Dr Rachael Parke is the Nurse Senior Research Fellow in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit at Auckland City Hospital. She was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 2014, and is currently leading a programme of research investigating the effects of fluid management following cardiac surgery. She has published over 50 articles and been an investigator on peer reviewed research grants exceeding NZ$3 million. Rachael is the current Secretary of the ANZICs Clinical Trials Group Executive Committee and Chairperson of the ANZICS Intensive Care Research Coordinators Interest Group. Research interests include oxygen therapy, cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury and enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery.