School of Medicine

Welcome to the Department of Medicine

Distinguished Professor Ian Reid, Head, Department of Medicine

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the web pages for the Department of Medicine, in the School of Medicine at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. There is a large, productive and internationally recognised research output from academic staff of the Department of Medicine. Staff in the Department take on local, national and international leadership roles.

Our principal task within the MBChB programme is to administer the clinical medicine attachments of undergraduate Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. The Department hosts postgraduate and other research students. The Department Graduate Advisor Professor Cathy Stinear is also the Deputy HOD. The staff search link lists Department of Medicine academic staff and contact information for them regarding their research interests and projects.

Distinguished Professor Ian Reid, HOD

Location

The main hub of the Department of Medicine at Grafton is located at the School of Medicine, level 2, 22-30 Park Avenue, opposite the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Access is via the Park Avenue or Park Road entrances. Public parking is offered at Auckland Hospital but is prioritised and screened for hospital attendees.

Staff are located at other sites, including within the main Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences building (Bone and Joint Research), Waitemata Campus (Geriatrics), the South Auckland Clinical Campus, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Whangarei and Taranaki campuses.

Research

The Department is known for its strengths in bone research, respiratory disease, heart health research, neurology, endocrinology, clinical trials, geriatric medicine,, and neurology.

It has strong research links with other departments in the University on the Grafton Campus and other University sites within the North Island, and with other institutions nationally and internationally. The department provides varied research opportunities for postgraduate students. The staff contact list provides details on academic research staff and projects at various Department of Medicine sites.

Postgraduate Research

FMHS Grafton

The Department of Medicine supports postgraduate enrolment in doctoral degrees. Two doctoral programmes are available; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Medicine (MD). The Doctor of Philosophy degree is advanced research of three to four years' full-time study. The MD is a degree intended to facilitate experienced medical clinician research. Applicants need to ensure they are eligible to enrol in postgraduate study at the University of Auckland.

The late Prof Derek North, HOD 1968-1979 and Dr Tom Miller ONZM, PhD, DSc

Research advocates: the late Professor Derek North, Inaugural HOD 1968-1979 and Dr Tom Miller ONZM, PhD, DSc

Heads, Department of Medicine
Professor Derek North	1968-1979
Professor Sir John Scott	1979-1987
Emeritus Professor Norman Sharpe	1987-1999
Distinguished Professor Ian Reid	2000-2005
Professor John Kolbe	2005-2013
Professor Phillippa Poole	2013-2018
Professor John Kolbe	2019-2020
Distinguished Professor Ian Reid	2020-