International recognition for remarkable Kolling researcher Professor Carol Pollock has received a highly prestigious award for her extraordinary commitment to research. The International Society of Nephrology
accolades, including a ministerial award for excellence in cardiovascular research and a Vice Chancellors award for research supervision from the University of Sydney. In 2021, Carol received the Haiyan Wang Award which recognises individuals who have made substantial contributions to the clinical or translational science and development of nephrology service and education in the Asia Pacific Region. In that year, Carol was also appointed an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her distinguished service to medical research, education and science, nephrology and clinical practice.
(ISN) has announced Professor Pollock is the 2023 recipient of the Alfred Newton Richards award for outstanding research in the field of nephrology. Carol welcomed the news. “I am extremely honoured to be recognised by the ISN for the research my team and I have done over many years,” she said. “Prior recipients of the Alfred Newton Richards Award are exceptional and I am proud to be included in this relatively small group of nephrology researchers internationally.” As a renal medicine specialist and internationally respected academic, Carol has had a remarkable career as a clinician, researcher, lecturer, mentor and advocate. Carol has published over 440 papers in clinical medicine and basic science. She has over 32,000 citations and is an inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Carol has had an extensive range of health leadership roles, and is currently the Chair of Kidney Health Australia, Chair of the NSW Bureau of Health Information and Deputy Chair of the Australian Organ, Tissue and Transplant Authority. She was chair of the NSLHD Board from 2010-2016. Carol is on several industry boards and is an ambassador of Business Events Sydney. Her dedication to her clinical and research endeavours have been recognised with many
Professor Carol Pollock
People Matter Employee survey results driving action plans The NSLHD People Matter Employee Survey (PMES), which ran last year, has led to a number of action plans implemented across the district. include: a mentoring online learning course, leader listen forums, succession planning and career conversations.
• Improve rewards and recognition: The district has improved the recognition of individual contributions to increase motivation and staff feeling valued such as introducing additional award programs. • Improve the wellbeing of staff: The district is managing excess leave, providing wellness days and fatigue and stress management initiatives. • Improve flexible work: The district is reviewing and improving flexible working arrangements across all levels. Senior leaders will continue to work with managers and staff across the district to ensure the action plans are adequate and are making a difference to work lives of staff members.
The PMES is conducted annually and allows staff across the district to weigh in on how they are feeling at work, and what changes could be made to enhance their lives at work. 2022 proved to be a record year in terms of participation of the survey with an uplift of 10 per cent. There has been a range of site and service- specific action plans developed to cater for individual needs, and there are also five common action plans that will be rolled out across the district: • Improving communication: The district has provided tools and support to enhance the relationship between senior leaders and staff and increase job enrichment. Some examples
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