Dr Xaviour Walker is a perfect example of the change he wants to see.
An Otago Medical School graduate, he recently returned from a lengthy period working overseas to take up a Pacific leadership role at the University.
While numbers of Pacific Health Sciences students have been steadily increasing, the same growth has not been seen among staff and leaders, Dr Walker, the new Associate Dean Pacific Division of Health Sciences, says.
“If we look at Health Sciences, and across the university, there are very few Pacific staff, especially in leadership positions. So one of my big focuses is for us to recruit people back after they graduate.