The Impact of an Academic Health Sciences System: The Newcastle Experience

23 Oct 2023

CoMH invites you to join Professor David Burn, Director, Newcastle Health Innovation Partners and Professor Helen Whelton, Head of the College of Medicine and Health at UCC, and CAO, SSWHG for a discussion on Thursday 26th October.

This talk will be of great interest to anyone interested in the future of healthcare in Ireland. Sláintecare presents a unique opportunity to foster deeper alignment between Irish Healthcare and partners in education, clinical research, informatics, innovation, and where relevant, industry. Implementation of Sláintecare is best achieved using an Academic Health Science System (AHSS) model where teaching, training, research, and innovation are integrated into all aspects of clinical care to improve patient outcomes and provide added value to the State.

At a national level, the Chief Academic Officer group, a group chaired by Professor Helen Wheltonis working towards developing integrated academic healthcare for the Irish population (underpinning Sláintecare) using the Academic Health Sciences System model. For more information about an Academic Health Sciences System please click here.  

The Impact of an Academic Health Sciences System: The Newcastle Experience

Date: Thursday, 26 October 2023

Time: 1:15pm to 2:15pm

Venue: G04, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC and online

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If you have RSVPed to attend in person to COMH@ucc.ie, refreshments will be served afterwards in the Jennings Gallery.

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