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 Health Care (Christchurch).
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
Al-Busaidi, I. S., Verweij, T., Hassan, N., Harris, C., Mangin, D., & Hudson, B. (2026). Evaluating the implementation and structure of the Annual Diabetes Review in Aotearoa New Zealand general practices: A national survey. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25202 Journal - Research Article
Al-Busaidi, I. S., Carr, A. C., Harris, C., Mangin, D., & Hudson, B. (2026). Mapping the service models and outcomes from general practitioners with special interests/extended roles in Aotearoa New Zealand: A scoping review. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25174 Journal - Research Article
Al-Busaidi, I. S., Carr, A. C., Harris, C., Mangin, D., & Hudson, B. (2025, November). Unlocking hidden capacity: Mapping special interest and extended role GP services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Academic GP conference, Hamilton, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Harris, C., Bidwell, S., Hudson, B., Patu, M., McKerchar, C., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2025). Te hāpai i te mana wāhine, te takahi i te mana wāhine: Māori women's experiences of empowerment and disempowerment in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 154-160. doi: 10.1071/hc25037 Journal - Research Article
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