Gallery: April 2008

Pharmaceutical Managers Institute of Ireland AGM and Gala Dinner

The Pharmaceutical Managers Institute of Ireland held its healthcare forum, 'Healthcare Provision in Ireland: A 2020 Vision', and its AGM and gala dinner on Friday, 18 and Saturday 19 April. The events took place in White’s of Wexford Hotel.

Forum speakers (l-r): Professor Richard Parish, Chief Executive, Royal Society for Promotion of Health; Ms Kay McCarthy, MD, Kay McCarthy Communications Partnership; Dr Yann Bonduelle, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Mr George Aubrey PMI (Outgoing) President; and Dr Fenton Howell, Director of Public Health, Population Health Directorate of the HSEPMI Committee. (Back row, l-r): Aine McGirl; Alan J Walsh; George Aubrey; Sean Davis; and Fergus McAuley. (Middle row, l-r): Clodagh Hoey, National Development Associate; David Keyes; and Dara Murphy. (Front row, l-r): Lisa McLaughlin, Marguerite Murphy, National Development Officer; John Molony, President; and Martina Doyle, Vice –President. Absent are: Michael O’Dea, Honorary Secretary; and Committee Members Declan Connolly and Kelly-Marie Moore.PMI gala dinner guests (l-r): Dr Colm Quigley, Medical Council of Ireland; Dr David O’Keeffe, Irish Hospital Consultants Association; Mr John McLaughlin, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association; Dr Charles Daly, Irish College of General Practitioners; Mr John Molony, President, Pharmaceutical Managers Institute of Ireland; Ms Martina Doyle, Vice-President, Pharmaceutical Managers Institute of Ireland; Dr Bill Moore, Association of General Practitioners; and Mr John Fenlon, Medical Representatives Institute of Ireland

RCPI Masterclass Series: Endocrinology Session

Dr Donal O’Shea and Dr Shane Moan in discussion at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Masterclass Series, Endocrinology Session - 'Treating The Acutely Ill Patient'

GP Study Day, Beacon Hospital

Some of those who attended the inaugural GP Study Day at the Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin on 19 April

Dr Dermot McCafferty, Consultant Cardiologist and Dr Sharon Moss, Consultant GynaecologistMr Gary O’Toole, former Irish Olympic swimmer and now Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Beacon Hospital

South African Ambassador visits RCSI

Pictured from left to right greeting Her Excellency Ms DPS Jana, South African Ambassador to Ireland are: Mr Michael Horgan, CEO of RCSI; Dr Abdul Bulbulia; Dr Terry McWade, Deputy CEO of RCSI and Prof Cathal Kelly, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, RCSI.

RCPI Membership Conferring Ceremony

Dr Andrena Paul (left) and Dr Patricia Crowley at the recent RCPI Membership Conferring Ceremony in April

RCPI Masterclass Series, Endocrinology Session

Pictured are some of those who attended the RCPI Masterclass Series, 'Treating the Acutely-Ill Patient', which took place recently at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Kildare St, Dublin 2.

Dr Donal O’Shea; Dr Seamus Sreenan; Dr Fidelma Dunne; Dr Sean Dinneen; and Dr Diarmuid SmithDr Eugene Wallace St Vincent’s University Hospital and Dr Ali Suliman, Dr Kevin Moore and Dr Sreeja SreenivasDr Claire Sheehy, Dr Joanne Kitchen and Dr Matt WiddowsonDr Seamus Sreenan and Dr Donal O’Shea

St Vincent's Hospital GP Study Day

Pictured below: Dr Tiernan Murray GP chatting with Dr Ken McDonald, Cardiologist, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, at the GP Study Day in St Vincent's on Saturday, 5 April

Dr Tiernan Murray and Dr Ken McDonald

Irish Medical Organisation's Annual General Meeting (contd)

Pictured below are some of those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation, which was held in Killarney's Hotel Europe from 27 to 29 March.

