Richéal M. Burns, PhD
Research Bio Dr. Richéal Burnsis a lecturer in health information technology at the Department of Health & Nutritional Science, ATU Sligo and an Associate Director of the Health & Biomedical (HEAL) research centre, ATU Sligo – leading the research pillar for health analytics, evaluation and policy. She is an active health economics researcher & has […]
Dr. Anna Cleminson
Dr Anna Cleminson is a dual qualified GP and Palliative Medicine Consultant, currently works as a Consultant in North West Hospice Sligo. She is passionate about providing high quality health care to people at this crucial stage in their lives and has seen the hugely positive impact that can bring to individuals. Anna has an […]
Teresa Donnelly
Assistant Director of Nursing Nurse Practice Development Unit, Sligo University Hospital Has worked as a nurse in SUH for 25 years. Her background is in perioperative nursing, operational nurse management and more recently she leads the Nursing Practice Development Unit, which supports pre and post registration nursing staff in developing nursing practice to facilitate high […]
Audrey Colreavy
Senior Cardiology Physiotherapist, SUH Audrey Colreavy has worked as a physiotherapist in Sligo University Hospital for over 20 years. Her specialist interest is cardiology and rehabilitation. She recently completed her Masters in Health Promotion at IT Sligo and her presentation at the conference is based on the research she undertook as part of this qualification. […]
Chris McCann
Director of Communications Insight and Campaigns at Healthwatch England Bio: “Chris joined Healthwatch England in October 2019, prior to this he worked in central Government at the Cabinet Office where he worked as Head of Strategy and Policy for GOV.UK and Head of Media and Strategy Liaison at the Government Digital Service. He has also […]
Dr. Edel McDermott
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Cambridge, UK “Dr Edel McDermott completed specialist training in gastroenterology and hepatology in Ireland before pursuing a fellowship in advanced endoscopy in Australia. She was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Cambridge, UK after completion of a second fellowship in advanced endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) there. Dr McDermott is a specialist in […]
Professor Liam O’Mahony
Professor of Immunology at the Deparment of Medicine and Microbiology, APC Microbiome Ireland, NUI Cork Prof. Liam O’Mahony received his BSc in Microbiology from University College Cork, Ireland in 1994 and his PhD in Immunology was awarded in 1998 by Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Thereafter, Prof. O’Mahony performed post-doctoral research at the Department of Microbiology, University College […]
Dr. Aileen Murphy
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics University College CorK Dr Aileen Murphy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and a graduate of University College Cork (BComm, MEconSc) and University of Glasgow (PhD). Bio: “Dr Murphy’s research focuses on two areas. Firstly, her scholarship is in the application of economic evaluation techniques in examining the cost […]
Dr Ronan Glynn
Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Ireland and Head of the Health Protection Unit at the Department of Health Ronan qualified as a physiotherapist in 2002 and as a medical doctor in 2007. He completed a laboratory based PhD in surgical oncology in 2012 and worked as a Specialist Registrar in ENT before transferring to the Higher […]
Professor Jason Leitch
Jason Leitch CBE, National Clinical Director, Jason has worked for the Scottish Government since 2007 and in January 2015 was appointed as The National Clinical Director in the Health and Social Care Directorate. He is a Scottish Government Director and a member of the Health and Social Care Management Board. He is one of the […]