Dr Matire Louise Ngarongoa Harwood

Research | Current

Programme Grants (4): ACCESS to achieve equity in CVD outcomes for Māori and Pacific peoples. Awarded 2019 by Heart Foundation and NSC Healthier Lives. Co-Director.  VIEW 2020 (CVD risk assessment and management).  Awarded in 2016 by HRC, funded $5M for five years.  Co-Director. SMART regimen for mild to moderate asthma. Awarded in 2015 by HRC, funded $5M for five years.  Named investigator.   . NSC Healthier Lives. MBIE funded $10M for 10 years.  Member of the team since 2015. Project Grants (14): Principal Investigator for three HRC project grants. Total value approximately $4.25M. Named Investigator for 11 HRC projects grants.  Total value $12M. Fellowships and small grants (7): L’Oreal UNESCO FWIS Fellowship.  Total $25k.  Sole applicant. Seeding grants (2).  Total $100k.  Lead investigator for one, named investigator for one. Feasibility grants (1).  Total $130k.  Named investigator. NGO Grants (3).  Total $345k.  Lead investigator for Barabara Basham grant ($170k); named investigator for NHF and NDSA grants. Career Development Awards (6): Awarded an HRC Clinical Fellowship to complete PhD in Medicine.  Total value $150,000. Named supervisor on five HRC funded Career Development Awards.

Teaching | Current

Director

• MBChCB Year 4 - General Practice

Contributions

• MBChB Years 4 and 5 - General Practice
• MBChB Year 5 - Public Health Intensive

Prior Teaching

• Course Coordinator MBChB Year 4 – Hauora Māori Domain 2012-2019

Other Teaching Contributions:

• Māori Health Intensive - Year 2 MBChB, Nursing, Pharmacy, Optometry
• MBChB Year 5 - Hauora Māori Domain and Paediatrics

Guest Lectures

• Māori Health 301, 701, 709, 710
• Population Health 210, 704
• Public Health Intensive – MBChB Year 5
• Māori Clinical Leadership and Governance, Ngā Manukura o Āpōpō
• Speech Science 736
• CME and CNE Sessions Asthma, Quality Improvement, Stroke

Postgraduate supervision

Student Name	Degree	Years	Supervisory Role
Dr Karen Brewer	Postdoc (Hauora Māori)	2015 – 2019	Primary
Dr Jennifier Reid	Postdoc (Hauora Māori)	2016 - 2018	Primary
Karen Brewer	PhD (Speech Science)	2011 - 2014	Co Supervisor
Moana Tane	PhD (Public Health)	2012 - 2020	Co Supervisor
Dr Sandra Hotu	PhD (Respiratory Medicine)	2015 – (2020)	Co Supervisor
Erena Wikaire	PhD (Hauora Māori)	2016 – 2020	Primary
Dr JL Rahiri	PhD (Surgery)	2016 – 2020	Co Supervisor
Dr Kyle Eggleton	PhD (Hauora Māori)	2016 – (2020)	Primary
Leanne Te Karu	PhD (General Practice)	2016 – (2022)	Co Supervisor
Rochelle Newport	PhD	2018-	Primary
Julie Winters	PhD	2019 -	Primary
Tania Mullane	PhD (Māori Health)	2018 -	Co Supervisor
Jaymie Rogers	PhD (Optometry)	2020 -	Co Supervisor
Ainsleigh Laumatia	Masters (Surgery)	2019 -	Co Supervisor
Aimee Wallace	Masters (Health Leadership)	2020 -	Primary
Stephen Yoo	Masters (Health Leadership)	2018 – (2019)	Primary
Rachel Tapera	Masters (Public Health)	2013 - 2014	Primary
Lorraine Hetaraka-Stevens	Masters (Nursing)	2016 - 2018	Primary
Hannah Burgess	Honours (BHSc)	2014 - 2014	Co Supervisor
Julie Winter	Honours (BHSc)	2015 - 2015	Primary
James Enright	Summer student	2015 - 2016	Primary
Hazel Wilks	Summer student	2015 - 2016	Primary
Selwyn Te Paa	Summer student	2018-2019	Primary

Distinctions/Honours

 

