DR FIONA MORRISON MBChB, FRNZCGP
We are delighted to welcome Dr Fiona Morrison to Amity Health Centre. She is a very experienced GP who is working to fill the gaps left by Susie Lawless's leave and Phil White's reduction in hours.
Fiona was born, raised and educated in Glasgow, Scotland where she qualified as a doctor in 1996. After spending several years working in hospitals in Aberdeen, she undertook further training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Perthshire before completing her training as a GP. Fiona and her Kiwi husband moved to New Zealand in 2001, settling in the Bay of Plenty until 2015 when they relocated to Dunedin with their young family. Fiona was delighted to join the team at Amity in May 2018, sharing the practice vision of providing excellent, patient-centred care. She loves the variety of general practice and is particularly keen on developing strong relationships with her patients so that they can work together on achieving the patient's health goals. She has an interest in improving health literacy and in optimising the practice team. Fiona is currently on the board of the Otago branch of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Outside work, she spends most of her time enjoying the happy chaos of living on a lifestyle block with her boys, dogs, sheep and chickens.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Fiona Morrison to Amity Health Centre. She is a very experienced GP who is working to fill the gaps left by Susie Lawless's leave and Phil White's reduction in hours.
Fiona was born, raised and educated in Glasgow, Scotland where she qualified as a doctor in 1996. After spending several years working in hospitals in Aberdeen, she undertook further training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Perthshire before completing her training as a GP. Fiona and her Kiwi husband moved to New Zealand in 2001, settling in the Bay of Plenty until 2015 when they relocated to Dunedin with their young family. Fiona was delighted to join the team at Amity in May 2018, sharing the practice vision of providing excellent, patient-centred care. She loves the variety of general practice and is particularly keen on developing strong relationships with her patients so that they can work together on achieving the patient's health goals. She has an interest in improving health literacy and in optimising the practice team. Fiona is currently on the board of the Otago branch of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Outside work, she spends most of her time enjoying the happy chaos of living on a lifestyle block with her boys, dogs, sheep and chickens.
Dr Prue Murdoch mbchb, dip obst, FRNZCGP
Dr Prue Murdoch graduated from Otago University in 1980, and attained Fellowship
of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practictioners in 1992. She has
worked as a family doctor in Dunedin since 1984, and has been a partner at Amity
Health Centre since 1997. Her professional interests are in family medicine, the primary health care team, and in student mentoring.
of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practictioners in 1992. She has
worked as a family doctor in Dunedin since 1984, and has been a partner at Amity
Health Centre since 1997. Her professional interests are in family medicine, the primary health care team, and in student mentoring.
Dr Phil White Mbchb, Drcog, MRCGP, FRNZCGP
Dr Phil White was born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, graduated from Bristol University in England in 1979, trained as a GP in Newport, Wales and worked in General Practice near Bristol for 16 years before coming over to Dunedin with his family. He undertook further training to become registered as a GP here, attaining Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2003.
Dr White believes in a General Practice that provides the whole spectrum of primary care from cradle to grave, and the importance of good team work to support the patient on this journey. His special interests are the use of information technology in General Practice and continuous quality improvement.
Phil has recently started working at Servants Health Centre, a free medical centre in Dunedin providing care for those who find accessing mainstream General Practice difficult. He has also become chair of Dunedin Urgent Doctors, the cooperative guild that provides after hours care to most of the population of and visitors to Dunedin.
Dr White believes in a General Practice that provides the whole spectrum of primary care from cradle to grave, and the importance of good team work to support the patient on this journey. His special interests are the use of information technology in General Practice and continuous quality improvement.
Phil has recently started working at Servants Health Centre, a free medical centre in Dunedin providing care for those who find accessing mainstream General Practice difficult. He has also become chair of Dunedin Urgent Doctors, the cooperative guild that provides after hours care to most of the population of and visitors to Dunedin.
Dr Susie Lawless MBCHB, Dip Obst, FRNZCGP
Dr Susie Lawless graduated from the University of Auckland in 1986. She completed her medical training in Nelson and Christchurch, before spending several years working in the UK and Australia. She completed her vocational registration in 2000 and joined Amity Health Centre in 2001. Susie also teaches at the University of Otago School of Medicine. She has an interest in eating disorders, migraine and child and adolescent health, and she coordinates a programme to facilitate access to health care for prisoners on their release back into the community.
Susie is taking well-earned time-off currently partly to travel and partly to coordinate our transition into a Health Care Home. She will be back in her face to face role as a GP at the beginning of December 2018
Susie is taking well-earned time-off currently partly to travel and partly to coordinate our transition into a Health Care Home. She will be back in her face to face role as a GP at the beginning of December 2018
DR ARGY SONG MBChB, Diploma in Child Health, Associate GP
Argy is in the fourth year of his GP training and is well on the way to qualifying as a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs. He has his own consulting clinics at Amity, and is available to see patients every day. Argy is taking a break over the next few months but we are pleased that he will be working again with us from the beginning of April 2019.
Argy was born and raised in Taiwan but moved to Dunedin in 2003 to study at Otago University. He graduated in Medicine in 2010. Since then he has worked across a variety of specialities particularly working with children. He has gained postgraduate qualifications in Paediatrics and Women’s Health.
Argy has now decided that he would like to follow a career in General Practice to balance his medical, business and family life. He speaks fluent Mandarin and has worked as a trained interpreter for patients at Dunedin Hospital.
His interests outside work include Chinese Martial Arts, “Go” game, sports and family time listening to music, movies and gardening
The GP registrar programme:
This practice has been accredited by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners as a teaching practice for general practice registrars. GP registrars are doctors who have already completed at least eight years of medical training and are going on to specialise in general practice. They come to this practice for a six-month period to get practical experience under the supervision of Drs Susie Lawless and Prue Murdoch
Patients may be offered an appointment with the registrar. If you decide to consult with the registrar you are making an important contribution
to the education of New Zealand doctors and we appreciate your support. However, the choice to see the registrar is entirely voluntary and you are always free to see your own doctor if you prefer.
Your comments about the General Practice Education Programme are welcome directly to Drs Lawless and Murdoch or to:
The General Practice Education Programme
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
PO Box 10440, Wellington 6143
Argy is in the fourth year of his GP training and is well on the way to qualifying as a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs. He has his own consulting clinics at Amity, and is available to see patients every day. Argy is taking a break over the next few months but we are pleased that he will be working again with us from the beginning of April 2019.
Argy was born and raised in Taiwan but moved to Dunedin in 2003 to study at Otago University. He graduated in Medicine in 2010. Since then he has worked across a variety of specialities particularly working with children. He has gained postgraduate qualifications in Paediatrics and Women’s Health.
Argy has now decided that he would like to follow a career in General Practice to balance his medical, business and family life. He speaks fluent Mandarin and has worked as a trained interpreter for patients at Dunedin Hospital.
His interests outside work include Chinese Martial Arts, “Go” game, sports and family time listening to music, movies and gardening
The GP registrar programme:
This practice has been accredited by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners as a teaching practice for general practice registrars. GP registrars are doctors who have already completed at least eight years of medical training and are going on to specialise in general practice. They come to this practice for a six-month period to get practical experience under the supervision of Drs Susie Lawless and Prue Murdoch
Patients may be offered an appointment with the registrar. If you decide to consult with the registrar you are making an important contribution
to the education of New Zealand doctors and we appreciate your support. However, the choice to see the registrar is entirely voluntary and you are always free to see your own doctor if you prefer.
Your comments about the General Practice Education Programme are welcome directly to Drs Lawless and Murdoch or to:
The General Practice Education Programme
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
PO Box 10440, Wellington 6143
