Rate My Professor Anna Ormond

Ormond has made significant contributions to academic research at the University of Otago by designing and implementing search strategies for numerous peer-reviewed publications. She was acknowledged for her support in 'The lived experience of hotel isolation and quarantine' (2022, PMC), 'Effects of face coverings on people and interactions in mental health settings: scoping review' (2025), 'Vaping in mental health inpatient units: a qualitative study' (2024), 'Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adult mental health settings: a multicentre randomised controlled trial' (2023), 'Palliative care and quality of life needs and outcomes for Māori with cancer and their whānau: a systematic review' (2023), 'Spontaneous and Unplanned Mass Gathering Events: A Scoping Review of Health Considerations for Riots, Civil Unrest, and Protest' (2025), and 'New Zealand hospice staff perspectives on 'Xcellent' resources for end-of-life care conversations' (2023). These acknowledgments highlight her role in facilitating literature reviews across mental health, public health, palliative care, and emergency medicine research conducted by University of Otago teams. Her expertise ensures comprehensive and precise information retrieval, aiding high-impact studies in New Zealand's health sciences community.