the heel to the brain, clinical differential diagnosis, pain management and rehabilitation. You loved her in Dunedin, Dr Ebonie Rio is back for an encore performance with her equally brilliant colleague Sean Docking.

Proudly sponsored by:

Designed in conjunction with the Wound Care Society, this programme will contain informative up to date evidence based practice, practical demonstrations and opportunities to try out new techniques in wound care.

Proudly sponsored by:

This MasterClass will explore the very important business concepts needed to keep your business on track. The 5 Pillars of Business Development & Planning - How to plan for success across the areas of marketing, finances, systems, team and leadership.

Proudly sponsored by:

Tendinopathy Wound Care Business

KEY INFODates:

Thursday 7th July – Saturday 9th July

Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Venue: Te Papa Museum, Cable Street,

Wellington

Master Classes: Thursday 7th (commencing 9.30am)

Welcome Cocktails: Thursday 7th, 6:00pm

Conference Dinner: Saturday 9th, 6.30pm

Close Accommodation Options: Amora Hotel

Museum Hotel Bay Plaza

Registration: www.podiatry.org.nz

CONFERENCE DINNERDon’t forget, a conference would not be complete without some time to relax and unwind. Wellington’s funkiest band Garage Latino will play Latin-American rhythms: cumbia, merengue and salsa. Bring your dancing shoes!

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTSThe programme highlights can be found on the website, here is a taste of what you can expect at this years event. Our conference is called the Patient Journey; we will travel with our patient on their journey through podiatry. We will discuss how they approach their impending visit to a Podiatrist and see what they see. The patient condition will be revealed and our panel of experts will provide an insight into the treatment and care plan. We look at the patient visit from many angles that will engage you and provide insight in all aspects of podiatric care.

MASTERCLASSESThis year we are delighted to be offering 3 MasterClasses on Thursday 7th July, the day before conference. Spaces are limited, so register early to ensure you don’t miss out!

EARLYBIRD REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 30 APRIL

It’s really important that when you renew your membership, you don’t let it lapse because it will be an issue for your insurance cover.

The membership you have with PodiatryNZ includes:

• Professional Indemnity - This cover provides members with protection against claims for breach of professional duty as a podiatrist. It includes cover for legal expenses.

• Public Liability - This cover provides members with protection against claims for property damage or personal injury where they are legally liable. For example, an accidental flood from a member’s premises damages another building.

• Employers’ Liability Insurance - This cover provides protection where employees suffer personal injury at work where the employee is not eligible for accident compensation and sues the employer.

• Statutory Liability -This cover provides protection where there is a potential or actual prosecution brought against a member when, in the course of business, there is an unintentional breach of an act of Parliament.

The type of insurance you have is a “claims made” basis of cover. If you have a circumstance of claim or loss, it is related to the policy in place at the time you become aware of the circumstance, not the policy in place at the time of the alleged mistreatment or negligence. (What that means is, if the incident occurs while you have insurance in place, but a claim is lodged after your insurance expires, you are NOT covered for that event).

It is very important to renew your membership and your insurance before it lapses. If you renew your policy late, the insurers have a right to cancel cover for any work done prior to the inception of the new or late policy.

Continuity of cover is essential for peace of mind and should be part of any risk management.

You can pay by credit card or internet banking, it’s easy, just go to www.podiatry.org.nz login and renew your membership. If you don’t want to use the online credit card facility, call the office and we will do it over the phone (04) 473 9547.

If you need to talk to us about how to maintain or keep your cover in place, give us a call. As a valued member it’s our job to provide the best service we can to you.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP

n3 TRADE CARDS EXPIRE LATER THIS YEAR – UPDATE YOUR ORDER TODAY!

June 2016 marks the second anniversary of the n3 Trade Card, and it’s also the expiry month of a large portion of the Trade Cards. Over the coming months n3 will be asking Members with a June 2016 expiry to confirm their orders.

What needs to be confirmed by n3 Members:

• The number of Trade Cards needed

• Details for each card (First Name – Last Name)

• Business Name

• Mailing Address (to make sure they get to the right place!)

Ensure your business continues to get the same great Trade Card supplier deals. Update your business Trade Card details today. Contact 0508 20 30 40 or email ask@n3.co.nz

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR YOUR PRACTICE MANAGER LATELY? The Business MasterClass is not just for podiatrists! You can bring your practice manager or business partner to the Podiatry Hive Business MasterClass at the member rate. Spaces are limited, so enrol now to learn how to accelerate your business journey and build a more profitable practice.Enrol at www.podiatry.org.nz, as an equivalent member.

“Fabulous event and it is obvious for all to see that you are all passionate about helping us all achieve our goals. I know my practice manager Danielle and business partner Abbe got a lot out of it.”

- Andrea Castello

Podiatry New Zealand

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORSFor the record we need to sincerely thank our very generous sponsors. By comparison to other heath professions, we are small in number and the sponsorship we receive from ASICS, FootScience International, and Shoe Clinic enables us to maintain our service to you.

PODIATRYNZ POSTERS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD PodiatryNZ has created a series of advertising posters available to promote Podiatry. These are useful to put in clinics and waiting rooms, and we can print them with your logo and contact details if desired. These will help to inform the public of the many ways podiatrists can help them, promote the Podiatry profession, as well as your own clinic and PodiatryNZ.

To see a large preview of the posters, or to download, visit our website www.podiatry.org.nz under Newsletters & Resources.

CLINIC HANDBOOKAre you always looking for resources to help support your clinic? PodiatryNZ is in the process of developing a complete handbook for members. The handbook will contain procedures, policies and forms on all aspects of practice management. The handbook will be a set of templates that you can tailor to suit your own practice. Enclosed is a sneak preview of the informed consent policy. If you would like this in a word document format send an email to contact@podiatry.org.nz and and we will send one to you.

REST HOME REQUIREMENTS – IMPORTANT NOTEAll rest homes and aged residential care facilities are certified and audited to ensure they: provide safe, appropriate care for their residents and meet the standards set out in the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001.

As part of the audit process, aged care facilities will be asked to provide proof that they are using the service of a registered health professional.

We have heard of some aged care facilities asking for a copy of registration certificates from community Podiatrists who do not hold contracts with their facilities. Please do not provide a copy of any certificate to a Rest Home, unless you have a current contract with that facility.

Sign up to the ASICS database to receive the quarterly forerunner and other updates to go in the draw to win a pair of ASICS shoes worth $300 RRP – prize will be drawn on the 9th July at The Patient Journey conference. Check our website for details. www.podiatry.org.nz