Gallery: May 2008

Snapshot

The launch of Ixprim in Ireland took place in Cork on May 29. Dr John Browne and Prof Dominic Harmon (pictured below) both spoke at the event which attracted a good attendance from Cork and the surrounding counties.

Pictured are Cathy O’Flynn (CNS); Cliona O’Connor (Grunenthal); Dr Felipe Contepomi and Therese O’Flynn (Practice Nurse, Fermoy Clinic) at the Grunenthal Launch of Ixprim in CorkPictured (from left to right) are Tom Coogan (Grunenthal); Dr Felipe Contepomi; Dr John Browne (CUH) guest speaker; Prof Dominic Harmon (Limerick) speaker and Dr George O’MahonyDr Michael O’Shea from Cork Dr & Mrs Ken Patterson, Whitfield Clinic, WaterfordPictured from left to right are Consultant Physician Cathal Bredin (CUH); Cliona O’Connor (Grunenthal); Dr Richard Kennefick (Cork); Liz Barry (Grunenthal) and Dr Pat Kennedy, Carraigtwohill, Co Cork

Pain Matters

The ‘Pain Matters’ series of meetings for healthcare professionals ran in Galway, Dublin and Cork last month in association with Grünenthal Pharma Ltd. Pictured here are some of those who attended the Dublin event, which was held in the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, on Wednesday, 28 May.

Prof Dominic Harmon (Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick); Mr Tom Coogan (Country Manager, Grünenthal); and Prof Richard Langford (St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London)Ms Janis McLoughlin (Grünenthal); Prof Dominic Harmon (Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick); and Ms Cliona O’Connor (Grünenthal)Ms Joanne O’Brien (Pain Nurse Specialist, Beaumont Hospital); Ms Theresa Brennan (Grünenthal); Dr Felipe Contepomi; and Dr Rashid Ibrahim (GP, Donaghmede)Dr Felipe Contepomi; Mr Erik Jackman (Grünenthal); and Dr Paddy McCarthy (GP, Clonsilla) Ms Josephine Smyth (Grünenthal); Prof Richard Langford (St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London); Mr Tom Coogan (Country Manager, Grünenthal); and Dr Felipe Contepomi

Solutions for Wellness Facilitators Meeting

Pictured are some of the attendees of the Annual Solutions for Wellness Facilitators Meeting, which was held in association with Eli Lilly and Company (Ireland) Ltd on 23 and 24 May

Denise Cleary, Longford Mental Health Services; Ger Lowry, Sligo Mental Health Services; Alma White, Ballinasloe Mental Health Services; and Pearl Betts, Eli LillyOver 60 Solutions for Wellness facilitators attended the meetingAishlinn O’Leary, Link Training Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, with Breda Ryan, Community Rehabilitation Services, EnniscorthyDr Tony Humphreys, Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Dr Peter Haddad, Consultant in Community Psychiatry at Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust

ICGP AGM 2008

Pictured are some of the attendees of the 2008 Irish College of General Practitioners' Annual General Meeting, which was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 May 2008 in the Radisson Hotel in Galway

Dr Daragh O’Ciardha; Dr Margaret O’Riordan; and Dr Michael BolandDr Stephen Patten and Prof Colin BradleyDr Liam Glynn and Dr Mark WalshMr Fionan O’Cuinneagáin; Dr Charles Daly; and Prof Frank SullivanLeft to right: Dr Dave Mahony; Dr Tom Molloy; Dr John Cox; Dr Abdul Bulbulia; Dr Ann Mockler; Dr Gertrude Ronan; and Dr Joseph Martin (Provst, RCGP)Dr Annette Jennings; IMT columnist Dr Illona Duffy and Dr Karen Palmer, pictured at the ICGP AGM

RCPI European Masterclass on Rheumatology

RCPI European Masterclass on Rheumatology on Friday, 9 May 2008

Dr Gaye Cunnane, St James’s Hospital; Dr Alexander Fraser, Limerick Regional Hospital; and Dr Paul O’Connell, Beaumont Hospital

Hermitage GP Meeting

Dr Fionnuala Brophy, Navan Road and Dr Deirdre Caulfield, Stoneybatter pictured in May 2008 at the Hermitage GP Meeting in Dublin

Dr Fionnuala Brophy and Dr Deirdre Caulfield

IMO/ICGP Joint Conference

Pictured are some of the attendees of the first joint IMO/ICGP conference - 'General Practice: The Capacity to Deliver' - which took place at the Croke Park Conference Centre on Saturday, 26 April

Prof Andrew Murphy, Galway; Dr Mary Favier, Cork; and Dr Frank Hayes, SligoDr Henry Finnegan, Director of CME; Dr Cathy Cullen, CME Tutor; Dr Illona Duffy, CME Tutor; and Dr Frank Hayes, CME TutorDr Niall McNamara, Waterford; Dr Dermot Halpin, Dublin; and Dr Mary Davenpower, CMF TutorDr Rob Maharg, Enniscorthy and Dr William Behan, WalkinstownDr Robbie Fitzpatrick , Taghmon; Dr Tomasz Tomasiuk; and Dr Mary O’Donovan, TaghmonDr Michael Joyce, Blessington; Dr Dermot Folan, ICGP and Dr Garrett Igoe, VirginiaDr John Gilbert, Malahide; Dr Cathal O’Sullivan Blackrock and Mr Finbarr Murphy, IMODr Michael Tangnay, Foynes; Dr Ciaran Donovan, Cork and Dr John McManus, BrayProf Andrew Murphy and Dr Shane McKeogh

Mircera launch

Pictured are some of those who were present at the launch of Mircera at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin on 1 May

Dr George Mellotte, St James’s; Dr Kieran Hannan, Cavan General and Seán Dowling, RocheYvonne Darcy; Dr George Mellotte, Nephrologist, St James’s; Kevin Myers (speaker); Iain MacDougall (Speaker) and Ciaran McKinnly and Mark Rodgers of RocheDr Austin Stack, Letterkenny; Dr Donal Reddan, Galway; Dr George Mellotte and Edwin Carr, Director (Medical Affairs) Roche Alice Long, Roche and Dr Liam Plant, CUHGeraldine Scannel, Nurse Manager, CUH; Margaret O’Mahony, Nurse Manager, CUH and Emer Kenny, CNS, St Vincent’sDr Gearóid McMahon, St Vincent’s; Dr Sinéad Kinsella, CUH and Dr Simon Curran, St Vincent’s