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2024 Programme
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Lectures
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14 March
From Crime to Care: the History of Abortion in New Zealand
By Felicity Good Year Smith
At Breakneck Speed: the Remarkable History of Genomic Medicine over the last 30 Years
By Cris Print
2 May
From Quail Island to Makogai: Leprosy sufferers and their treatment in New Zealand and the Pacific, 1906–1940
By Ben Kingsbury
The Story of Insulin
By Tim Cundy
4 July
Ageing Well in New Zealand: Highlights from Past, Present and Future Research
By Ngaire Kerse
Te Aka Whai Ora – historical perspective
By Ted Richards
How a parasite shaped human history
By Megan McPherson
America’s opioid crisis
By Karan Govindpani
5 September
HIV Infection
By Rod Ellis Pegler
You Cant be What You Can't See: A history of General Practice and Medical Education
By Brian McAvoy
Nadia Turner
By Dr Kaye Ibbertson and iodine deficiency in the Himalayas: the legacy of Dr Kaye Ibbertson
Ricky Shen
By The potential role of Rongoā Māori in New Zealand Medicine
7 November