2019    Te Tohu Rapuora, Leadership and contribution to Māori health research, Health Research Council and Royal Society

2019    Excellence in Equity, Health Excellence Awards, Waitematā DHB

2018    Māori Leaders, Te Rau Matatini

2018    Matariki Award, Tūhono for Improving Māori Health, Mana Tū, ADHB

2018    Best presentation – Health Services section, Ko Awatea Research Week

2018    Finalist, Matariki Awards – Health and Science Category, Māori Television

2018    Exceptional Doctors, MedRecruit Series

2017    Marire Goodall Award, Te Ohu Rata a Aotearoa Māori Medical Practitioners

2017    Te Tohu Hautoa – Courageous Leadership Award, National Hauora Coalition

2017    L’Oréal UNESCO New Zealand For Women In Science Fellowship

2017    23 Fabulous People of 2017, The Changemaker Award, NZ Herald

2016    Finalist UoA/HRC 25th Anniversary Emerging Researcher Award

2008    Hauora Māori Fellowship, Ministry of Health

2006    John McLeod Award, Hauora Māori Scholarships, Ministry of Health

2006    Excellence in Postgraduate Study Hauora Māori Scholarships, Ministry Health

2001    Clinical Research Fellowship, Health Research Council

2000    Roy Watling Prestigious Scholarship, Māori Education Foundation

Areas of expertise

Kaupapa Māori research

Clinical trials

Primary health care

Long term conditions - heart disease, stroke, asthma, diabetes

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Internal

2017 -               Masters Health Leadership Advisory Group

2017 -               Disability Working Group, FMHS

2015, 2016        TKHM representative FMHS Strategic Planning

2015                 Acting HoD, TKHM

2012 – 2019      Director Tōmaiora Research Group, TKHM, FMHS

2012 - 2019      Member Clinical Scenarios Steering Committee, FMHS

2012 – 2018      Member MAPAS Admissions Panel

External

2020 -               COVID-19 TAG Governance Group, Ministry of Health

                        COVID-19 TAG – Primary Care, Ministry of Health

                        Urutā National Māori Pandemic Group Member

                        CVDRAM Expert Advisory Group, Ministry of Health

2019 -               ACC HSS Clinical Advisory Group

2018                 PBRF Assessment Panel - Health (TEC appointment)

2018 -               Expert Advisory and Steering Group for New Zealand Health Strategy (MoH appointment)

2017 -               Board Member, Medical Research Institute New Zealand

2017 – 2019      Deputy Chair Disability Advisory Committee and member CPHAC A and WDHBs

2016 – 2019      Board Member Waitematā DHB (Ministerial appointment)

2009 - 2016       Board member Health Research Council (Ministerial appointment)

2016 -               Board member, Asthma Respiratory Foundation NZ

2009 – 2016      Member Health Research Council Māori Health Committee

2014 – 2016      Elected Kohimarama School Board of Trustees (Parent Rep)

2013 – 2015      Clinical Champion for the National Health Targets in Smoking Cessation for Counties Manukau DHB

2013                 Member Assessment Panel Te Ao Auahatanga, Ministry of Health (Ministerial appointment)

2011 – 2019      Co-opted Member Māori Health Gain Advisory Committee, Auckland/Waitemata DHBs.

2009 – 2011      Chair Whānau Ora Clinical Governance Group, National Māori PHO Coalition

2008 – 2011      Member Primary Care Clinical Reference Group, ADHB

2008 – 2010      Member Nga Kaitiakai Group - Cervical Cancer Screening (Ministerial appointment)

2008 – 2010      Board Member, Deputy Chair, Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Doctors)

2007 – 2009      External Māori Reference Group ACC.

2007 – 2008      Member External Advisory Group for ‘Quality Improvement Plan’ Ministry of Health

2006 – 2010      Board Member Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand

2004 – 2009      Member Nga Kaihautu Tikanga Taiao, ERMA New Zealand (Ministerial appointment)

2004 – 2008      Member Central Region Ethics Committee (Ministerial appointment)

2003 – 2008      Member Māori Health Assessing Committee, Health Research Council

2001 – 2006      Executive Member of Te Ohu Rata Aotearoa (2001-2002; 2004 – 2006)