Epidemiologist, University of Otago
Michael Baker is a public health physician and Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. He is a member of the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 Technical Advi[...]
Infection Prevention and Control Consultant,
Ruth Barratt is a registered nurse, infection preventionist, quality advisor and qualitative researcher. She is credentialed at Expert level with the Australian College of Infection Prevention and Control, holds a Masters in Infection Prevention and Control and has over 23 years of experience in the field across the private and public sectors. Ruth represents the IPCNC on the New Zealand National Infection Control Expert Group and also sits on the Australian Infection Control Expert Group. She is part-way through a PhD candidature with a research focus on protective mask behaviours among clinicians.
Epidemiologist, University of Otago
Michael Baker is a public health physician and Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. He is a member of the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 Technical Advi[...]
Dr Ashley Bloomfield - invited
Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health
Dr Bloomfield qualified in medicine at the University of Auckland in 1990 and after several years of clinical work specialised in public health medicine. His particular area of professional interest i[...]
Auckland City Hospital
Dr Arthur Morris is a clinical microbiologist at Auckland City Hospital. Dr completed his science and medical degrees at the University of Otago and gained his fellowship from the Royal Australian Col[...]
NHS Lanarkshire and Professor of Microbiology at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland
Smart cleaning: a weapon in the war against antibiotic resistant superbugs Now that cleaning and decontamination are recognised as an integral element of infection control in healthcare, it is time to[...]