Clinical School
About Us
The Bay of Plenty Clinical School was established by the
District Health Board in 2007 to develop training and research
initiatives that would attract healthcare students and encourage
them to return as employees once qualified.
Since that time the School has supported the clinical training
of some 480 undergraduate medical, nursing and allied health
students per year at Tauranga Hospital, Whakatāne Hospital and in
general practices in the Bay. These students came from a wide range
of national and international tertiary institutions.

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The School has also established a Clinical Trials Unit
to coordinate DHB-wide clinical trials and research projects.
On the Tauranga Hospital campus the School is located on the
ground floor of Pohutukawa House. In Whakatāne the clinical school
building is located by Māori Health Services. These facilities
provide a student lounge, tutorial rooms, a skills
laboratory/lecture room and IT training facilities. Medical
libraries are located in adjoining buildings at Tauranga and
Whakatāne Hospital campuses.
The School provides a range of training and research
opportunities for all disciplines including:
- medical student/intern clinical placements in a range of
primary care settings and a number of secondary care services;
selective and elective placements & summer studentships for
medical students access to a twelve month nursing new graduate
entry to practice programme; selective and elective placements for
Bachelor of Nursing students
- selective and elective clinical placements for allied
health trainees in a range of disciplines and locations
- access to teaching training for training supervisors and access
to management courses for clinical and non-clinical staff
- a range of postgraduate educational opportunities for doctors,
nurses and allied health professionals
- training and support for staff and students involved in
clinical trials and research
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Last updated:
August 29, 2018