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Research Team and Stakeholders

The research team is comprised of several groups. Some members of the research team belong to more than one of these groups. The function and membership of each group is presented below.

Named investigators
Eleven named investigators are responsible for the conduct of the research, recommendations for service change, economic evaluation of the recommendation package, overview of the dissemination of research findings, and the reporting of progress to the Health Research Council District Health Board NZ Steering Committee.

Dr Wendy Stevens *

Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland

A/Prof John Kolbe  

University of Auckland

A/Prof Graham Stevens 

Auckland District Healthboard & University of Auckland

A/Prof Jeffrey Garrett   

Counties Manukau District Health Board

Dr Christopher Lewis       

Auckland District Healthboard

Dr George Laking     

Auckland District Healthboard

Dr Denise Aitken  

Lakes District Healthboard

Dr Matire Harwood    

Tamaki Primary Health Organisation

Dr John Cameron   

Procare

Dr Richard Hulme        

Total Healthcare Otara

Mr Gary Thompson

Northern Cancer Network

* Principal investigator

Associates
Several additional experts provide advice to the named investigators and other members of the research team

Prof Rod MacLeod

University of Auckland & Northshore Hospice

Prof David Thomas  

Social & Community Health, University of Auckland

Dr Rob McNeil

Survey Research Unit, University of Auckland

Expert Advisory Group
The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) is comprised of most of the named investigators together with other key advisors. The 14 members of the EAG assist with conduct of the research, development of a best practice assessment framework, key performance indicators, recommendations for service change, and also will assist with the dissemination of research findings.  

Dr Wendy Stevens (Chair) 

Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland  

Mr Gary Thompson 

Northern Cancer Network

A/Prof Jeffrey Garrett

 Counties Manukau DHB

Ms Lynelle Black   

 Counties Manukau DHB

Dr Christopher Lewis

 Auckland DHB

Mr Ajit Arumlambalam

 Auckland DHB

Dr Denise Aitken 

 Lakes DHB

Dr Matire Harwood   

 Tamaki PHO

Dr John Cameron  

 ProCare Health Ltd

Ms Kate Moodabe  

 ProCare Health Ltd

Dr Richard Hulme

 Total Healthcare Otara

Mr Mark Vella

 Total Healthcare Otara

Mr John Fraser 

 New Zealand Guidelines Group 

Mr Karel Lorier

 Consumer Representative

Inequalities Team 
The six members of the Inequalities Team (IT) are responsible for guiding the inequalities aspects of the project, ensuring cultural appropriateness of the research, assisting with the approach to Maori and Pacific patients for interview, and assisting with dissemination of findings to Maori and Pacific peoples.

Gary Thomspon (Chair)

Maori Representative Northern Cancer Network

Dr Matire Harwood

Maori Representative (Tamaki PHO)

Ms Phyllis Tangitu

Maori Representative (Lakes DHB)

Mr Eru George

Maori Representative (Lakes DHB)

Ms Sandra Mullineaux

Maori Representative (ProCare Health Ltd)

Dr Heidi Charlick  

Pacific Representative

Click here to view the Expert Advisory Group and Inequalities Team biographies.

Governance Board
The three members of the governance board are responsible for oversight of the research project:

Dr Richard Sullivan as clinical leader of the Northern Cancer Network  is responsible for general oversight of the project.
Ms Maree Pierce, manager of the Northern Cancer Network, is responsible for the provision of administrative support and for matters relating to contracting.
Dr Wendy Stevens is responsible for oversight of the research and for the project as a whole.

Dr Richard Sullivan

Northern Cancer Network & Auckland DHB
Ms Maree Pierce Northern Cancer Network
Dr Wendy Stevens

Northern Cancer Network & University of Auckland  

Support Team

Ms Melissa Murray

University of Auckland

Ms Kirsty Hunter

Northern Cancer Network

Principal Stakeholders

Northern Cancer Network (Northern DHB Support Agency: NDSA)
Midland Cancer Network
Auckland District Health Board
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Lakes District Health Board
Waitemata DHB
ProCare Health Ltd: ProCare Network Auckland
ProCare Network Manukau
Total Healthcare Otara: East Tamaki PHO
Tamaki PHO
Rotorua Area Primary Health Services Ltd
Pinnacle,Taupo
Māori Health, Lakes DHB
Māori Leadership Group (Northern Cancer Network)
Northern Region DHBs Māori General Managers Group
New Zealand Guidelines Group
University of Auckland:  Discipline of Oncology
Department of Medicine
Department of Social & Community Health
Department of General Practice
Survey Research Unit.

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