Achievements of Dr. Killian McCarthy
- 13 Jun 2017
The Dean and Faculty of the School of Medicine acknowledging the achievements of Dr. Killian McCarthy in the 2016 Final Year Examinations.
UCC Medicine Graduate Wins Hippocrates Poetry Prize
- 18 May 2017
UCC Medicine Graduate Wins Hippocrates Poetry Prize
Graduate of the Year 2016: Seán Whelan Intercalated Neuroscience graduate
- 05 Apr 2017
Graduate of the Year 2016: Seán Whelan Intercalated Neuroscience graduate
Success for Medical Student Societies at UCC Society Awards
- 27 Mar 2017
Success for Medical Student Societies at UCC Society Awards
Professor Mary Horgan visits Thailand
- 01 Feb 2017
Prof Mary Horgan, Dean, School of Medicine visits Thailand to discuss collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Senior Lecturer in Sports & Exercise Medicine, UCC, Dr Eanna Falvey, announced as Head of Medical for the British & Irish Lions 2017 Tour
- 19 Jan 2017
The British & Irish Lions announced on Wednesday, January 18, three major appointments for the 2017 tour to New Zealand, Head Analyst Rhodri Bown, Head of Medical Eanna Falvey and Head of Strength & Conditioning Paul Stridgeon will support head coach Warren Gatland and his coaching team on the 10-match tour.
Diploma in Military Medical Care Conferring 2017
- 11 Jan 2017
The Conferring Ceremony for the Diploma in Military Medical Care took place in UCC on Friday 6th January, 2017.
Professor Mary Horgan elected President of Royal College of Physicians Ireland
- 13 Dec 2016
Professor Mary Horgan, Dean, School of Medicine has been elected as President Designate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The appointment is the first appointment of a woman President to that position in the RCPI in its 360 year history. Professor Mary Horgan will succeed Professor Frank Murray as President in October 2017.
New Horizons Medical Conference 2016
- 22 Dec 2016
The annual New Horizons Research Conference took place in the Western Gateway Building, UCC on Thursday, 8th of December 2016.
The conference showcased the diverse range of translational research from Postgraduate Research, Post-Doctoral Research and Clinical Research.
The day was divided into 3 sessions. Each session encompassed a stimulating mixture of oral presentations and lectures by prominent clinician scientists and academic staff. There was also a moderated poster session with 94 posters.
Prizegiving 2016
- 01 Dec 2016
School of Medicine, Prize-Giving Ceremony 2016
The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 25 November, 2016 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.
GEM Open Day - November 26 2016
- 06 Oct 2016
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Medicine? Do you hold, or expect to hold by July 2017, an Upper Second Class Honours (2H:1) in your first Level 8 Honours Degree?
If so, find out more at the UCC Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) programme Open Day which takes place on Saturday, November 26, 2016 from 10.00-13.00 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex and Western Gateway Building.
UCC School of Medicine students receive HHS Awards
- 09 Nov 2016
The Dean, Professor Mary Horgan, and Faculty and all the staff of the School of Medicine congratulate the large number of UCC Medical students receiving awards at the NUI Dr. Henry Hutchinson Stewart Medical Scholarships Award Ceremony in Dublin on 9 November, 2016. These awards are competed for annually by students and graduates of NUI constituent universities (UCC, UCD, NUI Galway and Maynooth University) and other NUI member institutions including RCSI and NCAD. The awards honour and support scholars of distinction at every stage of their academic studies. These achievements were also acknowledged by the Dean at the recent School of Medicine Prizegiving Ceremony.
HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training (IACT) Programme
- 09 Nov 2016
ICAT seeks to appoint the first cohort of 8 well qualified and ambitious medical graduates who aspire to become the next generation of clinical academic leaders.
UCC Open Day - Saturday the 8th of October
- 06 Oct 2016
UCC’s Open Day takes place on Saturday 8th October, 2016
There will be three talks scheduled for Medicine at the following times:
Morning: 10.20 & 11.20
Afternoon: 12.20
New Horizons Medical Conference 2016
- 06 Oct 2016
A Scientific Conference organised by the School of Medicine Research Committee UCC is taking place on Thursday 8th December 2016.
Free Registration will take place from 8am onwards on the day in the main foyer of the Western Gateway Building UCC.
The Conference will highlight the diverse range of translational research in UCC and will include plenary sessions with short oral and poster presentations.
CPD points are pending. Those looking to claim CPD points will need to sign in and out on the day and complete a feedback questionnaire.
UCC Medical Students to enter ‘Dragons’ Den’
- 13 Jun 2016
The School of Medicine at UCC has launched a new module for its undergraduate medical students designed to expose them to the business skills required to develop cost-effective practices.
The ‘Business Skills in Medicine’ module reaches its peak at the ‘The Big Pitch’, where student groups are invited to present their final pitch to a ‘Dragons’ Den-style’ panel of experts, which this year includes representatives from UCC’s School of Economics, IGNITE UCC’s Graduate Business Innovation Programme, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Bank of Ireland.
Nine UCC Medical Students awarded HRB Summer Student Scholarships 2016
- 10 May 2016
The Health Research Board have announced this year’s recipients of the HRB Summer Student Scholarships. Nine UCC medical students were awarded Summer scholarships.
Prep for Med 2016 - UCC Checks-up Tomorrows Doctors
- 04 Feb 2016
Last Friday, the 29th January 2016, 100 school children from across Ireland descended to University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Medicine to attend the fifth annual ‘Prep-For Med’. This hugely, and increasingly popular programme, allows transition year pupils from across Ireland to experience both the life and the facilities available to Medical students’ in the School of Medicine, based in UCC’s College of Medicine and Health.
