The New Zealand College of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZCMM) is a professional association that is responsible for training and representing Musculoskeletal Medicine Specialists and
General Practitioners with a Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine in New Zealand.
Musculoskeletal Medicine Specialists are also known as Musculoskeletal Physicians. They are trained in the basic sciences, assessment, and management of disorders of the
musculoskeletal system
The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provid ...
. There is a strong focus in critical reasoning and biostatistics. Management domains may include education and reassurance, rehabilitation planning,
manual therapy
Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of mu ...
, medication, and image-guided injections using
ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequency, frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing range, hearing. Ultrasound is not different from "normal" (audible) sound in its physical properties, except that humans cannot hea ...
or
fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy () is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the interior of an object. In its primary application of medical imaging, a fluoroscope () allows a physician to see the internal structure and functio ...
.
The NZCMM has been recognized by the
Medical Council of New Zealand
The Medical Council of New Zealand ( mi, Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa) is the peak national standards and assessment body for medical education and training. It is responsible for the registration of doctors and has the power to suspend or remove ...
(MCNZ) as the Vocational Education Advisory Body to manage the vocational branch of Musculoskeletal Medicine since 2000. The name was changed from the New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZAMM) on 4th October 2021 on advice from the Medical Council to provide a more consistent naming scheme with other institutions tasked with vocational training.
The CAMM (Certificate of Attainment in Musculoskeletal Medicine) is the qualification that is recognised by the MCNZ to practice in the vocational scope of Musculoskeletal Medicine and is awarded on successful completion of the NZCMM training program. Graduates are permitted to use the designation Fellow of the New Zealand College of Musculoskeletal Medicine (FNZCMM) or Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine (FAFMM).
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See also
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Accident Compensation Corporation
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) ( mi, Te Kaporeihana Āwhina Hunga Whara) is the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the country's no-fault accidental injury compensation scheme, commonly referred to as the ACC sch ...
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Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians
The Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training, educating, and representing over 350 doctors in Australia and New Zealand. These doctors practise medicine ...
References
Medical associations based in New Zealand
External links Official website
Medical education in New Zealand