Dr Latika Samalia
Contact Details
- Phone
- 64 3 479 5145
- latika.samalia@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Senior Professional Practice Fellow
- Department
- Department of Anatomy
- Qualifications
- PGDipSc(Otago) DSM(Fiji)
- Teaching
- Teach anatomy in several professional – ELM 2, ELM 3, ALM 5 (med 2nd, 3rd and 5th yrs); Dental 2nd yrs, Physiotherapy 2nd yrs, Pharmacy 4th yrs
- Teach anatomy in science paper- ANAT 457 honours
- Teaching anatomy to postgrad in Surgical Anatomy Diploma
- Memberships
- CARG
- TMC
- Body Team
- Pacific Island support person in OSMS
- PIRSSU
- PASC
- OSMS Pacifika Strategic Framework Group
- Clinical
- <ul> <li>Interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and run postgraduate workshops for O&G clinicians and midwives (Obstetrics and Gynaecology background)</li> <li>Lecturer in FRACS</li> <li>Lecturer in PGDipSurgical Anatomy</li> </ul>
Additional details
I am involved in running a number of postgraduate clinicians' workshops in the department as well.
Publications
Time, W. S., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Anatomical sciences education needs to promote academic excellence of ethnic minority students: Evidence from Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Anatomical Sciences Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ase.2319
Fakapulia, I. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Social factors are associated with academic stress in Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Waikato Journal of Education, 28(1), 125-139. doi: 10.15663/wje.v28i1.1040
Stringer, M. D., Kano, M., Fausett, C., & Samalia, L. (2012). Unilateral short rectus femoris muscle belly. International Journal of Anatomical Variations, 5(1), 56-58. [Case Study].
Stringer, M. D., Duncan, L. J., & Samalia, L. (2012). Using real-time ultrasound to teach living anatomy: An alternative model for large classes. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1361). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Samalia, L., & Stringer, M. D. (2012). A dissecting competition for medical students. Anatomical Sciences Education, 5, 109-113. doi: 10.1002/ase.1256
Fakapulia, I. F., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Social factors are associated with academic stress in Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Waikato Journal of Education, 28(1), 125-139. doi: 10.15663/wje.v28i1.1040
Journal - Research Article
Time, W. S., Samalia, L., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Anatomical sciences education needs to promote academic excellence of ethnic minority students: Evidence from Pasifika students at the University of Otago. Anatomical Sciences Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ase.2319
Journal - Research Article
Samalia, L., & Stringer, M. D. (2012). A dissecting competition for medical students. Anatomical Sciences Education, 5, 109-113. doi: 10.1002/ase.1256
Journal - Research Article
Stringer, M. D., Duncan, L. J., & Samalia, L. (2012). Using real-time ultrasound to teach living anatomy: An alternative model for large classes. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1361). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Research Article
Nicholson, H. D., Samalia, L., Gould, M., Hurst, P. R., & Woodroffe, M. (2006). A comparison of different embalming fluids on the quality of histological preservation in human cadavers. European Journal of Morphology, 42(4/5), 178-184.
Journal - Research Article
Stringer, M. D., Kano, M., Fausett, C., & Samalia, L. (2012). Unilateral short rectus femoris muscle belly. International Journal of Anatomical Variations, 5(1), 56-58. [Case Study].
Journal - Research Other
Sopoaga, F., Leon de la Barra, S., Van der Meer, J., Samalia, L., Carr, S., Delaibatiki, R., & Kirifi-Alai, T. N. (2011). Developing a health workforce from an underserved population in New Zealand [Letter to the editor]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(5), 494-495. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00766.x
Journal - Research Other