Dr Max Ronald, of Parua Bay, MNZM for services to breast cancer treatment and research
Dr Max Ronald (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai) is a general and breast surgeon at Whangārei Hospital. She is the first indigenous councillor at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), a member of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Committee Surgery, and a past Chair of RACS Indigenous Health Committee. She was significant in developing the Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency framework for surgical trainees and in adding cultural safety as a core competency for all RACS members. Dr Ronald is a member of Hei Āhuru Mowai and Te Pae Whakatere (BreastScreen Aotearoa steering group), the Steering Committee for Medical Workforce, and the National Māori Pandemic Group.