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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 479 5145
Email
latika.samalia@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Department
Department of Anatomy
Qualifications
PGDipSc(Otago) DSM(Fiji)
Teaching
  • Teach anatomy in several professional – ELM 2, ELM 3, ALM 5 (med 2nd, 3rd and 5th yrs); Dental 2nd yrs, Physiotherapy 2nd yrs, Pharmacy 4th yrs
  • Teach anatomy in science paper- ANAT 457 honours
  • Teaching anatomy to postgrad in Surgical Anatomy Diploma
Memberships
  • CARG
  • TMC
  • Body Team
  • Pacific Island support person in OSMS
  • PIRSSU
  • PASC
  • OSMS Pacifika Strategic Framework Group
Clinical
  • Interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and run postgraduate workshops for O&G clinicians and midwives (Obstetrics and Gynaecology background)
  • Lecturer in FRACS
  • Lecturer in PGDipSurgical Anatomy

Additional details

I am involved in running a number of postgraduate clinicians' workshops in the department as well.

Publications

Dassanayake, S., Samalia, L., Mathew, J., & Dias, G. (2026). Common carotid artery tortuosity: Two case reports and findings from an observational cadaveric study. Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA): Anatomy for Everyone. (pp. 541). Retrieved from https://ifaa2026.org/en-AU Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Prasad, R. R., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2026). Ethnic differences in academic stress and learning preferences in anatomy between Pasifika and Pākehā students. AlterNative. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/11771801251405563 Journal - Research Article

Fakapulia, I. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2025). The lived experience of Pasifika anatomy students living in Ōtepoti and studying at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka. MAI Journal, 14(2), 177-188. doi: 10.20507/MAIJournal.2025.14.2.2 Journal - Research Article

Uhi, S. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2025). The sustained association between high school background and the academic performance of Pasifika and New Zealand European Anatomy students at the University of Otago. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40841-025-00394-2 Journal - Research Article

Time, W. S., Fakapulia, I. F., Young, C. D., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2025). Differences in academic confidence, assessment preferences, and perception of anatomy learning between Pasifika and New Zealand European students at the University of Otago. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40841-025-00407-0 Journal - Research Article

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