School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington
Health research improves the health of all New Zealanders. The University of Otago, Wellington, currently conducts wide ranging health related research and has a proven national and international reputation for research excellence. The School is also an organization which has a high reputation
as a training centre for health professionals including medical
researchers. Health research is a vital part of our drive for
a healthier, more productive society. It is one of our prime reasons
for existence as an organization. We are committed to the ongoing
development of New Zealand's clinicians and scientists.
The largest research group within the School which is investigating
respiratory disease is the Wellington Asthma Research Group (WARG).
The Department of Public Health's five research concentrations
are focused the following areas: Housing and Health, Environment
and Health, Health Services Research, Maori Health, and Society
and Health.
The role of the University of Otago, Wellington
Research office is to provide support to staff and students involved
in research and provide liaison services on behalf of the Research
& International Office, University of Otago.
The University of Otago, Wellington, supports
a number of research units.
The University of Otago Wellington supports a Summer Studentship
programme aimed at giving undergraduate medical and science students
their first introduction into research and is a very important
opportunity to encourage and foster future NZ researchers.
The Programme relies heavily on the generosity of various external
organization that fund an educational grant for each of the projects.
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