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Health communication researchers

Jo Borren
Competence assessment, interprofessional education, work-integrated learning
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email jo.borren@otago.ac.nz

Dr Ben Darlow
Management of common musculoskeletal conditions in primary care and interprofessional education
Department of Primary Healthcare and General Practice, Wellington
Email ben.darlow@otago.ac.nz

Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble
Rural healthcare, health systems, and  technology
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email fiona.doolan-noble@otago.ac.nz

Dr Virginia Jones
Chronic respiratory illnesses
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email virginia.jones@otago.ac.nz

Cate McCall
Infections, sepsis, pain
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email cate.mccall@otago.ac.nz

Dr Sherly Parackal
Alcohol consumption by women of childbearing age, pregnancy and breastfeeding, Asian health research
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin
Email sherly.parackal@otago.ac.nz

Dr Jim Ross
Primary healthcare, education, social science, and their intersections
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, DunedinEmail jim.ross@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Philippa Seaton
Nursing / health workforce, technology enhanced teaching and learning, health service delivery (including e-health), clinical simulation
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email philippa.seaton@otago.ac.nz

Dr Maria Stubbe
Communication in health settings (especially the detailed study of patient-provider interactions using conversation analysis, and research into patient experiences of health and illness), along with projects on health service delivery
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington
Email maria.stubbe@otago.ac.nz

Dr Kelly Tikao
Māori health
Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation, and Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, ChristchurchEmail kelly.tikao@otago.ac.nz

Dr Henrietta Trip
Health and ageing in intellectual disability
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email henrietta.trip@otago.ac.nz

Dr Mandy Wilkinson
Lifelong condition self-management
School of Physiotherapy and Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email mandy.wilkinson@otago.ac.nz

Dr Amber Young
Patients' requirements for style and content of written medicine information
School of Pharmacy
Email amber.young@otago.ac.nz

Hospital care researchers

Professor J Haxby Abbott
Musculoskeletal clinical epidemiology, management of osteoarthritis
Department of Surgical Sciences, DunedinEmail haxby.abbott@otago.ac.nz

Dr Carol Atmore
Health systems design, integrated care, rural health, and primary care
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email carol.atmore@otago.ac.nz

Dr Kati Blattner
Rural and remote health, distance education, qualitative research, rural workforce, health workforce in Pacific Island countries
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email katharina.blattner@otago.ac.nz

Jo Borren
Competence assessment, interprofessional education, work-integrated learning
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email jo.borren@otago.ac.nz

Miranda Buhler
Health and rehabilitation, and the role of orthotic devices
Te Whatu Ora – Southern, Dunedin
Email miranda.buhler@southerndhb.gov.nz

Professor Sue Crengle
Māori health, inequalities research
Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research UnitEmail sue.crengle@otago.ac.nz

Dr Virginia Jones
Chronic respiratory illnesses
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email virginia.jones@otago.ac.nz

Raewyn Lesa
Nursing education
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email raewyn.lesa@otago.ac.nz

Dr Rebbecca Lilley
Injury prevention, occupational health and safety
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine
Email rebbecca.lilley@otago.ac.nz

Cate McCall
Infections, sepsis, pain
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email cate.mccall@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Anna Ranta
Health service delivery research, health economics, neuroepidemiology and workforce
Department of Medicine, Wellington
Email anna.ranta@otago.ac.nz

Dr Patrice Rosengrave
Reproduction and genetics
Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, Christchurch
Email patrice.rosengrave@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Peter Sykes
Gynaecological oncology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch
Email peter.sykes@otago.ac.nz

Dr John Woodfield
Measuring and preventing complications, improving fitness before surgery, colorectal surgery, medical care in resource-poor settings
Department of Surgical Sciences, Dunedin
Email john.woodfield@otago.ac.nz

Medicines researchers

Professor Rhiannon Braund
Safe and effective use of medicines; clinical pharmacy practice
New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre, Dunedin
Email rhiannon.braund@otago.ac.nz

Dr Cathy Chapple
Osteoarthritis, physiotherapy management of musculoskeletal conditions, clinical education
School of Physiotherapy: Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research (CHARR), Dunedin
Email cathy.chapple@otago.ac.nz

Professor Sue Crengle
Māori health, inequalities research
Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research UnitEmail sue.crengle@otago.ac.nz

Professor Shyamal Das
Drug formulation and delivery, drug delivery to the lung
School of Pharmacy, Dunedin
Email shyamal.das@otago.ac.nz

Shirley Harris
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how people manage their oxygen therapy, self-management and long-term conditions
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email shirley.harris@otago.ac.nz

Dr Desiree Kunac
Paediatric pharmacy, paediatric drug safety, adverse drug events, medication error, pharmacovigilance
New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre, Dunedin
Email desiree.kunac@otago.ac.nz

Cate McCall
Infections, sepsis, pain
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email cate.mccall@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Anna Ranta
Health service delivery research, health economics, neuroepidemiology and workforce
Department of Medicine, Wellington
Email anna.ranta@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor David Reith
Medicines regulation and promotion of quality use medicines
Medicial Education Unit, Dunedin
Email david.reith@otago.ac.nz

