• Dr Conor Foley is a Programme Manager for Research and Analysis on the National Care Experience Programme, based in the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). Dr Foley has a PhD in Applied Psychology from University College Cork, and has extensive experience of developing, analysing and reporting on the findings of care experience surveys across a range of topic areas including maternity and maternity bereavement care.

• Dr Lora Sweeney is a Programme Manager for Research and Analysis on the National Care Experience Programme. Dr Sweeney led on the revision, analysis and reporting of the National Maternity Experience Survey, 2025.

• Tina Boland was a Project Lead for the National Maternity Experience Survey, ensuring its efficient delivery and implementation.

• Donnacha O’Ceallaigh was a Project Lead for the National Maternity Experience Survey, coordinating the revision of the survey, communication and stakeholder engagement.

• Geneviéve Ruiz-O’Sullivan is a Research Officer on the National Care Experience Programme. She led the hospital-level analysis of the National Maternity Experience Survey.

• Tracy O’Carroll is Deputy Director of the National Care Experience Survey. She is responsible for the delivery of a suite of seven surveys, covering a range of topics.

• Rachel Flynn is Director of Health Information and Standards at the Health Information and Quality Authority. As part of her role, Rachel has overall oversight of the National Care Experience Programme.

• Edel Manning RN, RM, HDip Clinical Practice, HDip Ultrasound of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MSc Health Care Ethics and Law. Edel is a clinical research officer in the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre’s (NPEC) where she is project manager for two national clinical audits of the maternity services in Ireland: Perinatal Mortality (PM) and Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM).

• Katherine O’Connell is a Research Assistant at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC). Katherine primarily works on the Severe Maternal Morbidity National Audit and Very Low Birth Weight Infants Audit within the centre. She holds a BSc in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut (USA) and a Master of Public Health from University College Cork.

• Jessica Keane is a Clinical Research Officer with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC), working on the Perinatal Mortality National Clinical Audit, the Severe Maternal Morbidity Audit, and the Home Birth Audit. She has completed her MSc Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which examined the impact of deprivation on the risk of experiencing stillbirth.

• Dr Sara Leitão Alexandre is the Director of Research at the Irish Hospice Foundation. Sara worked with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) on various national clinical audits and research studies. Sara was the project manager for the Vermont Oxford Network-Very Low Birth Weight Infants Audit in Ireland and worked with the Severe Maternal Morbidity National Audit.

• Professor Richard Greene is the Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) and Professor of Clinical Obstetrics, UCC. Prof. Greene was instrumental in commissioning and establishing the new maternity services at CUMH and continues to maintain a senior management position within the service. His research interests include: maternal-fetal medicine; epidemiology; health services research (incorporating risk management); quality of service; and translational research.

• Dr Paul Corcoran is a Senior Lecturer in Perinatal Epidemiology with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) and with the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. Paul's degrees include a BSc "joint honours" degree in Statistics and Computer Science, a Master’s degree in Statistics and a PhD in Epidemiology, all obtained at UCC.

• Iqra Yasin 
  MBBS, FCPS, MRCOG, PG Cert Medical Education, PG Cert Healthcare Leadership
  Senior Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  Southend University Hospital
  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust 
• Hira Saleem 
  MBBS MRCPI, MRCOG

  Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  Southend University Hospital

  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  

• Fozia Malik 
  MBBS, FCPS, MRCOG, CCT

  Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  Southend University Hospital

  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Marcella Gavin is a Registered Advanced Midwife Practitioner (RAMP) specialising in the supported model of midwifery care. She is based in Mayo University Hospital (MUH) as part of the Saolta Hospital Group and has a professional background and experience in delivering indivualised midwifery care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Her approach emphasises support and education for expectant women and their partners in preparation for childbirth. Marcella’s contribution to midwifery reflects her dedication to enhance the woman’s experience through advanced practice, woman-centered care, educator of staff and as clinical lead for the supported model of care in MUH.

Marcella holds a master’s degree in Midwifery (MSC) and a masters in Advanced Practice in Midwifery (MHSc) as well as being a Registered Midwife prescriber (RMP) within her scope of practice, enhancing the care she provides. Marcella is a committee member of the Irish Association of Advanced Nurse Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) and adjunct lecturer in Midwifery at University of Galway. Marcella has published research on women’s decisions regarding vaginal birth after caesarean section in Sexual & Reproduction Healthcare (2025).   

