Doron Semu

Master of Health Science (Nursing), Postgraduate Certificate (Child Health), Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Position

Academic Lecturer

Teaching area

Nursing

Biography

Doron Semu (He/They) is a Sāmoan/Pālagi registered nurse and academic lecturer from the villages of Salelesi, Falelatai, Falelima, and Asau. His clinical background is in emergency paediatric nursing. Doron’s master’s thesis focused on culturally safe nursing for the MVPFAFF+ Rainbow Pasifika community – Māhū (Hawai’i and Tahiti), Vakasalewa Lewa (Fiji), Palopa (Papua New Guinea) Fa’afafine (Sāmoa), Akav’ine (Cook Islands), Fakafifine (Niue), Fakaleiti (Tonga), the plus acknowledges indigenous Pacific gender expressions and sexual identities not included in the acronym. Doron’s interests are health equity, paediatric emergency medicine, and increasing visibility and representation of MVPFAFF+ Pasifika Rainbow joy.

Why I love MIT

I love our South Auckland community and seeing us succeed through education. Being part of our community’s success through MIT is a pleasure.