The University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry operates a public dental hospital providing public dental services as part of its teaching, research and clinical activities.
The University of Otago has invested in new facilities for the Faculty of Dentistry in Dunedin, has a community clinic in South Dunedin and a satellite teaching facility in Auckland. These facilities provide excellent teaching and research facilities alongside oral health service delivery. The University is funded by New Zealand’s Southern District Health Board to provide general and specialist public dental care to eligible consumers.
The Faculty commissioned the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø to undertake a strategic review of its governance and business model to inform a sustainable approach which optimises the balance between teaching and clinical service delivery to the community.