Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Hiwinui Heke Scholarships! These scholarships are jointly awarded by PHARMAC and The Māori Pharmacists’ Association and are open to Māori students who are enrolled in The Bachelor of Pharmacy programme. The scholarships are named after Hiwinui Heke, the first Māori pharmacist, who was
Having trouble keeping on top of all the new inhalers?? Which inhaler works better in which situation, and what’s the evidence?Come and listen to pharmacist Tess James (Ngāti Porou), MPA member, who will present “Which is which and when to use – a brief update and overview on new inhalers”. Currently
Congratulations to two of our members, Sam Martin and Teei Kaiaruna, who were finalists in the inaugural Te Hapai Hauora award at the Pharmacy Today awards held in Auckland on the 6th of August 2016. Sam and Teei’s work involved an integrated approach to healthcare provision and followed kaupapa
Congratulations to Leanne Te Karu who was presented with two awards at the Pharmacy Today Awards in Auckland on the 6th of August 2016 for work she led empowering Māori with knowledge of their medicines and health conditions so that they could take ownership of their health journey. These awards were the
Kia Ora whanau MPA have the 3rd hui of the 4 part Gout health literacy series happening in Tauranga this coming Thursday 28th April.. please send the link far and wide and invite as many whanau to come along as possible. Will be held at Huria Marae this coming
Kia Ora Koutou The Otago School of Pharmacy are currently working on a new curriculum for their Post Graduate courses and WANT YOUR INPUT! If we could get as many members along to these roadshows as possible that would be fantastic. This is an opportunity for those that have completed
The Maori Pharmacists Association were once again privileged to ascend on to the sacred marae of our esteemed kaumatua Hiwinui Heke this past weekend for our Hui a Tau. What a sight it was to see the wharenui at Owhata marae full of Maori pharmacists with our largest
Looking forward to catching up with everyone this coming weekend at Owhata marae, home of Matua Hiwinui Heke. Here’s a great quote from the speech given to us by Hon Tariana Turia who was Associate Minister of Health when she visited with us at Hui a Tau 2014! Click here
The Pharmacy sector keeps getting disrupted – perhaps its time to take back the initiative and disrupt yourself first! Jay Samit writes a great book all about disruption. In today’s ever-changing and often-volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. Samit describes how specific
