Rate My Professor Katelyn Costello

Dr. Katelyn Costello is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago, where she serves as Co-Director (Assessment Lead) for the Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP). She is pursuing a PhD in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, with her research centered on improving rural medical workforce outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand. Originally from a semi-rural area on the outskirts of Christchurch, having attended Lincoln High School, Costello enrolled in the University of Otago School of Medicine and participated in the RMIP during her studies in Greymouth. Following medical school, she completed a rural hospital run in Ashburton, a rural general practice placement in Queenstown, and worked in Kaitaia. These formative experiences motivated her to train as a rural generalist. She now practices as a rural general practitioner and holds the position of Education Lead at Queenstown Medical Centre, while mentoring students through her leadership role in RMIP.