Workshops

Workshop One 

Sustain Horizons: Building Healthy Careers in Emergency Medicine 

Facilitators: SustainWEM team

The SustainWEM team experienced in delivering evidence-based workshops for women in Emergency Medicine, now extend their expertise to an inclusive audience to explore strategies for sustaining a healthy career in EM

Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm NZDT

Venue: The Summer House, 42 Sunnybank Rise, Todds Valley 7071 (15 minutes drive from Rutherford)

Cost: $450 per head (includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea)

Sustain Horizons is a one-day immersive workshop designed to help Emergency Medicine clinicians cultivate wellbeing, resilience, and connection in their professional and personal lives. The workshop offers a practical approach to clinician wellbeing, exploring strategies to navigate the unique challenges faced throughout an Emergency Medicine career from early FACEMs to senior FACEMs. 

Drawing on evidence-based frameworks and lived experience, participants will explore ways to promote sustainable and fulfilling careers through sessions on resilience, communication, leadership, and reflective practice. 

Participants will explore strategies to:

• Understand and manage individual and team burnout
• Build resilience and strengthen conflict resolution skills
• Enhance communication, leadership, and mentorship approaches
• Apply emotional intelligence, reflective practice, and positive psychology to daily clinical life
• Move from surviving to thriving in a demanding professional environment

In addition to the educational components, the workshop incorporates wellbeing practices such as yoga and breathwork to encourage reflection and renewal.

Sustain Horizons provides a practical, supportive and evidence-driven approach to sustaining long-term wellbeing and professional fulfilment in Emergency Medicine.

Workshop Two 

Te Reo Māori Workshop (Cultural Immersion & Waka Activities) 

Facilitators: Waka Abel Tasman

Immerse yourself in te ao Māori through this unique cultural experience on the stunning coastline of Kaiteriteri.

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026

Time: 9.00am - 2.00pm NZDT

Venue: Waka Abel Tasman, Kaiteriteri -Sandy Bay Road, Kaiteriteri, Nelson 7197

Cost: $350 per head (includes bus transport, waka activities, lunch and afternoon tea)

A bus has been organised to leave the Rutherford Hotel by 7.45am (to arrive at Kaiteriteri by 8.45am for a 9am start).

Once we reach Kaiteriteri, the day begins with a mihi whakatau (formal welcome) and whakawhanuangatanga (introductions in te reo Māori and learning the basic language), followed by learning tikanga – the cultural protocols that guide respect for the waka and environment. 

After a karakia (blessing), participants will take to the water for an immersive exploration of Māori history and connection to place. As you paddle along the coastline, you’ll hear pūrākau (stories) of the region, learn the haka and its meaning, and experience the values of kotahitanga (unity) and whanaungatanga (connection) through shared paddling practice. 

Depending on conditions, there may also be opportunities for in-water activities to further deepen your connection with the moana.  The afternoon continues on the Pā site at Kaiteriteri, where participants will discover rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine) and taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments), concluding with a reflection and poroaki (closing ceremony).

This workshop offers a rich, hands-on introduction to Māori culture, language, fostering understanding, connection, and respect for Aotearoa’s unique heritage.