Ngā Tohu o Te ORA me Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac

Te ORA/Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac Awards:  background and purpose

In 2016, Te ORA, in association with Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac, launched two new annual Te ORA Medical Student Awards.  Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga student awards for Excellence in Leadership and Research.  The criteria for the Awards are outlined respectively below.  Recipients can receive up to $5,000 paid as an educational grant.

Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac are proud to announce that applications for Te Tohu Whaioranga Rangahau (Tauira Rata Excellence in Research and Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga (Tauira Rata Excellence in Leadership) will:

Open 29 August 2024

Close 20 September 2024

Recipients of the Awards will be announced at the Te ORA Awards Ceremony 28th September 2024.

For further information please email the Te ORA Office admin@teora.maori.nz. 

Te Tohu Whaioranga Rangahau (Tauira Rata Excellence in Research)

Criteria and Application Process

Te Tohu Whaioranga Rangahau – Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac student award for Excellence in Research. This is awarded for a research idea which may be extended to the Summer Student Internship grant. The latter is optional (see more information about this below). Students apply for this Award.

We welcome nominations from applicants who seek to:

  • recognise our Tauira Rata (Māori Medical Students) for demonstrated excellence in research during the year
  • acknowledge our Tauira Rata outstanding contributions to the community
  • celebrate our Tauira Rata achievements

Criteria

Applicants must:

  • identify as Māori,
  • be currently enrolled at Medical School at either the University of Auckland or Otago,
  • be a current registered member of Te ORA,
  • Provide a 500 word essay,
  • be available to attend the Te ORA Hui ā-Tau Awards Ceremony.

The 500-word essay should include information about your whakapapa and your views and ideas for research about one of the following kaupapa:

  • barriers to accessing medicines,
  • the benefits, outcomes or harm from medicines, due to the misuse, overuse or under use of medicines,
  • patient experiences of medicines or any combination of medicine,
  • pharmaceuticals and health equity.

    Applications will be accepted at anytime of the year leading into Hui ā-Tau.  Communications around time frames will be send out to all financial members via ePanui. 

    All nominations will be considered by Te ORA Awards Committee whose decision is final.  The will be presented at the Te ORA Hui ā-Tau Awards Committee.

     

     

    Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga (Tauira Rata Excellence in Leadership)

    Criteria and Application Process

    Te Tohu Whaioranga Hautūtanga – Te ORA and Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac student award for Excellence in Leadership. This award is for Community Leadership excellence, where the student has demonstrated the most outstanding contribution and community leadership during the year. Students are nominated for this award.

    We welcome applicants for this award which seeks to:

    • recognise our Tauira Rata (Māori Medical Students) for demonstrated excellence in leadership during the year,
    • acknowledge our Tauira Rata outstanding contributions to the community,
    • celebrate our Tauira Rata achievements.

    Eligibility

    Nominees must:

    • identify as Māori,
    • be currently enrolled at Medical School at either the University of Auckland or Otago,
    • be a current registered member of Te ORA,
    • be available to attend the Te ORA Hui ā-Tau Awards Ceremony.

    Nominators must:

    • be a current financial member of Te ORA or registered Tauira member of Te ORA.
    • provide supporting information of how the nominee meets the awards criteria, no more than 250 – 300 words.

    Nominations will be accepted at anytime of the year leading into Hui a-Tau.  Communications around time-frames will be sent out to all financial members via ePanui.

    All nominations will be considered by Te ORA Awards Committee whose decision is final.  

    The successful students will be presented with their award at the Te ORA Hui-a-Tau by Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac and Te ORA representatives, each year.

     

     

     

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