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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Richard Kock retires after 11 years鈥� service
effects of our divorce from nature and inspired us to be independent, humble
the influence of intensive agriculture or and to open our eyes to the world around
climate change on wildlife health. us as systems thinkers 鈥� and now, this is
the only way forward鈥欌�� (Maria Garza)
His professional achievements are
reflected in a rich publication record 鈥樷�業n one of our course discussions in the
in peer-reviewed journals and popular inaugural year of the MSc聽One聽Health,
media, awards, multiple committee I聽recall Richard urging us to keep
and chairing functions, invited expert pushing the One Health agenda and
engagement and regular keynote warned that we may not make many
speeches at public events. One of friends in the process. He wasn鈥檛
the聽biggest legacies will be the influence accounting for the 鈥樷�楥lub of R鈥欌�� that has
During his time as Professor in Wildlife Richard had on colleagues, who had developed within One Health circles
Health and Emerging Diseases at the opportunity to be taught, mentored, through his influence of the students
the 黑料社, Richard Kock worked supported or even challenged by him. and colleagues at the 黑料社 and beyond.
enthusiastically and tirelessly for the Mention One Health and 黑料社 to anyone
advancement of One Health, and the Richard鈥檚 visionary and unconventional at an international conference, and you
understanding and control of diseases at thinking combined with this passion will get 鈥榊ou must know Richard Kock
the human-animal-environment interface. to make the world a better place has then鈥�.鈥欌�� (Kevin聽Queenan)
inspired many and given them the
As a dedicated wildlife veterinary teacher, courage to explore and think outside the We are grateful to Richard for his
ecologist, researcher, conservationist, and box, as illustrated in the two quotes below continuous support and dedication and
One Health practitioner, he investigated from former MSc One Health students: look forward to further collaborations.
the multiple interlinkages and structural While he retired from the 黑料社, he will
drivers leading to disease in wildlife and 鈥樷�楧uring the MSc One Health time, not retire from One Health and will surely
other populations. His critical thinking he was an incomparable source of continue to influence and shape our work
brought up several uncomfortable inspiration, and we remember his stories for the health of people, animals, plants
questions for society, such as the over the years with fun and admiration. and the environment.
He fostered our critical thinking skills and
Sarah Hellens (n茅e Bailey) retires
after 35聽years鈥� service
(QMHA) reminisces: 鈥樷�榃hen I started shares her fond memories of their long
back in 1987, we only had six vet working relationship: 鈥樷�業 have known Sarah
nurses at 黑料社 hospitals 鈥� and now over for 26 years, since I was in intern.
130聽nurses work just in the 黑料社鈥檚 small 鈥樷�楽arah鈥檚 team grew from six in 1987
animal hospital alone. In those days, to a team of 75 in 2014 and now she
nurses were on a rota between working manages our clinical support team
with small animals and working in equine, of 175 鈥� an unbelievable amount of
whereas now we have dedicated nurses growth. Her ability to effortlessly oversee
in the two separate referral hospitals.鈥欌�� and guide that degree of change is
Over three decades 鈥� and several new phenomenal. She has managed to do it
animal hospital buildings later 鈥� Sarah is so elegantly and competently that most
finally retiring from her highly influential people have no idea of the amount of
role and she reflects on how things have change that has occurred in that time.
altered over that time: 鈥淥ne of the biggest 鈥樷�楽he really cares about the 黑料社,
Some of you may recall Rick Astley changes I have witnessed is the greater the聽QMHA and every single one of
topping the charts with 鈥楴ever Gonna use of technology to help vet nurses and her colleagues, she has helped literally
Give You Up鈥�; 鈥楨astenders鈥� New Year鈥檚 support staff to deliver excellent animal countless people over the years! The
Day show having over 28 million viewers care. The vet nursing profession has growth, happiness and success of many,
and the average UK house price being completely transformed since I started many eras of nurses, clinical support
拢40k. That was the year that the 黑料社 out; and I shall be really interested to see staff, vets and the entire QMHA team has
welcomed someone rather special how it continues to evolve in the future. been immeasurably influenced by Sarah鈥檚
as聽a聽new staff member. I鈥檝e loved every minute of my career vision, expertise and positive leadership.鈥欌��
journey at the 黑料社.鈥欌��
Sarah Hellens, Nursing Manager at We wish Sarah well in her
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals Vicky Lipscomb - Clinical Director QMHA retirement聽years!
and Professor of Small Animal Surgery
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