Bio:

Ko Pūtauaki te maunga

Ko Rangitaiki te awa

Ko Mātaatua te waka

Ko Ngāti Awa te iwi

Ko Te Patuwai te hapu

Ko Tamatea kitehuatahi te marae

Ko Dean Cowles toku ingoa

Ko taku tūranga mahi ki Southern Cross Healthcare

Ko te Māori Nurse Advisor

Dean’s clinical background is in clinical education, theatre, PACU and public health. He has spent most of his nursing career in the public sector and made the move into private healthcare three years ago. Dean currently works as the Māori Nurse Advisor, within the Nursing Directorate, for Southern Cross Healthcare. Dean is motivated to inspire transformational change for Māori patients & whānau who enter the private sector. Part of this is collaborating with key stakeholders across the country to re-indigenise the way in which healthcare is provided. “These are exciting times where we have the unique opportunity to harness cultural and clinical capability to influence change”.

Nā te hono nei

I honoa ai ēnei waka

Mā te hono tonu

E rewa tahi atu ai

His topics include:

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Healthcare
• Inequities in Māori Health: An analysis
• Cultural awareness and safety