Rate My Professor Alyssa Thompson

Dr Alyssa Thompson serves as Associate Dean for the Tairāwhiti campus at the University of Otago Medical School, part of the Division of Health Sciences. Her role supports the delivery of the MB ChB undergraduate medical programme at the regional site in Gisborne. The Otago Medical School offers a six-year MB ChB degree, featuring Early Learning in Medicine in Dunedin and Advanced Learning in Medicine across Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and regional campuses including Tairāwhiti for final-year placements. Associate Deans like Dr Thompson oversee teaching, faculty coordination, and student support at their respective campuses.

The programme integrates clinical skills, public health, hauora Māori, palliative care, and professional ethics through vertical modules and campus-specific module convenors. University documents from 2022 and 2023 list Dr Alyssa Thompson, also referred to as Dr A. Ward Thompson (Alyssa), in this administrative position until at least December 2023. She contributes to the medical school's commitment to distributed clinical teaching across New Zealand regions.