Academic staff
Professor Garry Nixon
Head of Rural Section, Associate Dean Rural
Dunstan Hospital
PO Box 30 Clyde 9341
New Zealand
Email garry.nixon@otago.ac.nz
Dr Rory Miller
Director Rural Postgraduate Programme, Senior Lecturer
Paper co-convener
GENA 724 The Context of Rural Healthcare
Rural Doctor, Whangamatā
Email rory.miller@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Katharina Blattner
Associate Professor, Pacific Liaison
Paper co-convener
Hokianga Health, Rawene, Northland
Email katharina.blattner@otago.ac.nz
Dr Susan Burslem
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 724 The Context of Rural Healthcare
Rural Doctor, Raglan
Email susan.burslem@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jonathon Wills
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 723 Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings
Dunstan Hospital, Clyde, Central Otago
Email jonathon.wills@otago.ac.nz
Dr Dave Dixon
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA723 Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings
Queenstown
Email dave.dixon@otago.ac.nz
Dr David Short
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 727 Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings
Email david.short@otago.ac.nz
Dr Mark Smith
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 728 Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings
Dunstan Hospital, Clyde, Central Otago
Email markos_smithos@hotmail.com
Dr Steve Withington
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 729 Medical Specialties in Rural Settings
Ashburton Hospital, Ashburton
Email steve.withington@cdhb.health.nz
Dr Yan Wong
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper Co-convener
GENA 725 Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice
Rural GP
Email yan.wong@otago.ac.nz
Dr Pete Kyriakoudis
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 726 Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings
Queenstown
Email peter.kyriakoudis@otago.ac.nz
Dr Nina Stupples
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 726 Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings
Buller Health, Westport, Westland
Email stupples.nina@gmail.com
Dr Philippa Cross
Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 729 Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Whakātane
Email philippa.cross@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jack Haywood
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 725 Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice
Rural Dr Westcoast
Email jack.haywood@otago.ac.nz
Dr Katherine Orme
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 728 Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Clyde
Email katherine.orme@otago.ac.nz
Dr Lisa Ten Eyck
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 723 Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings
Hamilton
Email lisa.teneyck@otago.ac.nz
Dr Dinesha Kumarawansa
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 729 Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Te Kuiti
Email dinesha.kumarawansa@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jonathan Penno
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 728 Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Westcoast
Email jonathan.penno@otago.ac.nz
Dr Gillian Twinem
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 727 Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Thames
Email gillian.twinem@otago.ac.nz
Dr Miriam Duffy
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 729 Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings
Rural Dr Whangarei
Email miriam.duffy@otago.ac.nz
Dr Natalie Reid
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Paper co-convener
GENA 726 Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings
Wanaka
Email natalie.reid@otago.ac.nz
Wendy Finnie
Paper co-convener, PGCertCPU
GENA 717 Generalist Medical Echocardiography
Echocardiographer, Otago
Email wendy.finnie@otago.ac.nz
Dr Matthew Born
Senior Lecturer
Lecturer PGCertCPU
4th / 5th Year Rural Health Co-ordinator
Dunstan Hospital, Clyde, Central Otago
Email matt.born@otago.ac.nz
Jo McCann
Paper co-convener, PGCertCPU
GENA 718 Generalist Medical Ultrasound
Senior Sonographer, Hamilton
Email jo.mccann@otago.ac.nz
Programme administrator
Linda Reynolds
Centre for Rural Health, 55 Hanover Street, Dunedin
Mob +64 21 279 1065
Email rural.postgrad@otago.ac.nz