Rate My Professor Kerrie Harford

In the Department of Psychological Medicine, Kerrie Harford handles administration for the sixth-year psychological medicine attachment for medical students, convened by Dr. Paul Skirrow, as well as registrar training programs including Critical Appraisal, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III education courses, and the National Psychiatry Leadership and Management Course. During 2021, amid COVID-19 restrictions and a seismic building closure, she was recognized alongside her team as the backbone of the department for enabling continued operations. For her exceptional support to trainee interns and staff, Kerrie Harford received the University of Otago Wellington Manaakitanga Award. She also supports events such as the Public Health Summer School and engages in departmental social activities, utilizing her culinary skills for functions like the registrar end-of-year gathering and Christmas events, while participating in team-building initiatives including the 2020 Dragon Boat Festival and community bake sales. In Public Health, she serves as a primary operations contact.