Kanny Ooi Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law and New Zealand Bioethics Conference

Kanny Ooi

I have been at the Medical Council of New Zealand since December 2014. As a Senior Policy Adviser & Researcher, I research and write standards for the New Zealand medical profession. These are used to assess a doctor’s conduct and competence, and to encourage adherence to best practice. I am interested in the doctor-patient relationship and the culture of medicine. This interest started when I studied Health Care Law. Along with a law degree from the University of Auckland, I also completed a Master of Bioethics and Health Law (with Distinction) from the University of Otago. AABHL conferences have a special place for me as I am a past recipient of the John McPhee Prize (in 2012), and the Max Charlesworth Prize (in 2013).