Rate My Professor Judy Currie

Judy Currie is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine within the Dunedin School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division at the University of Otago. As an experienced Occupational Health Nurse, she holds the position of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, focusing on the broader wellbeing of the university community through strategic initiatives, coordination of existing wellbeing activities, and leadership in developing a university-wide wellbeing framework. Currie serves as Academic Leader for the postgraduate papers OCCH401 Occupational Health and OCCH402 Occupational Safety. OCCH401 introduces occupational health with emphasis on preventing ill health from workplace hazards, teaching students to conduct systematic evaluations of chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial risks. Using the bio-psychosocial model, participants develop investigative skills, evidence-based surveillance programs, worker education strategies, and comprehensive health and safety management plans that meet ethical and professional standards. OCCH402 covers workplace safety, including statutory requirements under the Health and Safety at Work Act, principles of occupational safety, hazard identification, assessment, control, surveillance, and integration of health and safety into management systems through team-based learning.