Latest news from the Department of Medicine
08 May 2025
‘Tobacco Transparency Bill’ will increase transparency, improve policy making – researchers
Tobacco control researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke strongly support the ‘...
10 Apr 2025
Fulbright fellow focuses on underserved populations
We catch up with medical alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Science and Innovation G...
13 Mar 2025
Otago success in QS World Rankings
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is home to New Zealand’s highest ranked subject area in the latest QS Wor...
28 Feb 2025
Med student on the fast track
Third-year Otago medical student Annise Boothroyd loves a challenge.
18 Feb 2025
Change can foster innovation says new OMS Dean
People shouldn’t be scared of change as it can create great opportunities, says new Otago Medical School Dean Professor...
16 Dec 2024
Call for action against gastric cancer precursor
Addressing poor management of a preventable cause of gastric cancer will lead to better outcomes and improve equity and...
21 Nov 2024
Prestigious accolades for staff of Wellington’s WellSleep Centre
Two academic staff from the Wellington campus’s WellSleep Centre, Professor Alister Neill and Associate Professor Angela...
02 Oct 2024
Walking path to heart health equity with community
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researcher feels privileged knowing her work is treasured by the community...
25 Sep 2024
Medical students take to the stage
Dunedin medical students swapped stethoscopes for dancing shoes when they took to the stage in this year’s Med Revue.
12 Sep 2024
Murals bring new student study spaces to life
New student study spaces on the Wellington campus have been made more welcoming by the addition of three large photograp...
12 Sep 2024
Where technology meets caring
Otago is the only New Zealand university offering a Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT), but what do radiation therapist...
11 Sep 2024
Otago - Champion of rural health
The University of Otago is a long-established champion of rural health education, training and research, pioneering succ...