Contact us

Get in touch with the correct person using the contact details below.

General Enquiries

Physical address

Building 507, Level 1
22-30 Park Avenue
Grafton
Auckland

Business hours are 8.30am-4.30pm

Email mpd@auckland.ac.nz to book an appointment.

Head of Medical Programme

Deputy Head of Medical Programme

Phase Directors

Phase 1 Director

Associate Professor Carolyn Barrett
Email:
c.barrett@auckland.ac.nz

Year 2 Coordinator

Dr Kathleen Mistry
Email:
 k.mistry@auckland.ac.nz

Year 3 Coordinator

Associate Professor Steve Ritchie
Email:
s.ritchie@auckland.ac.nz

Phase 2 Director

Dr Kira Bacal
Email: k.bacal@auckland.ac.nz

Year 4 Coordinator

TBC

Phase 3 Director

Mr Michael Puttick
Email: 
michael.puttick@auckland.ac.nz

Director of Assessment

Director of Compliance and Strategic Projects

Domain coordinators

Personal and Professional Skills (PPS)

Sharmyn Turner
Email: sharmyn.turner@auckland.ac.nz

Dr Nataliia Simonov
Email: n.simonov@auckland.ac.nz 

Directors of Medical and Student Affairs

Dr Emme Chacko and Dr Susy Lai
Email:
director.medstudentaffairs@auckland.ac.nz

Pastoral Care Committee Chair and Health and Wellbeing Lead

Professional staff

Jack Scott
Programme Delivery Manager
Email: jack.scott@auckland.ac.nz

Micah Hookham-Simms
Academic Progress Coordinator
Email: micah.hookham-simms@auckland.ac.nz

Claudia Makgill
Programme Planning and Placement Coordinator
Email: claudia.makgill@auckland.ac.nz

Lucy Chong
Practicum Placement Coordinator
Email: lucy.chong@auckland.ac.nz

Dr Nathan Ryckman
Psychometrician
Email: n.ryckman@auckland.ac.nz

Karen Bonneywell
Student Compliance Coordinator
Email: karen.bonneywell@auckland.ac.nz

Rossella Capochiani de Iudicibus
MPD Administration Coordinator 
Email: r.capochiani@auckland.ac.nz

Nimali Fonseka
FTP Coordinator
Email: nimali.fonseka@auckland.ac.nz