Dr Papaarangi Reid (Te Rarawa), an acclaimed health researcher and Maori dean of Auckland University's medical and health sciences faculty, has been rewarded for her work in highlighting disparities between the health of Maori and non-Maori. Dr Reid has been named this year's Public Health Champion by the Public Health Association for using her exceptional skills to make Maori health a national priority.
Dr Reid says everything in public health is done by team or succession of people, so her award needs to be shared. She told Waatea News Maori have been on an incredible journey in health in the 20 years she has worked in the sector.
She oversees the development of teaching and research programmes focusing on health issues affecting Maori communities. She was made a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (Royal Australian College of Physicians) in 1995 and holds science and medical degrees from the University of Auckland.
Associate Professor Reid has over 20 years experience in the health sector. Prior to her appointment as Tumuaki, she was the Director of the Eru Pomare Maori Health Research Centre at the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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