BBiomedSci(Hons), MBChB, PGDipOMG
Teaching Fellow
Email chelsea.harris@otago.ac.nz
Chelsea graduated from Medical School at the University of Otago in 2017. She spent 20 months of general practice training through the RNZCGP , and is now in Urgent Care training with the RNZCUC.
During her first year of GP training, Chelsea conducted research into the experiences of wāhine Māori when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. She is now a PhD student with the Department of Population Health, undertaking further related research.
She holds a part time Teaching Fellow role with the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Simulation.
Current research interests
- Māori Sexual and Reproductive Health literacy
- Mana Wāhine and Kaupapa Māori research
Current roles
- Teaching in the 4th year General Practice module
- PhD student with the Department of Population Health
- Urgent Care Registrar in Christchurch
Publications
Harris, C., Bidwell, S., Hudson, B., Patu, M., McKerchar, C., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2025). He mana tō te mātauranga - Knowledge is power: A qualitative study of sexual and reproductive healthcare experiences of wāhine Māori. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 146-153. doi: 10.1071/HC24103 Journal - Research Article
Harris, C., & Hudson, B. (2023). The Māori women’s experience of sexual healthcare. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 22). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract