Name: Dr Siun O'Flynn
Position: Head of Medical Education
T: 353 (0)21 1575
F: 353 (0)21 1575
E: siun.oflynn@ucc.ie
Biography
A UCC graduate, Dr O'Flynn spent a number of years working in clinical medicine before expanding her role in medical education. This coincided with a period of unprecedented change in medical education in UCC and indeed nationally and she has been very involved in the introduction of a new curriculum in October 2005. This combined with the expansion in medical student numbers and overall activity of the medical school has led to the recruitment and development of a cadre of staff with a specialist interest in medical education many of who are within the medical education unit. Currently she works closely with staff throughout the school to oversee teaching and assessment, curriculum mapping and course evaluation in all medical programmes and ensure that these are informed by evidence-based best practice and also meet the requirements of national and international accreditation bodies.
Current projects:
· Founding Member and currently steering group member Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) www.inmed.ie
· Steering group member International Virtual Medical School (IVIMEDS) www.ivimeds.org ·
· Steering group member. Universities Medical Assessment Partnership (UMAP) www.UMAP.org.uk·
· National Academy for Integration of Research & Teaching & Learning NAIRTL Award Learning together to work together -Interprofessional education of medical, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy students in UCC ·(ongoing)
· Presidents Award UCC 2007– Real patients as teachers (ongoing)
· Presidents Award UCC 2007- Safeguarding Doctors, Protecting Patients (ongoing)
Research interests:
· Factors influencing and affecting admission, academic achievement and progression in medicine
· Benefits of interprofessional education
· Assessment in medical education
· E-learning and simulation in medical education
· Reflective practice