Protecting and promoting the health of New Zealanders by ensuring Medical Radiation Technologists are competent and fit to practice
Medical Sciences Secretariat
In 2006 the Medical Radiation Technologists Board joined forces with the Medical Laboratory Science Board and formed a jointly-owned not-for-profit company, Medical Sciences Secretariat (MSS), through which all business support services are provided to the Boards.
A cornerstone of the establishment of MSS was a commitment to building synergies between the two Boards in respect of their governance and operational activities. Managing the operations of the Boards within the most cost-effective framework was a primary consideration when looking to establish an appropriate organisational structure. This has helped both the Medical Radiation Technologists Board and the Medical Laboratory Science Board to maintain relatively low fee structures.
MSS receives governance support and direction from a four-member Board of Directors (two from the Medical Radiation Technologists Board and two from the Medical Laboratory Science Board) who are nominated and given specific delegated authorities by their respective Boards. Service delivery is managed through a Chief Executive/Registrar.
Mary Doyle is the Chief Executive of Medical Sciences Secretariat and is also the Registrar for both the Medical Laboratory Science Board and the Medical Radiation Technologists Board. Mary has worked in the health sector for a number of years and brings over twenty years of senior manager experience to these roles. She has a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Business Studies (Health Management).
Jenny Lee has been with Medical Sciences Secretariat since October 2009. Jenny is currently assisting the Chief Executive with a number of quality improvement projects and is also coordinating all competence, conduct and/or health notifications for both the Medical Laboratory Science Board and the Medcial Radiation Technologists Board. Jenny has past experience working in the health regulation sector within the realms of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act. She has also worked in medical indemnity insurance and practice management roles.
Beverley Irvine joined Medical Sciences Secretariat in January 2009. She has worked in the accounting and administration areas of a number of organisations and has specialised in business and accounting process set-up and implementation. At Medical Sciences Secretariat Beverley maintains the accounting system and deals with payments from registrants as well as the day-to-day accounting of the Boards and MSS, leading through to annual accounts and audit.
Claire Lovewell took on the Executive Administrator role at Medical Sciences Secretariat in November 2007. Prior to that Claire spent many years working for the Ministry of Justice in a variety of administrative roles and then worked for a short time with the Australasian College of Physicians. Claire plays a key role in managing the logistics of the meetings for both Boards, including coordinating meeting documentation and minute taking.
Sherly Adie has been with Medical Sciences Secretariat since April 2006, in the role of Registrations Manager. While Sherly primarily deals with registration and recertification applications for the Medical Radiation Technologists Board, both Registration Managers manage these processes across both the Medical Laboratory Science Board and the Medical Radiation Technologists Board. Sherly has background qualifications in law and public policy. As well as managing Board registration and recertification processes, Sherly also does research and writes discussion papers for both Boards as required. She has worked in various positions overseas and in New Zealand in the areas of legal and process management.
