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TMF Summer Research Scholarships Awards 2026–2027
Six students.
Six projects.
Sixty years.
In our 60th anniversary year, we are delighted to support six medical students undertaking six summer research projects in Taranaki.
They join the four students supported through our 2025–26 Summer Research Programme, bringing the number of medical students supported across our 60th anniversary period to 10.
Each student will work alongside an experienced local clinician, gaining valuable hands-on research experience while contributing to work relevant to healthcare in our region.
We look forward to introducing our 2026–27 Summer Research Scholars and their projects soon.
WELCOME
The Taranaki Medical Foundation (TMF) is a registered charity dedicated to advancing medical education, research, and collaboration for the benefit of the local community.
The Foundation supports its aims through monthly continuing medical education (CME) meetings, endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP), as well as grants, scholarships, and encouragement of locally led research. TMF helps to grow the knowledge, skills, and professional networks of doctors working in Taranaki.
BECOME A MEMBER
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Access TMF sponsored research
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Join your colleagues at CME evenings and claim CME points
Membership is open to medical students and doctors from the community and hospital environment, including retired medical practitioners.
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 2026
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19 February - President's Practice Pearls - Reflections Across Three Eras of Medical Practice in Taranaki
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18 March - Treasurers in Research - Optimising Surgical Outcomes: Referral, Risk & Readiness
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15-18th April - Visiting Professor Programme with Professor Yvonne Anderson
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21 May - Men's Health Panel Discussion
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18 June - Digital Tools in Assessing ADHD
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12th August - Impetigo, Intertrigo & Infestations
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10 September - Analgesic Stewardship
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21 October - AGM & How ENT Changed the World
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19 November - Antibiotic Stewardship
SUPPORTING TARANAKI
By investing in medical research, we're backing our Taranaki community.
A great example is our involvement in the Whanau Pakari programme. Whanau Pakari is the most comprehensive programme in New Zealand for children and teenagers dealing with weight issues. To learn more about Whanau Pakari click here.
We've also supported the development of a software tool to screen for ADHD and ground breaking study into knee density following arthroplasty.
Want to help support research? Here's how.
Read how the Taranaki Medical Foundation is marking six decades of education, research, and community connection.
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