President
Michael Brown
Biomedical Services Technician, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury
Born in Christchurch but raised in Blenheim, I call Christchurch home. It’s here that I live with my wife Glenys and our children.
I began my career as an electronics technician at a Wellington company that manufactured foreign-object detection equipment for the food and textile industries. Having attained the position of Senior Service Engineer, I left that company to spend three years driving tour coaches all over Europe and the UK.
When I had had enough of living out of a backpack, I returned to Christchurch. After a few years of specialising in industrial X-ray, metal detection and weighing systems, I started working for the CDHB. As a Biomedical Services Technician, my specific areas of responsibility include the Emergency Department, Resuscitation Equipment, and acute services.
I am passionate about my job function and love that I can use my skills and enthusiasm to work alongside other medical professionals to improve patient care. It excites me that, having worked in this field for more than 15 years, I am still constantly learning new things and working with new equipment.
Outside of work, I enjoy bird-keeping, running (I am a parkrun addict!) and spending time exploring the outdoors.
I am excited about what the future holds; Christchurch, after the earthquakes, is turning into a fantastic city. With a rapidly developing health service, Health New Zealand, Waitaha Canterbury is an exciting and dynamic place to work.
