DrTara Officer

I am a Senior Lecturer in Applied Health Sciences in the School of Health (Te Puna Hauora), a New Zealand registered pharmacist, and higher education academy fellow. My field of research broadly fits under health services innovation, delivery, access, and equity.  More specifically, my research focus, alphabetically, is in digital health, disability, equity, non-medical prescribing and advanced practice, practice pharmacy, and rare disorders.  Most of my research has an applied element to it, in that the focus is on research to inform policy and practice.  In turn, all my research has a consumer/ health service user aspect to it.

I have worked in a range of clinical and policy roles prior to my academic career, since then I have also engaged in a number of advisory roles.  I am currently also an appointed member of the Health Services Association of Australia and New Zealand executive committee.

I am involved in teaching/ coordinating/ programme directing in the professional doctorate space, and coordinating papers in the postgraduate nursing space. This leaves me with the unique ability to apply my clinical background and knowledge to the teaching of other health professions, and also grow my knowledge base as I learn from my students.