MBChB (Otago). Dip Obs.(Auckland) FRNZCGP
General Practitioner, SAMOAN
GP for more than 20 years in Counties Manukau, currently working at Bader Drive HealthCare, Mangere
FRNZCGP
GP Registrar Teacher
Chairman of Health Pacifica Doctors Trust, a health provider who offer community based services including Health Education, Health Promotion, Nutrition & Physical Activity, Child Car Seat Services, Primary Care based Specialist Clinics, School Based Clinics, Family Care General Practices Services
Involved in development of Disability Service Networks in Counties Manukau and Auckland
Past Vice President of Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ
Chairperson TaPasefika Health Trust PHO
Board Member Taikura Trust: NASC Provider for Disability Services across Auckland
BSc,MBCHB (Otago), FRNZCGP
General Practitioner, SAMOAN
Fulltime GP with BDH Clinic since 2002
Samoan and can speak Samoan fluently
Blessing working at BDH with other staff who share similar cultural values although they originate from other parts of the globe. BDH has a colourful cultural representation and is truly multicultural.
Special interests in Women’s Health, Youth Health, Chronic Care Management and Quality Improvement Processes.
Strong advocate for quality improvement in healthcare services for Pacific people and views health promotion as a means of achieving health and well being.
Roles include clinical skills assessment, organisation of professional education training, improvisation of linkages between secondary and primary care nurses, and ensuring nurses are practising in both clinical and community safe environments and within legal, ethical and professional standards.
Passionate about nurses continuing professional development
Encourages Pacific nurses to think outside the square and aspire to reach high and beyond to get to their destination
Catherine Poutasi is the Director of Integrity Professionals Limited. Integrity Professionals is an organisation that specialises in providing consultancy services and workforce development solutions. For more information, please visit www.ipro.org.nz