• Dr Sharvari Kasture, MBBS, DNB, MRCOG, is an ST6 Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainee at Kings Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She has a special interest in menopause medicine, medical education, quality improvement, and women's health research, with active involvement in service development and trainee education.

• Miss Nivedita Das, MBBS, MD, MRCS, MRCOG, is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Lead Clinician for Gynaecological Oncology at King's Mill Hospital. She is widely recognised for her compassionate approach to patient care, commitment to excellence in women's health, and enthusiasm for teaching, mentoring, and supporting the professional development of trainees.

• Dr. Caroline Brogan is a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesiology (SAT 4) currently based at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. She graduated in Medicine from University College Dublin (UCD). Her professional interests include trainee engagement in research, medical education, and the history of medicine. She is actively involved in academic and quality improvement initiatives and is committed to fostering research participation among trainees.

• Dr. Christopher O'Loughlin is a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesiology (SAT 3) currently based at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. He graduated in Medicine from Trinity College. His interests include medical education and academic research. 

• Dr. John Loughrey is an Anaesthesiology Consultant in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital and Mater Misericordiae Hospital. His professional interests include obstetric anaesthesia and the history of medicine.

• Dr. Niamh Hayes is an Anaesthesiology Consultant in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital and Mater Misericordiae Hospital with a keen interest in medical history, medical education and high risk obstetric anaesthesia.

Tommy Harty is an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar currently working at Cork University Maternity Hospital. He graduated from University College Cork in 2020 with first-class honours and completed an academic track internship at Cork University Hospital and recently was awarded the Rory O'Connor medal for his performance in the Membership to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland postgraduate examinations.  He has gained clinical experience in obstetrics and gynaecology in Ireland, Perth, Western Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand, before commencing basic specialist training at Cork University Maternity Hospital. His research interests include pregnancy loss and medical education.

• Dr. Charles Leahy Graduated from UCC in 2016 and is a 4th year SpR in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently an MD candidate In UCC. His interests include epidemiology, Urogynaecology, and Machine Learning.

• Dr. Joye McKernan holds a BSc. in Social Science, a Masters in Epidemiology and Public Health and a HDip in Computer Science. Joye is the Research Officer - Information for the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre. She works on a number of projects within the NPEC focusing on policy development, data quality and information standards. Joye also manages the collection and development of the Robson Ten Groups Classification System project. Joye is the project manager for the Postpartum haemorrhage Quality improvement initiative. 

• Prof. Richard Greene a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, gained much of his clinical experience in the Coombe Womens' Hospital, Dublin. In July 1999, he took up a position as Fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA. On his return to Ireland in 2001, he joined UCC as Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: and took up his current posts as Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) and Professor of Clinical Obstetrics, UCC, in 2007. 

  Prof. Greene was instrumental in commissioning and establishing the new maternity services at CUMH and continues to maintain a senior management position within the service. His research interests include maternal-fetal medicine, epidemiology, health services research incorporating risk management, quality of service and translational research.

• Dr. Michael Robson is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He completed his MBBS at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom, and previously worked as a Consultant and Clinical Director at Wycombe General Hospital, Buckinghamshire, England, before serving as Master of the National Maternity Hospital (2005–2011). His clinical and academic interests focus on the management of labour and delivery, with particular expertise in intrapartum care, audit, and the aetiology of dystocic labour. Dr Robson is National Clinical Director for the development of Ireland’s National Maternity Electronic Patient Record system and has contributed widely to innovations in maternity care audit and data systems.

• Marta Matyja: after finishing her Bachelor degree in Paramedic Sciences at Medical University of Warsaw, she chose to pursue a Master’s programme in Governance and Leadership in European Public Health at Maastricht University to gain a broader understanding of health. As part of her programme, she iscurrently completing a placement at National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre in Cork, focusing her research on postpartum haemorrhage. Marta's medical interests lie around obstetrics, neonatology and military medicine. 

• Karolina Marcinkowska: is a paramedic currently pursuing a Master’s programme in Paramedic Sciences at Medical University of Warsaw and finishing a one-year course in crisis management at the University of War Arts. Karolina is passionate about spreading emergency medicine and first aid knowledge and awareness among children and teens. Her main interests in medicine are Point-of-Care Ultrasound, newborn life support and OBGYN emergencies in a pre-hospital setting. 

