Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

62 Business View Oceania - September/October 2016 A strong will to move forwards This constant drive to innovate and improve is what has set CDD funda- mentally apart from similar institu- tions. Whenever the team identifies an issue, they will sit down, discuss ide- as, and resolve it, identifying a poten- tial new treatment. Though they may not always achieve their goal with the initial ideas, they will certainly try their best and improve. They never conform, which means that you will never hear a staff member complaining about not having the correct facilities to work on a new type of equipment or that they lack the necessary knowledge. What- ever the case may be, the members of CDD will continue to strive for continu- ous improvement, both personally and academically, which is a major reason why the centre is overbooked and has simultaneously managed to develop so many new cures and medical prod- ucts over the years. This philosophy not only extends to Prof Borody but actually stems from him as well. During his first years in the centre, the doctor was involved in many inventions. As a direct result, he learnt how to patent and how to create relationships with the pharmaceuti- cal industry. Now, there are physicians coming in as visiting specialists who offer their experience and expertise to an incredible number of patients. Fur- thermore, companies work in conjunc- tion with CDD to fund new clinical tri- Prof Thomas Borody