Brendan Harris
Academic Development Manager @The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
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WORK HISTORY
Academic Development Manager @The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
NZ
As Academic Development Manager, I lead the curriculum review and programme development of the College’s accredited vocational training across the General Practice Education Programme (GPEP) and Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM). My focus is on embedding best evidence and contemporary educational practice into curriculum, assessment, and teaching frameworks, ensuring relevance, equity, and excellence across both urban and rural contexts.Working within a robust governance framework, supported by the GPEP and RHM Boards of Studies and the Academic Tāhuhu board, I lead working groups to update, design, and implement new programmes of delivery, modernise workflows, and drive system-level innovation. This includes developing learning frameworks, exam structures, pastoral care models, and teaching approaches that meet evolving healthcare and accreditation requirements set by MCNZ.I collaborate closely with Clinical Consultants, Clinical Leads, Lead Medical Educators, Medical Educators, Teachers, and Supervisors to ensure high-quality registrar education and support. Beyond academic leadership, I serve as business lead and product owner for the implementation of new student management systems, RFP processes, and digital transformation initiatives, achieving streamlined delivery, enhanced compliance, and stronger outcomes for learners.Whilst leading the Learning Team’s development projects, I work in partnership across Corporate Services, Equity, and Membership to embed cross-functional alignment, governance integrity, and continuous improvement, ensuring our vocational programmes remain future-focused, strategically aligned, and internationally credible.
EDUCATION
Skills Organisation
US 4098, Educational Assessment, Evaluation.
Maru Consulting
Te Reo, Te Ao Maori Outcomes
Health Quality Saftey Commision
2022 Adverse event learning program Health Quality & Safety Commission
Institute of Directors in New Zealand
Kotahitanga – Principles of Māori Governance
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Adult Education Certificate
Whitireia and WelTec
Bachelor's degree, BHSc Paramedic Health Science
Auckland University of Technology
Antenatal Paper
Auckland University of Technology
Pre-Hospital Cardiology
Dentons Law Industry
Workshop, Governance
Claro Health Sector
2022 HPCA ACT training workshop (Claro – health sector)
University of Auckland
Postgraduate Certificate, Clinical Education
ABOUT BRENDAN HARRIS
Governance & Executive LeadershipI lead governance and strategic change across health, service delivery, and education systems, spanning frontline clinical delivery through to sector-level system design. I advise boards and governance committees on clinical governance, workforce planning, accreditation, quality, and risk, with a particular focus on event medicine, primary health, paramedicine, emergency response, and workforce development at scale.My leadership portfolio includes curriculum reform, clinical strategy, service and programme design, and enterprise digital transformation across learning and operational platforms (LMS, SMS, EBS, and applied AI). I work at the intersection of clinical practice, organisational systems, and workforce capability to strengthen safety, performance, and sustainable growth.Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, I embed Māori and Pacific values within governance, service design, and workforce development approaches to deliver equitable, culturally responsive, and mana-enhancing systems that support frontline effectiveness and long-term sector resilience.Executive Practice Areas • Governance and Board Advisory • Strategic and System Leadership • Clinical and Organisational Governance • Health Service and Programme Design • Education and Curriculum Reform • Digital and Enterprise Transformation • Quality, Risk, and Accreditation Processes • Workforce Strategy and Capability Development • Cross-sector Partnerships and Service Integration
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