Helen Maud BICHAN MB ChB (NZ), DPM (Otago), FRANZCP, DHA (Massey), MCCM (NZ), FAFPHM (RACP)
Born Christchurch 3/1/1935 Educated at Hawera Technical High School and at Napier Girls' High School MB ChB (NZ) 1958, DPM (Otago) 1975, MRANZCP 1979, FRANZCP 1981, DHA (Massey) 1982, MCCM (NZ) 1986, FAFPHM (RACP) 1994 HS / HP, Masterton Hospital 1959 During the period 1960 - 1975, raised a family and undertook part-time general practice (Mangakino) Consultant Psychiatrist, Porirua Mental Hospital 1976 - 1986 Medical Superintendent, Community Health Services, Wellington Area Health Board 1982 - 1985 Medical Superintendent, Porirua Hospital 1986 - 1988 Chief Medical Officer / Chief Medical Advisor, Wellington Area Health Board 1988 - 1990 Assistant Director, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat, London 1990 - 1996 Currently, Member of the Bioethics Council
	photograph courtesy Helen Bichan

Helen Maud BICHAN
MB ChB (NZ), DPM (Otago), FRANZCP, DHA (Massey), MCCM (NZ), FAFPHM (RACP)

Born Christchurch 3/1/1935

Educated at Hawera Technical High School and at Napier Girls' High School

MB ChB (NZ) 1958, DPM (Otago) 1975, MRANZCP 1979, FRANZCP 1981, DHA (Massey) 1982, MCCM (NZ) 1986, FAFPHM (RACP) 1994

HS / HP, Masterton Hospital 1959

During the period 1960 - 1975, raised a family and undertook part-time general practice (Mangakino)

Consultant Psychiatrist, Porirua Mental Hospital 1976 - 1986
Medical Superintendent, Community Health Services, Wellington Area Health Board 1982 - 1985
Medical Superintendent, Porirua Hospital 1986 - 1988

Chief Medical Officer / Chief Medical Advisor, Wellington Area Health Board 1988 - 1990

Assistant Director, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat, London 1990 - 1996
Currently, Member of the Bioethics Council

photograph courtesy
Helen Bichan