Photo: ODT filesThe University of Otago is to investigate whether staff encouraged medical students to scam the system and holiday when they should have been studying. It would also look into the extent, if any, to which Otago staff were aware of or encouraged insufficient elective attendance, she said. Soon after, Stuff reported some medical students chose medical centres in Belize, Bosnia and Italy where they could get their placement signedoff after a week or less. Late last year, Otago Medical School dean Barry Taylor said the situation was not likely to be restricted to the 2019 students or the Otago Medical School. He will be joined by University of Otago department of anatomy Emeritus Professor Gareth Jones and faculty of law Professor Shelley Griffiths.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2021 22:30 UTC