About the Dean
Professor Joanne Baxter.
Photo: Alan Dove
Professor Joanne Baxter (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō) commenced in the role of the Dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine on 1 July 2022.
Joanne is a Public Health Medicine physician with a 30-year background in health and education sectors. She has over 20 years of experience working in the Dunedin School of Medicine, concurrent with more than 10 years in roles in the Division of Health Sciences.
Joanne is recognised for her leadership and research on Māori health and mental health, public health, health inequity, medical education and health workforce development. She is committed to supporting the DSM to realise its vision to contribute to health and health science, fostering equity and response to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, partnering with health services and supporting its students and staff to thrive.
“Māori values underpin my approach to leadership including values of whakawhanaungatanga – strong relationships and connections, whakamana – upholding mana and integrity, and manaakitanga – generosity, support and looking after.”
Roles
Co-director, Māori Health Workforce Development Unit
Research
Joanne is recognised for her research on Māori mental health, ethnic health inequalities, indigenous medical education and Māori health workforce development.
Contact details
Tel +64 3 470 9907 (Dunedin Hospital extension 59907)
Email dsm.deanpa@otago.ac.nz
Dean's Department
Academic staff
- Deputy Dean DSM , Professor Lynley Anderson
- Associate Dean Medical Education, Dr Steve Gallagher or Dr Kristin Kenrick
- Associate Dean Research and Postgraduate, TBA
- Associate Dean Southland, Clinical Professor Konrad Richter
- Associate Dean Māori, Justine Camp
- Associate Dean Pacific, Dr Letava Tafuna'i
Email letava.tafunai@otago.ac.nz - Associate Dean Student Affairs (ALM), Dr Ciara Lee
Email ciara.lee@otago.ac.nz
Professional staff
- Senior Manager OMS DSM, Sally-Ann Howard
Email sally-ann.howard@otago.ac.nz - Finance Manager, Kenzie Jarvis
Email kenzie.jarvis@otago.ac.nz - HR Advisor, Chriselda Pritchard
Email chriselda.pritchard@otago.ac.nz - Health Research South Manager, Mette Goodin
Email mette.goodin@otago.ac.nz - Lead Administrator Client Services, Laura Lockwood
Email laura.lockwood@otago.ac.nz - PA to the Dean, Joy Zhou
Email dsm.deanpa@otago.ac.nz
Heads of academic departments
- Bioethics, Dr Mike King
- General Practice and Rural Health, Professor Tim Stokes
- Medicine, Professor Rachael Taylor
- Pathology, Professor Julia Horsfield
- Preventive and Social Medicine, Professor Robin Turner
- Psychological Medicine, Associate Professor Tess Patterson
- Surgical Sciences, Dr Jo Krysa
- Women's and Children's Health, Professor Peter McIntyre