New Horizons Medical Conference 2015
- 22 Dec 2015
The annual New Horizons Research Conference took place in the Western Gateway Building, UCC on Thursday 10th December 2015.
The conference showcased the diverse range of translational research from Postgraduate Research, Post-Doctoral Research and Clinical Research.
School Prizegiving Ceremony 2015
- 26 Sep 2016
School of Medicine, Prize-Giving Ceremony 2015
The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 20 November, 2015 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.
UCC to host Jack Flanagan Medal Competition in Geriatric Medicine 2015
- 18 Sep 2015
Students in the final year of their medical studies are invited to take part in the 2015 Jack Flanagan Medal Competition in Geriatric Medicine. This year's competition will be held in UCC on Wednesday 21st October.
This competition is named after Dr Jack Flanagan, who was the first doctor in Ireland to specialise in modern day geriatric medicine. The winners are awarded an academic medal in memory of Dr Flanagan's contribution to the specialty.
Last year’s winners from UCC’S School of Medicine comprised of Ms. Cathie O’Mahoney, Ms. Róisín Ryan, Mr. Ronan Bluett and Mr. Ciaran Mullins who were coached by Dr. Paul Gallagher (Consultant Geriatrician & Senior Lecturer in Medicine) and Dr. Amanda Lavan (Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine and PhD Research Fellow, School of Medicine, UCC).
Intern Induction Day, School of Medicine, University College Cork
- 07 Jul 2015
Monday 6 July 2015: Next week marks the beginning of the medical careers of many newly qualified doctors. Today the School of Medicine hosted the Intern South Network Induction Day. Over 130 new doctors attended, with graduates from UCC, other Irish Medical Schools and overseas in attendance.
UCC Conferrings: 171 Students become Junior Doctors
- 29 May 2015
Friday, May 29th has seen 171 students from across the four corners of the globe end their undergraduate education in University College Cork as they are awarded Honours Degrees in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics.
Medical Students operate Teddy Bear Hospital
- 15 Apr 2015
Students from UCC’s Medical Society (Med Soc) have today launched their annual Teddy Bear Hospital, which aims to limit children’s apprehension surrounding visiting the doctor, a term known as “white-coat anxiety.”
Prep for Med School at UCC
- 05 Feb 2015
The School of Medicine, UCC hosted a successful ‘Prep for Med-School’ day for Transition Year students at the Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC and Cork University Hospital on Friday 30th January 2015.
New Horizons Research Conference 2014
- 16 Dec 2014
An inaugural New Horizons Research Conference took place in the Western Gateway Building, UCC on Thursday 11th December 2014.
Welcome to Our World - New Website, Brochures, and Videos!
- 10 Dec 2014
We hope you like our new-look UCC School of Medicine website! Please let us know about events or news items that you think may be of interest.
Henry Hutchinson Stewart Awards – a Tradition of Excellence
- 05 Dec 2014
Each year, UCC medical students perform extremely well in the Henry Hutchinson Stewart NUI Scholarship Awards. This year was no exception, with UCC taking 18 First, Second or Third places, including First in Surgery, Medicine, Paediatrics, Pharmacology and Physiology. Last year, UCC students also achieved First places in all of these disciplines.
Dr Deirdre Bennett receives HRB Award
- 04 Dec 2014
It is one of two new projects that will benefit from a €300,000 investment to address policy needs in medical education research and foster research capacity in this sector in Ireland.
New Horizons Medical Conference
- 01 Dec 2014
The "New Horizons" UCC School of Medicine Research Conference will be held on 11th December 2014 in Western Gateway Building and will feature cutting-edge translational medical research from across clinical and research departments at UCC.
School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony 2014
- 28 Nov 2014
The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 21 November, 2014 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.
UCC student innovation breathes new life into patients
- 27 Nov 2014
NebulAid is the winner of the 2014 UCC Biomedical Design Innovation Award and the John Francis Burke Perpetual Trophy. The team, which is an interdisciplinary mix of UCC medical and engineering students, has developed an innovative solution to deliver medication more efficiently to the airways.
Jack Flanagan Competition 2014
- 17 Nov 2014
A team of final year medical students from University College Cork has won the 2014 Jack Flanagan intervarsity competition in Geriatric Medicine.
Atlantic Corridor Medical Student Research Conference
- 12 Nov 2014
An inaugural Atlantic Corridor Medical Student Research Conference took place in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex UCC on Monday 10th November 2014.
Symposium - The Legacy of Andreas Vesalius - 21 October 2014
- 14 Oct 2014
The symposium on October 21st is organised to mark the quincentenary of the birth of the great anatomist and medical educator Andreas Vesalius.
Childhood obesity rates in Ireland plateau
- 14 Oct 2014
Childhood overweight and obesity rates have plateaued in primary school aged children in Ireland, reveals research published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
GP Study Day - 18th October 2014
- 13 Oct 2014
CUMH in association with Bayer Healthcare are holding a Study Day for General Practitioners in Cork, Rochestown Park Hotel, on Saturday 18th October 2014.
UCC neuroscientists investigate why some people can resist stress
- 07 Oct 2014
Why on the rollercoaster of life are some people more resilient to the negative effects of stress than others? Now University College Cork neuroscientists show that certain receptors in the brain play an important role in determining how we respond to different types of stress.
Blue September
- 30 Sep 2014
Monday 29 September 2014 - Graduate Entry Medicine Students from UCC at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College of Medicine and Health, in support of Blue September Cancer Awareness Month.
The First Online Masters in Public Health
- 18 Sep 2014
Thursday 18 September 2014 - An Online Masters in Public Health was officially launched today at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College of Medicine and Health, UCC.