A Better Chance of Dying
Episode 1
A Better Chance of Dying
Episode 1
Emma Espiner goes to Porirua to meet the Wallace whānau and hear about a night in ED that changed their lives.
Getting Better
What’s it like to work in a system that doesn’t do right by your own people? Trainee doctor Emma Espiner is about to find out.
Written and hosted by Emma Espiner
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Tuparehuia
Episode 2
Tuparehuia
Episode 2
For her GP placement, Emma asked to go to Northland. She's on the road with rural doctor Kyle Eggleton, whose weekly clinic is in the remote outpost of Tuparehuia.
Southside
Episode 3
Southside
Episode 3
Dr Vaaiga Autagavaia takes Emma to meet the Rugby League team he coaches in Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, a training programme that goes far beyond sport and into the development of life skills.
Tairāwhiti
Episode 4
Tairāwhiti
Episode 4
Emma's in Tairāwhiti, where "by Māori for Māori" has the potential to be more than just a slogan in healthcare.
What Does a Surgeon Look Like?
Episode 5
What Does a Surgeon Look Like?
Episode 5
Why do so few indigenous doctors end up becoming surgeons? And why does it matter?
Te Ahi Kaa
Episode 6
Te Ahi Kaa
Episode 6
Emma travels home to Tukorehe for her tā moko, and gets some advice from Dr Glenn Colquhoun.
Pandemic
Episode 7
Pandemic
Episode 7
Emma spends lockdown at Auckland hospital, and sees how government action on COVID-19 underlines the lack of urgency when it comes to Māori health.
Introducing: Getting Better - A Year in the Life of a Māori Medical Student
Trailer
Introducing: Getting Better - A Year in the Life of a Māori Medical Student
Trailer
Trainee doctor Emma Espiner introduces her new podcast Getting Better - A Year in the Life of a Māori Medical Student.
