RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS' UNIT

Clinical Pharmacology

Resident Medical Officers' Unit

Clinical Pharmacology Registrar
The Department of Clinical Pharmacology is based at Christchurch Hospital. The Clinical Pharmacology team consists of two consultants, Professor Evan Begg and Associate Professor Murray Barclay, two registrars, four Clinical Pharmacists, a research fellow and a secretary.

The registrar is an advanced trainee who has completed the part one FRACP examination. This position is approved for training by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and combines research activities, clinical medicine and teaching.

The registrar is expected to design and conduct a pharmacology-based research project, which can be related to their area of interest. The registrar is also an integral member of the Therapeutics Drug monitoring Service for Canterbury Health, the Preferred Medicines List committee and the Medicines Advisory committee. One day per week is spent with the Drug Information Service, an advisory service for much of the South Island. The registrar is involved in the Clinical Pharmacology teaching program for the fifth years and Trainee Interns. The registrar also participates in an on-call roster.

For further information please contact:

Professor Evan Begg, telephone: 64 3 3641055 Fax: 64 3 3641003
Email: evan.begg@chmeds.ac.nz