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Ricky Bell

@BellRickyNZ

#Māori | PhD | #Physiotherapist | RT's ≠ endorsements | opinions are my own | (ia/he/him)

 New Zealand
Joined September 2014
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New paper: Understanding #obesity in the context of an #Indigenous population - A #qualitative study. #NCDs #Māori bit.ly/2pyIl4c
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Te Rau Ora@rau_ora19 Apr 2025
“Kua tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu You have come too far not to go further, you have done too much, to not do more” - Ta Himi Henare (Sir James Henare) #ReoMāori #Whakatauākī
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Te Rau Ora@rau_ora20 Mar 2024
Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei mahi whai waahi! The National Centre of Māori Suicide Prevention, Te Rau Ora, is recruiting for a Centre Manager. The successful applicant will join Te Rau Ora in making a meaningful impact in the lives of Māori communities. workwithus.terauora.com/jobs…
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I am a proud President of the @apaphysio who are one of the 125 signatories to support the voice to Parliament. Every day I see the disparity in health outcomes for First Nations people’s. The voice will continue the journey to close the gap. #VoiceForHealth #physio
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Keynote Speaker alert! Prof. David Hunter @ProfDavidHunter (see bio below) Dr Stephanie Filbay @stephfilbay Prof. Andrew Briggs @AndrewMBriggs Dr Hamish Reid @DrHamishReid Dr Ricky Bell @BellRickyNZ Dr Meredith Peddie @MCPeddie and many more... See: events.otago.ac.nz/2023-oa-s…
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Thanks for a great conference @PhysioNZ @SandraKirbyWgtn @OSanerivi @BellRickyNZ
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Physiotherapy NZ Conference 2022: My Curious Reflections thenakedphysio.com/2022/09/1…
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Listening in to passionate students sharing their experiences of what cultivates their professional identity. So good to hear from new physios about their aspirations and what mentors can do to embrace and nurture their career journey? @PhysioNZ
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A warm welcome from our friends in @PhysioNZ and looking forward to the learnings, engagements and interactions with many #physios in #Rotorua. @apaphysio
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⁦@PhysioNZ⁩ presented with this beautiful artwork by Pasifika Physiotherapy. A tribute and a challenge to keep supporting the growth in Māori and Pacific nations physios#PhysiotherapyConference2022
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“It’s really important to me to pronounce your name properly, can you help me pronounce your name?” @BellRickyNZ speaking @PhysioNZ conference giving helpful advice to PhysioNZ Whanau when engaging in communication with Māori/Pasifika whanau
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@BellRickyNZ looking like a statesman. He is laying down a significant wero “Racism in all its forms sustains colonisation”. Those of us living on the privileged side of the divide have a responsibility to act
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“Casual racism, we need to knock that on the head, we are a caring profession.” @BellRickyNZ @PhysioNZ
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Listening to @BellRickyNZ discussing an important topic that has been silenced for too long @PhysioNZ
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Congrat's Prof. @Haxby_Abbott and colleagues #rangahau #Māori #mātauranga #osteoarthritis @DrJacs1
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Jo Baxter@JoMBaxter11 Feb 2022
New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed | Otago Daily Times Online News odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campu…
New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed

New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed

New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed

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PINC & STEEL’s Māori and Pasifika Scholarships were established to grow and improve the workforce of Māori and Paskfika Physiotherapists working in oncology rehabilitation. 👉Apply for a Scholarship today. forms.gle/w1DHUA7qRkPJ6bGp7 #oncolgyrehab #māorihealth #pasfikahealth – at Auckland, New Zealand
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2021 PNZ AGM Announcements : PNZ - Congratulations to all for their awards - including our own Ass Profs Steve Tumilty and Hilda Mulligan ⁦@DrTphysio⁩ ⁦@OtagoCHARR⁩ ⁦@otago⁩ pnz.org.nz/Story?Action=View…
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Today is World Physiotherapy Day. With this year focused on the vital role of physios treating Long COVID, Dr Sarah Rhodes is again in the news highlighting the importance of our cardio-respiratory colleagues. odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/long-…
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Magnifying Inequities: Reflections on Indigenous Health and Physiotherapy in the Context of COVID-19 To read: physiotherapy.ca/blog/magnif…
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"Social structures, such as anti-Indigenous racism and colonization, permeate Canadian society and function to create and maintain inequities. ... The physiotherapy profession itself, being that it is an institution embedded in a colonized society, is colonized."
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Magnifying Inequities: Reflections on Indigenous Health and Physiotherapy in the Context of COVID-19 To read: physiotherapy.ca/blog/magnif…
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We have a PhD scholarship in a HRC funded project on health state preferences and valuation. Background knowledge of Hauora Māori necessary, interest in qualitative and qualitative research, equity of health measurement and outcomes. #MāoriTwitter
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PhD opportunities in MSk health econ, inequalities, public health, HSR. #LBP #osteoarthritis #shoulder Scholarships available @CMOR_Otago with @Haxby_Abbott @otago
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