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Georgia Ramsden
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Dr Georgia Ramsden
Director
Georgia is a Stage 3 trainee based in Palmerston North, Aotearoa New Zealand. She completed a BSc at the University of Otago before moving to Australia and completing an MD at the University of Melbourne. Georgia worked as a junior doctor in regional Victoria for two years before returning to New Zealand and starting psychiatry training. Having grown up in regional New Zealand and always worked in regional areas, Georgia has a commitment to rural and regional health and healthcare provision, and she intends to become a general psychiatrist and continue to work regionally.
At MidCentral Health, Georgia is the Chief Registrar for psychiatry and a member of the Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, as well as being involved in House Officer and medical student teaching.
Prior to her appointment to the Board, Georgia was the Chair of the Bi-national Committee for Trainees at RANZCP for two years, having previously been a New Zealand Jurisdictional Representative. Alongside these roles, Georgia has been on the Education Committee, Members' Advisory Council, Trainees' Advisory Council, the New Fellowship Program Taskforce, the EPA Working Group, Tu Te Akaaka Roa, the New Zealand Training Committee and the Committee for Educational Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting.
Georgia was appointed by the Board as the Appointed Director, Trainee, for a one-year term from May 2026 to May 2027.
Georgia is a Stage 3 trainee based in Palmerston North, Aotearoa New Zealand. She completed a BSc at the University of Otago before moving to Australia and completing an MD at the University of Melbourne. Georgia worked as a junior doctor in regional Victoria for two years before returning to New Zealand and starting psychiatry training. Having grown up in regional New Zealand and always worked in regional areas, Georgia has a commitment to rural and regional health and healthcare provision, and she intends to become a general psychiatrist and continue to work regionally.
At MidCentral Health, Georgia is the Chief Registrar for psychiatry and a member of the Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, as well as being involved in House Officer and medical student teaching.
Prior to her appointment to the Board, Georgia was the Chair of the Bi-national Committee for Trainees at RANZCP for two years, having previously been a New Zealand Jurisdictional Representative. Alongside these roles, Georgia has been on the Education Committee, Members' Advisory Council, Trainees' Advisory Council, the New Fellowship Program Taskforce, the EPA Working Group, Tu Te Akaaka Roa, the New Zealand Training Committee and the Committee for Educational Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting.
Georgia was appointed by the Board as the Appointed Director, Trainee, for a one-year term from May 2026 to May 2027.