Dr Sean Gibbons, Tralee; Mary Bredin; and Mr Hugh Bredin, Consultant Urologist, GalwayDr Michael Boland, ICGP, Skibbereen; Tom Mooney, Dept of Health; and Dr Henry Finnegan, BallinasloeDr Mary Gray, Limerick; Prof. Denis Cusack, Professor of Forensic and Legal Medicine, UCD; and Barrister Lia Hegarty, who were speakers on Forensic Medicine at the IMO conferenceMr George McNeice, CEO and Dr Martin Daly, new President of the IMODr Andrew Murphy, Galway; and Dr Ronan Boland, CorkDr Patricia Mangan, Killarney; Dr Fenton Howell; and Dr Gary Stack, Killarney

Irish Medical Organisation's Annual General Meeting

Pictured below are some of those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation, which was held in Killarney's Hotel Europe from 27 to 29 March.

Dr Catherine Higgins from Kiltimagh, Co Mayo and Mr George McNeice, IMO Chief ExecutiveDr Colm Quigley and his wife Mary Quigley at the Irish Medical Organisation’s Gala Dinner Dr John Morris, chair of the IMO NCHD committee (left) who also chaired the third scientific session ‘Healthcare and the US election’, given by Dr William Plested (right) Dr Martin Daly - incoming IMO President - pictured at the AGM Dr Mathew Sadlier, who was elected to the NCHD council for 2008/09 and Dr John McCormack - a GP based in Rosmuc in Connemara - share a joke Minister for Health Mary Harney and IMO President Dr Martin Daly see the lighter side in the Hotel Europe in KillarneyDr Paula Gilvarry and Dr Martin Daly chatting in the lobby of the Hotel Europe Dr Martin Daly presents the overall golf prize to Dr Brendan Mullins, from Abbeyfeale, Co LimerickDr Joe Barry and Dr Fenton Howell at the IMO AGM Mr George McNeice, IMO Chief Executive and Dr Martin Daly, IMO President with the newly-elected chairs and committee members of the IMO for 2008/09

GP Practice Management Seminar and Workshops

Pictured are some of the speakers and attendees at the third Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar and Workshops, held in Dublin's Herbert Park Hotel on 29 March, in association with AstraZeneca.

Mr Barry O’Brien facilitates the Financial and HR Management Workshop at the GP Practice Management Seminar Dr Paul Heslin, GP Marley Healthcare, Rathfarnham and Mr Dan MacCarthy, Managing Director, MedWiseMr Richard O’Leary and Dr Rose O’Leary, GP, AthloneDr Damian Jennings, GP, Donaghmede; Nurse Bernadine Jennings, Practice Manager, Donaghmede; and Dr Syed Rizvi, Paediatrician, Beacon ClinicDr Dermot Shearer, GP, Naas; and Dr David Coffey, GP, RathfarnhamMr Finbarr Glennon, AstraZeneca; Dr Pat McCarthy, GP Templeogue and Dr Tony O’Sullivan, GP IrishtownSome of the attendees at the seminarDr Des MacDonell, GP Donaghmede; Dr Nuala O’Farrell, GP Glasnevin and Mr Karl Flanagan, AstraZenecaDr Sinead O’Connor, GP Celbridge; Dr Fiona O’Connor, GP Celbridge and Dr Sinead Murphy, GP GalwayDelegates at the Best Practice with IT in Your Practice workshop at the GP Practice Management Seminar & Workshops

GP Practice Management Seminar and Workshops (contd)

Pictured are some of the speakers and attendees at the third Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar and Workshops, held in Dublin's Herbert Park Hotel on 29 March, in association with AstraZeneca.

Dr Tim O’Neill, GP Donaghmede and Dr Jim Holden, GP Grafton StreetDr Brian Meade facilitates the 'Best Practice with IT in Your Practice' WorkshopDr Oliver Lynn, GP, Drogheda; and Dr Seamus Keaveny, GP, BettystownMr John O’Toole (top of the table) hosts the ‘Business Planning Workshop’ Dr Brian Meade addressing the delegates Dr Ian Bothwell, GP Arklow and Mr Mark Perry, TinahelyDr Pat Harrold, GP, Nenagh; Mr Dylan Conway, IMT; and Dr John Curtin, GP, BallingarryMr Karl Flanagan, AstraZeneca; Dr Rose O’Leary, GP, Athlone; Dr Seamus Keaveny, GP, Bettystown; Ms Ruth Guerin, AstraZeneca; and Dr Oliver Lynn, GP, DroghedaDr John Flaherty, GP, Loughrea; Mrs Margaret Flaherty, Loughrea; and Dr Mark Wheeler, GP, Edenmore