Justine (Kāi Tahu) and Māia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Rongomaiwahine) are Māori researchers based at the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago – where Justine is the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Māori of Health Sciences and Māia is a fourth year Medical Student. Justine has an extensive background in Māori Health Research and Māia has recently begun her journey in the same field. Both are deeply passionate about facilitating health equity through research, and one of the places that has been identified to have the highest need for health equity efforts is in the Emergency Department. This instigated “Te Ara ki te Haumanu” – an equity pathway designed to reframe the ED as a site of powerlessness to a site of cultural strength, and support Māori clinicians into Emergency Medicine.

Workshops
ACEM 2025 has a range of hands-on educational workshops available for all delegates. The ACEM 2025 official program is scheduled in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) time zone (GMT+10:00). To check the program times in your location, use a time zone converter. 3.5 Hours 8 hours Full day Half day AM Half day PM Sunday 23 November Thursday 27 November All