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General Practice (Primary Care and Medical Simulations)
We do clinical research, contribute to continuing primary care education, and de...
Māori/Indigenous Health Innovation (MIHI)
Part of the University of Otago, Christchurch, we undertake research, teaching,...
Medicine
We play a key role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching, underpinn...
Nursing
Study at one of the world’s top 100 nursing schools. We offer a two-year nursing...
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Our international research uses both clinical and laboratory approaches, and we...
Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine
We combine the surgical and medical components of musculoskeletal diseases and i...
Paediatrics
We play a leading role in the development of teaching, research, and professiona...
Pathology and Biomedical Science
The Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science is a research-led academic de...
Physiotherapy
The School of Physiotherapy has a presence on the University of Otago, Christchu...
Population Health
Public Health is the study and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life a...
Psychological Medicine
Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Otago, Christchurch – prom...
Radiology
Homepage for the Department of Radiology at University of Otago, Christchurch. I...
Surgery and Critical Care
The Department of Surgery and Critical Care teaches medical and postgraduate stu...
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19 Sep 2023
Dedication to addressing Māori health inequities recognised
Professor Suzanne Pitama (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been acknowledged for her signifi...
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15 Sep 2023
Aotearoa’s GP workforce issues a ‘perfect storm’
New Zealand’s general practice workforce is under-resourced, under-valued, poorl...
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30 Aug 2023
CMRF Project Grant success for four University of Otago, Christchurch researchers
A simple blood test to replace the need for colonoscopies in children with infla...
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25 Aug 2023
Ketamine may help treat depression but use should not become widespread – editorial
Ketamine can be used to manage treatment-resistant depression but researchers wa...
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18 Aug 2023
Medical student investigates rheumatic fever threat in Canterbury
Christchurch-based Samoan medical student Taliah Su'a understands the harsh real...
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04 Aug 2023
Screening age needs to be lowered to combat ‘epidemic’
New Zealand needs to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer if it wants t...
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27 Jul 2023
University of Otago, Christchurch celebrates its very own Matariki “stars”
The weather outside may have been uninspiring but it was all warmth and aroha in...
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20 Jul 2023
Otago University-led research delivers more certainty for genetic test diagnoses
Findings from a new international study look set to improve rates of diagnosis f...
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04 Jul 2023
Five HRC Project Grants for the University of Otago, Christchurch
Five UOC research teams have been awarded Project Grants this year from the Heal...
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04 Jul 2023
HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers
Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...
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04 Jul 2023
Matariki a time to remember those who have gone before
Aotearoa has become a “death denying country” and Matariki is the perfect time t...