Overview
Clinical
Trials Unit
Staff Engagement
welcomes new
Update
manager
By Research Assistant, Linda Pattison.
Chief Executive Officer, Helen Mason.
Christmas Message
from the Chief Executive
It's hard to believe that it's December
already. The year has flown.
I want to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to
all of you, for your hard work this year, and for the difference
you make to the lives of our community. It's been a very busy
year. At the same time as continuing to deliver the services
our patients and families need, our teams have improved
performance, undertaken new initiatives, continued learning
and researching. Both doing our jobs and improving our jobs.
Most of you will be working over the holiday period. Thank
you for your dedication to ensuring that our services are
available. This means that some may miss out on some
family celebrations. Your hard work and commitment is
Charlie Stratton has recently joined the Bay of
Plenty Clinical Trials Unit. In his role as Clinical
Research Development Manager Charlie will
be responsible for development of original
research projects within the Bay of Plenty DHB
as well as Sponsor funded research. Charlie is
fortunate to be joining an experienced research
team of dedicated research professionals who
coordinate trials with the Bay of Plenty DHB's
extensive pool of clinical specialists (Tauranga
and Whakatāne).
acknowledged and very much appreciated.
The Clinical Trials Unit is a self-funding unit within the Bay of
I hope all of you have the opportunity to spend time with family
Plenty Clinical School Charitable Trust. All funds raised through
and friends, that you have time to relax and have some fun.
trials and research are used to support clinical training and
I look forward to seeing you in 2017!
research initiatives throughout the region.
All the best, and take care.
Recently relocating from Sydney to Tauranga with his family,
Charlie studied Biomedical Science at University and has since
held various positions in Clinical Research and Health Economics,
Helen
mainly in the private sector.
Outside of work Charlie likes to spend time with his family and is
looking forward to bringing up his two daughters in Bay of Plenty
region. He’s also a water lover and is a keen surfer.
Front cover: Whakatāne staff from left,
Lyndell Jones, Kerry Hutchings, Janine Barr,
Julie Chapman, Maree Marshall and
Michelle Dodson.
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