Dr Alesha Smith
Clinical pharmacy, quality use of medicines, pharmacoepidemiology
School of Pharmacy, Dunedin
Email alesha.smith@otago.ac.nz

Dr John Woodfield
Measuring and preventing complications, improving fitness before surgery, colorectal surgery, medical care in resource-poor settings
Department of Surgical Sciences, Dunedin
Email john.woodfield@otago.ac.nz

Oral health researchers

Susan Moffat
Dental workforce, dental public health, and dental education
Faculty of Dentistry: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Dunedin
Email susan.moffat@otago.ac.nz

Moira Smith
Policy development which creates supportive environments, particularly in nutrition, children's health and oral health, and older people's oral health
Department of Public Health, Wellington
Email moira.smith@otago.ac.nz

Primary care researchers

Professor J Haxby Abbott
Musculoskeletal clinical epidemiology, management of osteoarthritis
Department of Surgical Sciences, DunedinEmail haxby.abbott@otago.ac.nz

Yasmin Abdul Aziz
The economic value of unfunded pharmacy services and how they affect patient outcomes
School of Pharmacy, Dunedin
Email yasmin.abdulaziz@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Dr Carol Atmore
Health systems design, integrated care, rural health, and primary care
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email carol.atmore@otago.ac.nz

Dr Ben Beaglehole
Outcome of various changes at the acute inpatient service as well as the outcome of patients after they leave the acute inpatient service
Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch
Email ben.beaglehole@otago.ac.nz

Dr Kati Blattner
Rural and remote health, distance education, qualitative research, rural workforce, health workforce in Pacific Island countries
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email katharina.blattner@otago.ac.nz

Miranda Buhler
Health and rehabilitation, and the role of orthotic devices
Te Whatu Ora – Southern, Dunedin
Email miranda.buhler@southerndhb.gov.nz

Dr Cathy Chapple
Osteoarthritis, physiotherapy management of musculoskeletal conditions, clinical education
School of Physiotherapy: Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research (CHARR), Dunedin
Email cathy.chapple@otago.ac.nz

Professor Sue Crengle
Māori health, inequalities research
Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research UnitEmail sue.crengle@otago.ac.nz

Dr Ben Darlow
Management of common musculoskeletal conditions in primary care and interprofessional education
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington
Email ben.darlow@otago.ac.nz

Dr Pauline Dawson
Maternal health equity, GIS in health, clinical audit, collaborative practice
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin
Email pauline.dawson@otago.ac.nz

Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble
Rural healthcare, health systems, and  technology
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin
Email fiona.doolan-noble@otago.ac.nz

Shirley Harris
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how people manage their oxygen therapy, self-management and long-term conditions
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email shirley.harris@otago.ac.nz

Dr Virginia Jones
Chronic respiratory illnesses
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email virginia.jones@otago.ac.nz

Dr Jonathan Kennedy
Interface between primary health care and public health, and is involved in research projects based in the Department
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington
Email jonathan.kennedy@otago.ac.nz

Virginia Maskill
Rural nursing workforce, long-term condition management
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email virginia.maskill@otago.ac.nz

Susan Moffat
Dental workforce, dental public health, and dental education
Faculty of Dentistry: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Dunedin
Email susan.moffat@otago.ac.nz

Dr Chris Moir
Child health, nursing education, quality improvement
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email chris.moir@otago.ac.nz

Professor Sue Pullon
Interprofessional education, collaborative practice and effective teamwork in primary care setting
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington
Email sue.pullon@otago.ac.nz

Dr Jim Ross
Primary healthcare, education, social science, and their intersections
Department of General Practice and Rural Health, DunedinEmail jim.ross@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Philippa Seaton
Nursing / health workforce, technology enhanced teaching and learning, health service delivery (including e-health), clinical simulation
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies
Email philippa.seaton@otago.ac.nz

Dr Alesha Smith
Clinical pharmacy, quality use of medicines, pharmacoepidemiology
School of Pharmacy, Dunedin
Email alesha.smith@otago.ac.nz

Moira Smith
Policy development which creates supportive environments, particularly in nutrition, children's health and oral health, and older people's oral health
Department of Public Health, Wellington
Email moira.smith@otago.ac.nz

Dr Maria Stubbe
Communication in health settings (especially the detailed study of patient-provider interactions using conversation analysis, and research into patient experiences of health and illness), along with projects on health service delivery
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Wellington
Email maria.stubbe@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Peter Sykes
Gynaecological oncology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch
Email peter.sykes@otago.ac.nz

Dr Henrietta Trip
Health and ageing in intellectual disability
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email henrietta.trip@otago.ac.nz

Dr Mandy Wilkinson
Lifelong condition self-management
School of Physiotherapy and Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Christchurch
Email mandy.wilkinson@otago.ac.nz

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