2009 Press Releases

Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care Graduations
04.12.2009

The first class to be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care was conferred in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC on December 3rd 2009. The graduates are attached to UCC’s Medical School and St Patrick’s Hospital/Marymount Hospice.

A Presentation of Parchments Ceremony was attended by the Diplomates, their families and colleagues.  The two-year, interdisciplinary programme, which is run in partnership between the Medical School and St. Patrick’s/Marymount, was introduced in 2007, and is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in Palliative Care.

Opening remarks were made by Professor David Kerins, Dean of the Medical School, who expressed his great pleasure in officiating at such an historic occasion for the School and the Hospital, and encouraged the new Diplomates to take pride in being the first to graduate from such a unique programme.

Dr Denis O’Mahony, Co-ordinator of the programme, and Mr Kevin O’Dwyer, CEO of St Patrick’s/Marymount also addressed the group.  In congratulating the new Diplomates, Mr O’Dwyer emphasised that education was a core component of Specialist Palliative Care. “To deliver the required level of care, we need highly qualified staff, people who have been trained to the highest standards, people who are aware of the latest national and international developments, people who can introduce new practices and inspire their colleagues, people like you” he said.

In addition to the Diploma parchment, the Diplomates were also presented with a badge.  The badge was designed by the graduating cohort themselves, and will be presented to all future graduates of the programme.  In the centre of the badge is the sunflower, which symbolises hospice, and four colours in the centre of the sunflower symbolising the Physical, Psychological, Sociological and Spiritual aspects of Palliative Care.

Further information on the programme is available from the Education Centre in St. Patrick’s/Marymount (edcentre@stpatricksmarymount.ie) or the Medical School (medschool@ucc.ie)

Applications for September 2010 entry will be available shortly via www.ucc.ie/apply 

Picture shows students who were conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care.  Included are: Professor David Kerins, Dean, UCC Medical School, Dr Denis O’Mahony, Co-ordinator of the programme, Mr Kevin O’Dwyer, CEO, St Patrick’s/Marymount and Ms Gerardine Lynch, Director of Education, St Patrick's Hospital.

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