• Dr Laura Ryan Moran is a senior house officer in St. Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny and is a basic specialist trainee with the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland.

• Dr Conrado Cusnaider is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in St. Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny.

• Dr Nagaveni Yuddandi is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in St. Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny. Dr Yuddandi is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, London, UK (FRCOG) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI).

   

Francesca Carrino is a 4th year medical student originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, studying at The University of Manchester. She has a keen interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with this being a specialty she’d like to pursue in the future. Her submission on the history of surgical techniques used in caesarean sections originated from this passion as well as a fascination for surgery and its historical advancements. Earlier this year Francesca won the Norah Schuster History of Medicine prize with the Royal Society of Medicine and presented her work at the annual RSM conference in London.

• Edel Manning: RN, RM, HDip Clinical Practice, HDip Ultrasound of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MSc Health Care Ethics and Law Edel is a clinical research officer in the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre’s (NPEC) where she is project manager for two national clinical audits of the maternity services in Ireland: Perinatal Mortality (PM) and Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM). She has been intrinsic to the development and implementation of both these audits since joining NPEC in 2009. Edel has fulfilled this role in conjunction with her role as co-ordinator for the confidential maternal death enquiry in Ireland. Her midwifery experience includes clinical midwife manager within the labour ward and clinical midwife specialist in ultrasound in the Coombe Hospital, Dublin.

• Katherine O’Connell: is a Research Assistant at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC). Katherine primarily works on the Severe Maternal Morbidity National Audit and Very Low Birth Weight Infants Audit within the centre. She holds a BSc in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut (USA) and a Master of Public Health from University College Cork.

• Jessica Keane: is a Clinical Research Officer with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC), working on the Perinatal Mortality National Clinical Audit, the Severe Maternal Morbidity Audit, and the Home Birth Audit. She has completed her MSc Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which examined the impact of deprivation on the risk of experiencing stillbirth.  Jessica obtained her BSc Midwifery from UCC and went on to work in the UK and Canada with experience in the following areas: labour ward and the high dependency unit, alongside birth centre, antenatal education, community and midwifery-led case loading, and has a certificate in Maternity Complementary Therapies. 
  During her time in London, Jessica became Infant Feeding Lead and successfully achieved Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation. She then moved into a research role, working on various clinical research projects within the area of women and infants’ health. She became Lead Research Midwife on a large multicentre trial for her unit focused on pregnancy hypertension.

• Dr Sara Leitão: Dr Sara Leitão Alexandre is the Director of Research at the Irish Hospice Foundation. Sara worked with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) on various national clinical audits and research studies. Sara was the project manager for the Vermont Oxford Network-Very Low Birth Weight Infants Audit in Ireland and worked with the Severe Maternal Morbidity National Audit.

• Professor Richard Greene: Professor Richard Greene, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, gained much of his clinical experience in the Coombe Women's Hospital, Dublin. In July 1999, he took up a position as a Fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA. On his return to Ireland in 2001, he joined UCC as a Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In 2007, he took up his current posts as Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) and Professor of Clinical Obstetrics, UCC.
  Prof. Greene was instrumental in commissioning and establishing the new maternity services at CUMH and continues to maintain a senior management position within the service. His research interests include: maternal-fetal medicine; epidemiology; health services research (incorporating risk management); quality of service; and translational research.

• Dr Paul Corcoran: is a Senior Lecturer in Perinatal Epidemiology with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre (in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) and with the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.  Paul's degrees include a BSc "joint honours" degree in Statistics and Computer Science, a Master’s degree in Statistics and a PhD in Epidemiology, all obtained at UCC. He has more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has contributed chapters to international texts.

Dr. Peter Kelehan FRCPath, is a Consultant Pathologist, retired from The National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. Dublin, in 2009.  His specialty area was Gynaecological and Paediatric Perinatal Pathology. Dr Kelehan's training in Pathology began at the Dept. of Pathology, Regional Hospital and University College Galway and continued at The University of Manchester Hospitals. He worked in The Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital and St. Marys Maternity and Womens Hospital. He was a Pathology assessor of the Irish Maternal Death Enquiry (MDE) and one of the assessors for the UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Death ( MBRRACE ).