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(2) either:

• be sponsored by or on behalf of a country or organisation to which the medical practitioner returns after the proposed period of training[^10]; or
• have a formal postgraduate qualification accepted by the Council as indicating competence in the branch within which the medical practitioner will work in New Zealand; or
• be enrolled in a formal training programme in his or her own country; or
• have worked for at least 12 months in an institution with which a New Zealand hospital or medical school has an exchange programme; and

(3) provide evidence that they are entering a formal, recognised scholarship or fellowship programme, with a structured supervision plan[^11].

C Research

A medical practitioner must be participating in a research project, for up to two years only, which has the approval of a formally constituted ethics committee in New Zealand.

D Locum tenens in a specialist post

A medical practitioner who may be registered to work in as a specialist for up to six months[^12]. The practitioner must:

(1) have a postgraduate qualification approved by the Council and published on the Council’s website in the area of medicine in which the medical practitioner wishes to work. (See the Council’s website for list of approved qualifications)

(2) have been in active clinical practice (20 hours per week) relevant to the vocational scope that the medical practitioner will be working in, for at least 24 out of the past 36 months.

E Emergency or other unpredictable, short-term, situation

Medical practitioner must have qualifications appropriate to the requirements of the emergency or other unpredictable situation, as determined by the Council.

F Pandemic or disaster

Medical practitioner must:

(1) hold an acceptable primary medical qualification, be registered with the Council and hold a current practicing certificate; or

(2) have completed at least five years of study at a recognised New Zealand medical school; or

[^10]: The medical practitioner must have a guarantee of continuing employment in his or her home country at the completion of the period of training in New Zealand.

[^11]:

• The programme must provide detail on the training objectives and delivery, and on how the training will be monitored and outcomes measured.
• Within a District Health Board, the application must be approved by the Chief Medical Adviser of the District Health Board, confirming that the position is part of a formal, recognised scholarship programme of that institution.
• Within an organisation other than a District Health Board, high level signoff is required from an appropriate person or organisation at the discretion of the Registration Manager.
• The proposed supervisor must provide details of the level of responsibility to be delegated to the trainee.
• The proposed supervisor must provide an induction and supervision plan including details or orientation.
• Supervision reports are to be provided to the Council for each three-month period.
• The medical practitioner must provide a report to the Council at the end of three months, one year and two years which provides an update on the progress of meeting the training objectives, delivery, and outcomes.
• Confirmation must be provided from the employer that the training will not be funded by the government funding agency.

[^12]: Registration may be extended if the medical practitioner applies for a registration within a vocational scope.