Academic with a Prescription for Change

A newly appointed associate professor in EIT’s School of Nursing, Rachael Walker is as focused as ever on boosting health outcomes and reducing inequities for the people of Hawke’s Bay and beyond. Born and raised in Wairoa, Rachael has been a driving force in this region’s nursing profession. In 2010 and at the age of…

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Leading The Way With Research Funding In The Bay

The Hawkes Bay Medical Research Foundation has made grants to the total value of $30,000  for medical research in this year’s funding round. Each recipient applied to the Foundation and a scientific committee then decided, through a rigorous process, the merits of each application. Each application was judged on health significance, scientific merit, design and methods,…

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