On the latest episode of Ao Mai te Rā, Dr Hinemoa Elder is joined by Public Health Medicine Physician, Professor Joanne Baxter (Poutini Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō). Joanne is Dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine / Te Kura Whaiora o Ōtepoti and Co-director of the Māori Health Workforce Development Unit. She is also a member of the Ministry of Health’s Health Workforce Advisory Board. Joanne is recognised for her research on Māori mental health, ethnic health inequalities, indigenous medical education and Māori health workforce development. Joanne has played a critical role in strategic Māori development within the Health Sciences Division including leading a team to dramatically increase the recruitment, retention and achievement of Māori students in health sciences and health professional programmes.