WORKSHOPS

Workshop 1: Social Theories that Impact Pacific Communities

Chair/facilitator: Loata Tiapapa, Dr Amio Matenga-Ikihele; Moana Connect

This session introduces attendees to social theories related to unconscious bias, racism, and intersectionality. These concepts are crucial for understanding the ways in which we perceive and engage with Pacific communities. The session will adopt a strengths-based approach, guiding researchers on how to navigate engagement with Pacific families in a culturally safe and informed manner. It emphasises using Pacific frameworks and practices to nurture the Vā.

Workshop 2: Enhancing Infectious Disease Surveillance in Aotearoa Enhancing Infectious Disease Surveillance in Aotearoa New Zealand

Chair/facilitator: Prof Michael Baker and A/Prof Amanda Kvalsvig

Surveillance is the lifeblood of health protection. For infectious diseases (IDs)it guides both control measures and prevention strategies. It is impossible to have an evidence-informed response to IDs without it. Yet there is a surprising lack of systematic planning and evaluation of surveillance.

This interactive workshop aims to provide participants with:

A systematic way of thinking about the public health surveillance of IDs.
Criteria for prioritising IDs for surveillance.
A framework for considering the purpose of public health surveillance and the kinds of information needed by end-users.
A framework for describing existing surveillance systems and the attributes they need to have.
A systematic way of identifying potential surveillance system improvements.

Workshop 3: Research Ethics and Protocols of the Indigenous population of Alaska

Chair/facilitator: Dr Katherine Gottlieb

For those interested in the research ethics and protocols of the indigenous inhabitants of Alaska. The Alaska Native people assumed the role of healthcare delivery services for the entire Alaska Native and American Indian people living in the State. During this assumption the role of governance over research activities involving the native population was included. Leadership enhanced the research protocols to include indigenous oversight in partnership with the government, native people and stakeholders. The details and story of the changes made to improve community endorsement and trust will be covered during this workshop.

Workshop 4: Setting national research priorities for Strep A infectious diseases

Chair/facilitator: Dr Mary Silcock, Tagaloa Dr. Junior Ulu and Zoe Bristowe

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria can cause mild to moderate superficial infections of the throat and skin. GAS can also cause life-threatening infections and diseases. GAS infections can become invasive(iGAS) and enter normally sterile environments such as the blood or cerebrospinal fluid causing sepsis and can enter non-sterile sites causing skin necrosis or meningitis. GAS infections can also trigger immune-mediated diseases, including Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Post-Streptococcus Glomerulonephritis (PSGN).

In this workshop a stock take of current research being undertaken involving Strep A diseases will be presented. A summary of the connections between RF surveillance and clinical interventions and other Strep A surveillance and prevention will be provided. Participants will be asked to contribute to a prioritisation process of where the foci of research and surveillance is needed. These perspectives will be taken back to the Ministry of Health to support a final draft for consultation to be disseminated to the wider sector.

Workshop 5: Practical Te Reo, Tikanga and Engagement for Research

Chair/facilitator: Dr Robyn Roa

Engagement when done correctly, can lead to the building of long-lasting meaningful relationships, expanding into numerous relationships overtime. Inte ao Māori a relationship is not transactional; it is reciprocal and yes there isa difference. This interactive workshop will get you thinking.

“Am I engaging with the right people/group?”
“Am I engaging respectfully?”
“Am I building a long-lasting meaningful relationship?”
“Nau mai e aku nui, kia waananga tāua”
“Come my distinguished people, lets consider together”

Dr Katherine Gottlieb

Katherine Gottlieb served Southcentral Foundation (Nuka System of Care) an Alaska Native Regional Healthcare System as President/Chief Executive Officer for 30 years, departing in 2020. She is a Senior Fellow of Murdock Charitable Trust, Faculty, Harvard Medical School since 2015, awarded 2015 Harry S, Hertz Leadership Award by Malcolm Baldrige National Quality, 2004 MacArthur Genius fellow, honorary doctorates from Alaska Pacific University and the University of Alaska, author of His Hand Upon Me and Psalms of the Heart and Soul and holds a private pilot license.

She is a tribal council member of Seldovia Village Tribe, council member of the Seldovia Native Association. Previous Board member of Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Pacific University, National Library of Medicine, Cook Inlet Headstart and Storyknife Women’s Retreat. Owner of Katherine Gottlieb Strategies, LLC. Current Board member and Chief Executive of Edgenuity.

Most recent recognition – Citizen of the Year, Alaska Federation of Natives 2020, several other awards not mentioned may be found on her website.

She is married to Dr. Kevin Gottlieb, a mother of six and grandmother of 33, with seven great-grandchildren. She is Alutiiq, Sugpiaq and Filipino, shareholder of Old Harbor Village Tribe and honorary tribal member of the Eklutna Tribe of Alaska. More information may be found on website, Katherinegottlieb.com

Dr Mary Silcock

Dr Mary Silcock is a Principal Advisor at Manatū Hauora l Ministry of Health, in the Office of the Chief Science Advisor. She is Tangata Tiriti Pākehā having grown up and lived in the rohe of the Waikato-Tainui waka. Prior to this she was a Principal Analyst – Equity, in the COVID-19 response. Mary completed a PhD from University of Waikato in Sociology and Health System Policy in 2018. She is also a registered occupational therapist and has worked throughout Aotearoa New Zealand in this capacity for more than 20 years.

Professor Michael Baker

Michael Baker is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. He has a long-term research focus on infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness and response, healthy housing, and environmental health. Michael is the director of the Health Protection Aotearoa Research Centre (HPARC), a research theme at the University of Otago.

This group is dedicated to researching ways to reduce the harms from Covid-19, rheumatic fever, and other infectious disease and environmental health threats. He also leads the Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa which promotes evidence-informed policy-making and public awareness of opportunities to improve health, equity, and environmental sustainability

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