Rate My Professor Emma Boddington

Dr Emma Boddington is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division at the University of Otago. She holds the position of RMIP Co-Director (Student Support) for the Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP), a one-year academic programme for fifth-year medical students focused on experiential learning in rural healthcare. Students participate in small groups based in rural areas, following patients through general practice and rural hospital settings under the guidance of general practitioners, rural hospital generalists, visiting specialists, and other healthcare team members. Boddington has been involved with RMIP since its first year, progressing through various roles, and also serves as Co-Director for the West Coast region in Health Sciences. Her contributions include student support, regional coordination, and facilitating rural health careers workshops, such as those at ECCO 2025.