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Crisna Taljaard
Operations Manager, PRS Unit (application contact for the Burn Fellowship)
NZ Association of Plastic Surgeons page says applications for the National Burn Centre burn fellowship go direct to her as Operations Manager, PRS Unit Middlemore. Administrative contact only; no clinical lead for the fellowship is named. Mike Foster named there is for the separate Hand Fellowship and is not included.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau
New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 28 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Middlemore Hospital Burn Fellowship — New Zealand National Burn Centre.
- Leadership as published
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- National Burn Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Middlemore Hospital Burn Fellowship — New Zealand National Burn Centre
A burn fellowship based in the 10-bed National Burn Centre at Middlemore Hospital, covering acute, rehabilitative and reconstructive burn care in adults and children. Described on the NZ Association of Plastic Surgeons fellowship page; no separate hospital programme page was found.
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Duration
- 12 months fixed term; shorter or longer terms may be considered
- Clinical participation
- Burn care for adult and paediatric patients, working closely with the intensive care team
- International applicants
- Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council is essential at commencement of employment; visa support is not confirmed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand is required when employment starts. The listing does not state other prerequisites.
Published training
- Acute, rehabilitative and reconstructive phases of burn treatment
- Adult and paediatric burn care in a single national centre
- Exposure to critical care alongside the intensive care team
- Opportunity to join plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery in the same unit
Application route
Applications are made directly to Crisna Taljaard, Operations Manager, PRS Unit, Middlemore Hospital.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Crisna Taljaard, Operations Manager, PRS Unit, Middlemore Hospital — +64 9 276 0135
Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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