Carlton Irving has worked in paramedicine, emergency management, and advisory roles with the goal of creating better health support for Māori.
He uses his skills in medicine and strategy to collaborate with others in the health sector who share his "passion for promoting a thriving and equitable health system."
Currently, Carlton is the Director of Māori Health and Consumer at Te Tāhū Hauora (Health Quality & Safety Commission), he previously held the position of Chief Clinical Officer Allied Health at Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority.
Carlton also works as a Medical Workforce Pathway Group Member at the Ministry of Health, where he provides specialist knowledge for recommendations on short, medium, and long-term solutions to make the medical workforce sustainable. They use a Māori partnership approach to ensure equity, and Te Tiriti is at the centre of their work.
Carlon has completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo, the University of Otago as well as Bachelor of Health Science in Paramedicine and a Master's of Health Practice.
Not only is Carlton balancing his studies with his mahi, but he also cares for six children in his young family. He admits he's busy balancing whānau, study, and mahi, but he is convinced that "if you know where it's going to lead you, you can endure."
Links:
Aeromed Conference - Carlton Irving
MAS – Medical Assurance Society - Discover Carlton Irving's story
Carlton Irving - Kia Ora Hauora Legacy Champion
Scholarship award provides a ‘breather' for doctor-in-training Carlton Irving
I want to champion change for Māori health
An Interview with Flight Paramedic Carlton Irving
Ngā Ringa Ngaio Whakaora - Carlton Irving
Carlton Irving | Student Studying Medicine at Otago
Clinical and Technical Advisory Group – Aeromedical Commissioning Programme
Updated 18 November 2024
