Health provider ProCare, announced the recipients of the ProCare Annual Prize in General Practice scholarships for the 2022 calendar year, in partnership with the University of Auckland.
Kun-ka Miha Yoshihara-Leger who is of Tongan and Kiribati and Japanese heritage and Hannah Corban (Ngāpuhi) will receive the scholarships, worth $2,000 each. They are awarded annually to the top-achieving Māori and Pacific student respectively in the General Practice attachment of the University’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB).
Bindi Norwell, Group Chief Executive at ProCare, says: “We are thrilled to support the next generation of healthcare professionals through our General Practice scholarships.
“These awards recognise Hannah and Kun-ka’s hard work and dedication to their studies. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for them,” Norwell concludes.
Kun-ka Miha Yoshihara-Leger says: “My intentions for my future career are to work from within rural communities, build long-term connections, and empower individuals to navigate their health journey with dignity and respect.
“Currently, potential specialties that could align with these goals and my personal strengths are paediatrics, psychiatry, general practice, and/or rural hospital medicine,” Yoshihara-Leger concludes.
The award was established in 2003 and is intended to foster interest in General Practice medicine as a career path for Māori and Pacific students.
