The 2023 Public Health Summer School will offer 15 short courses (1–2 days long) presented by an outstanding faculty of public health academics and practitioners. Courses vary from small group computer lab classes to interactive workshops and multi-speaker symposiums.
Please note that in 2023, there will be 5 courses offered online by Zoom (not in-person). All other courses are held face-to face in Wellington.
You are invited to register in a single course or create a programme based on your interests. Read more about the courses below, or register now using the link below.
A limited number of Māori and Pacific scholarships may be available. Please apply via the registration page.

Research, epidemiology and statistical methods
- Introduction to R – 7 February
- Literature review and basic meta-analysis skills – 8 February (Online)
- How to write a paper – 9 February
- Introduction to epidemiology – 10 February – COURSE FULL
- Intermediate biostatistics: Regression methods – 16–17 February (Online)
– COURSE FULL
Qualitative methods
- Introduction to NVivo – 8 February – COURSE FULL
- Introduction to qualitative methods – 14 February
Healthcare systems
- Introduction to the New Zealand health system – 14 February (Online part-day)
- The reformed health system: Where to from here? – 15 February (Online part-day)
Māori and Pacific health and cultural competencies
- Introduction to Pacific health: Approaches for action – 7 February – COURSE FULL
- Hauora Māori – towards tino rangatiratanga in Public Health – 16 February – COURSE FULL
- Hauora Māori – towards tino rangatiratanga in Public Health – 17 February – COURSE FULL
Healthy public policy
- Countering disinformation in Public Health – 9 February
- Achieving an equitable Smokefree Aotearoa – 13 February
- Taking Cancer Prevention Seriously: The people, the government and industry – 16 February
Infectious diseases
- Infectious Disease Elimination: A key strategy for health and equity –13 February (Online)
Contact us
Kerry Hurley
Summer School Manager
Department of Public Health
University of Otago, Wellington
PO Box 7343
Wellington South 6242
New Zealand
Tel +64 4 832 3029
Email kerry.hurley@otago.ac.nz