Te Papa Hauora and Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council teamed up with Child & Family Psychologist Nicola McDonald to produce the latest installment of the ‘Let’s Talk The Feels’ with a series on grief. Below is the Youth Advisory Council’s description of this latest instalment of their mahi. ‘Let’s Talk The Feels’ focuses on […]
After an excellent showcase of research featuring 10 abstract talks, we congratulate the winners of the 2024 Emerging Researchers Award winners: Best Postdoctoral Presentation: Hector Mancilla Title: Healing wounds and Halting Cancer: Intelligent Peptidomimetic Design to Control and Regulate Cell Migration Email: hector.mancilladiaz@canterbury.ac.nz Best Postgraduate Presentation: Pav Devananthan Title: Application of Human Tissue […]
AI and Health Forum and Networking Event 18th September AI and health continue to be a much talked about topic amongst whānau, colleagues and often in the news. “How can AI improve our health systems?” “What AI is already being used in health?” Hosted by Te Papa Hauora, organisers from University of Otago Christchurch, University […]
On Friday, 2oth September, the Canterbury Interprofessional Healthcare Team Challenge was held at Manawa. This years’ event was supported by Te Papa Hauora and featured participants and mentors across University of Otago Christchurch, University of Canterbury and Te Whatu Ora. ‘Mr Ioane Tino,’ a fictitious patient who presented themselves at Emergency Department with a range […]
It’s that time of year again – the Annual Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council Fundraiser Quiz Night has returned with an incredible range of prizes for quiz, raffle and silent auction winners! Seriously this year we have it all from nature cruises, to axe throwing, escape rooms, pool and spa vouchers, dining experiences, and […]
Last weekend Te Papa Hauora supported the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) and the ‘Future of Health’ Disrupt Challenge, held at Manawa. This event involved over 50 undergrad and graduate students, mixed in multi-disciplinary teams, over an intense weekend exploring solutions to some of the big problems facing the health sector. Assisted by […]
Congratulations to Ben Topham (University of Otago Christchurch), S.M Akramul Kabir (University of Otago Christchurch) and Jemima Ganderton (University of Canterbury) for winning top poster prizes for last week’s HRSC Poster Evening. This event focused on local research occurring in Canterbury, with an incredible 38 posters submitted and displayed. Attendees enjoyed pizza and refreshments in […]
Youth health professionals, researchers, community health agencies, the Chief Children’s Commissioner and other experts gathered at this year’s George Abbott Symposium to get latest information and discuss topics impacting young people, such as vaping, gambling and mental distress. The Paediatric Department at the University of Otago Otakou Whakaihu Waka’s Christchurch campus has long hosted the […]
FOUNDING PARTNERS CONTINUED COMMITMENT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE None of the success and positive outcomes Te Papa Hauora has brought to the community would be possible without the continued commitment of founding partners and their willingness to collaborate for the greater good. Here’s what Advisory Council members had to say about the precinct and why […]
“The support and governance of Te Papa Hauora has been absolutely crucial for the development of the Research for Children Aotearoa collaborative. With the encouragement they provide we hope to continue to make an impact by developing quality research programmes that are responsive to our community.” Professor Tony Walls, Co-Leader of Research for Children Aotearoa […]