Tireless work of long-standing hospital professor celebrated

Professor Moore now reflects on what she describes as her biggest achievement, ahead of her retirement. "Aside from the clinical work it has a huge research output and teaches a great number of students including those from overseas," Professor Moore said.

For the past 32 years, the doctor has helped women with bladder and pelvic floor problems. She is also one of the founders and now Deputy Chairwoman of the St George and Sutherland Medical Research Foundation (SSMRF). In 2007, as Chairwoman of the Medical Staff Council at St George Hospital, Professor Moore helped stimulate the development of SSMRF, gaining widespread support among senior hospital doctors. She was on the inaugural Board of Directors and has served SSMRF as a director since its formation.

"We met with Gail Kelly, the bank gave us a substantial amount of money for the infrastructure and since have rewarded millions of dollars in research grants," Professor Moore said. "It's been elevated to a first-class teaching hospital with great capabilities that feed back to the community, producing high quality doctors."

She will continue to be an active member of the SSMRF board. "Kate believes that SSMRF's work in raising funds for research and awarding research grants to promising young and middle-career scientists and clinicians is extremely important to the lifeblood of St George and Sutherland hospital," SSMRF Chief Executive Pam Brown said.

Being made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2019, Professor Moore has also been a lecturer and clinical academic at the University of NSW since 1992. "I will be continuing research and undergraduate teaching," she said. "I'm just wanting to give up the every day, constant operating theatres and large clinics. We have young people who I've trained who will now do a good job."