Mihi Whakatau / Plenary / Young Investigator Award Finalists
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Rongomātāne Room A
Rongomātāne Room B
Rongomātāne Room C
| Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Rongomātāne A, B & C |
Speaker
Mark Webster
Heart Foundation
“Why I want to be experimented upon without my consent when I am admitted to hospital”
8:55 AM - 9:35 AMBiography
Dr Mark Webster is a highly respected general and interventional cardiologist who gained his experience in New Zealand and at the Mayo Clinic. While he is primarily engaged as an interventional cardiologist at Auckland City Hospital, Dr Webster occasionally works in collaboration with interventional cardiology colleagues at Ascot Angiography.
Dr Webster’s research interests include anti-platelet drugs, diabetes and new interventional devices.
Prof Martin Stiles
Director of Electrophysiology
Waikato Hospital
NZ Cardiac Medal Award
9:35 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Miss Moizle Grace Ocariza
PhD Student
Christchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago
Dr Kyra Innes-Jones
Registrar
Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland
What is driving early onset heart failure in Aotearoa New Zealand? A pilot study.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Kyra is an advanced trainee in cardiology within the Auckland training scheme. Supported by the Heart Foundation, she completed a 6 month research fellowship in heart failure at Te Toka Tumai Auckland in 2025. Her research interest is in heart failure aetiology in young adults.
Dr Alexander Hosking
Fellow
Christchurch Hospital
Evaluation of 30-Day and One-Year Outcomes from a Nurse Specialist-Led Atrial Fibrillation Clinic Integrated with an Emergency Department AF Pathway
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Alexander is an interventional cardiology fellow at Christchurch Hospital. During his advanced training in cardiology, he completed research with the electrophysiology department at Waikato Hospital looking into a novel AF pathway to improve care. This research is part of his work towards his Master's degree.
Gerry Devlin
Heart Foundation
Young Investigator Award Finalists Chairperson
Biography