Congratulations to Killian McCarthy McConaill Prize winner

7 Apr 2014

Congratulations to Killian McCarthy 2012/2013 MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy winner

Killian McCarthy was presented with the MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy by Professor John Cryan at the annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony, which took place on Friday 22^nd November 2013 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex. The Dean of the School, Professor Mary Horgan, welcomed the large number of prize-winners, their families and friends, invited guests and School of Medicine colleagues to the Ceremony. Professor Horgan acknowledged this important event in the Medical School calendar as an excellent opportunity to recognise the impressive achievements of the School’s students and graduates. Professor Horgan thanked the families and friends for supporting the students through the medical programme.

The MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy Michael A. MacConaill, formerly Professor of Anatomy in University College Cork, through his fundamental research into articular mechanics, has made possible major advances in Physical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. In recognition of these contributions, and to underline the close relationship between Anatomy, Surgery and Medicine, an annual prize in Clinical Anatomy is awarded.