Rate My Professor John Broughton

Emeritus Professor John Broughton, CNZM ED JP (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga), is a distinguished academic associated with the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry and Department of Preventive and Social Medicine. He earned a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago in 1977 and practiced as a dental health surgeon from 1978. Between 1978 and 1989, he served as a part-time clinical supervisor and guest lecturer in the medical and dental schools. In 1989, he became a full-time Lecturer in Māori Health, tasked with developing the Hauora Māori curriculum for health professional courses. He established Te Whare Kaitiaki, a whānau dental clinic, in 1990, running it for over 25 years. In 1996, he founded and directed the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit within the Centre for Hauora Māori. He completed his PhD in 2006 on ‘Oranga niho: A review of Māori oral health service provision utilizing a kaupapa Māori methodology’. Promoted to Professor in 2012, he also served as Associate Dean (Māori) for the Faculty of Dentistry and contributed to the University's Treaty of Waitangi Committee. He retired in 2020 and was awarded the Emeritus Professor title for his distinguished service.