Our People
People
About Us
Members of the MEU come from a range of professional backgrounds and have expertise across a wide range of areas in medical education.
See information below for members' roles and interests.
Deirdre Bennett
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Head of Unit and Director Undergraduate Programme
Qualifications:
MB BPH MA PhD FRCPI
Eileen Duggan
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Lecturer | Role: Lead for Student Support
Qualifications:
PhD
Rob Gaffney
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Lecturer | Role: Director of Clinical Skills
Qualifications:
MB BMedSc MRCPI
Helen Hynes
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Lecturer | Role: Lead for Assessment
Qualifications:
MB MMedSc (Med Ed) MRCGP MICGP
Mark James
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Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology | Role: Lead for Ophthalmology
Qualifications:
MB BCh MRCPI MRCOphth (UK)
Aislinn Joy
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Lecturer | Role: Year 2 coordinator, Co-director MCh Surgical Science and Lead for Interprofessional Learning
Qualifications:
MB AFRCSI
Nora McCarthy
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Lecturer | Role: Lead for Erasmus Exchanges and Visiting International Students & Clinical Site Co-ordinator MUH
Qualifications:
MB BMedSc MICGP PGDipTLHEd MMH (Cadiz)
Colm O Tuathaigh
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Senior Lecturer | Role: Lead for the Development of Undergraduate Research
Qualifications:
PhD
Theresa Power
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Clinical Skills/Simulation Nurse
Qualifications:
DipHE Adult Nursing BSc Healthcare Practice (Acute and Critical Care) PGDip (Higher Education)
Fiona Quinn
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Lecturer | Role: Year 3 coordinator
Qualifications:
MB MICGP MSc (Sports & Exercise) PGCert Med Ed (Dundee)
Simon Smith
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Lecturer | Role: Director of Communication Skills
Qualifications:
BSc MSc
Catherine Sweeney
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Senior Lecturer | Role: Co-director MSc in Health Professions' Education and Lead for Faculty Development
Qualifications:
MB MICGP MA (H. Ed.)
Tom Hinchy
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Position:
Lecturer
Qualifications:
MB BCh BaO BMedSc MICGP PGDipTLHEd