Recently, the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora stayed one weekend in Gore to complete additional dental surgeries to reduce the patient waiting list. The clinical team worked through the weekend and completed 16 dental surgeries on children aged between three and...
(Pictured above: Lizzie Stevenson on her last day on the surgical unit. “The unit is parked in the same location in Balclutha as when I saw it for the first time!” she says). As a medical student, gaining practical experience is an integral part of the...
Congratulations to our scholarship winners With the rising demand for healthcare professionals, there is an urgent need to support and encourage young people who are passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare. One way to achieve this is by awarding scholarships...
When we posed the question “Would you encourage other students to work on the mobile surgical unit?” to Jeremy Chua, a sixth-year medical student at the University of Otago in Dunedin, he reacted with, “Absolutely! It’s an unparalleled experience that you will likely...
