Gallery: Conferences & Seminars

Out and about in Dublin...

Pictured are some of the attendees of a presentation by the 'father of modern contraception' - Prof John Guillbaud - which took place at the Herbert Park Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin

AnnMarie DevlinTony Twoomey, Female Health Sales Manager, Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals (Ireland), Dr. Shirley McQuaid, medical director of the Well Woman Centres, Petra O’Connell from Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals (Ireland), and Dr. Niall O’Leary. Niamh Carroll from Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals (Ireland), Dr. Breda Lonergan and Dr. Deirdre Lundy. Picture Jason Clarke.Dr. Lorraine Dillon and Dr. Noeleen Bourke. Picture Jason Clarke.Dr. Aine Murphy, Dr. Terry Sheehan and Dr. Sheila Rowlands.Dr. Layola Lowry, Dr. Ciara Steele and Dr. Harriet Ferris. Dr. Christine Kelly and Dr. Anna Faviro.

Out and about in Dublin...

Pictures are some of the attendees of the Cancer at the Crossraods conference, which was held on September 5 and 6 at the RCSI in Dublin

Dr Michael Mehigan GP Churchtown, Dr Frank Sullivan, Mr Martin O' Sullivan, Mr Brendan Clune Novartis, Mr John McCormick, Prof Luke Clancy, Mr Tom Walsh, Dr Patrick Ormond, Dr Janice Walsh, Prof Peter Daly.Mr Cormac Gorman, Lilly, Dr James Fitzgibbon, Mercy Hospital Cork.Mr James Murphy Pfizer, Ms Bernie Downing, Practice Nurse Cork, Ms Annette Walsh GP Practice Nurse Tralee, Mr Michael Riordan Pfizer.Ms. Shauna Phillips, Leo Pharma, Prof. Tom Walsh. Dr. Seamus O’Reilly, Ms. Jo O’Sullivan, Novartis.Ms Annette Walsh, Practice Nurse, Ms. Sheila Caulfield, National Cancer Screening Service, Bernie Downing, Practice Nurse. Ms Rita O'Carroll PracticeNurse, Ms Catherine Delahunty Practice Nurse, Dr Malgorzata Wawrzynek Roscommon, Ms Maria Mullins, PracticeNurseDr Michael Mehigan, GP Churchtown, Dr Marie Laffoy, Dr Brendan Clune, Dr James Fitzgibbon, Ms Aoife Smith MSD.Mr Eugene Canning Schering Plough, Ms Maeve Stenson St James, Ms Sarah Toland Practice Nurse, Mr Dermod Toomey, Schering Plough.

Out and about in Dublin...

Pictured are some of those who were present at the recent 3e national Meeting, sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Abbott,which was held in the RCPI in Dublin

Dr Joe DevlinDr Sandy FraserDr Grainne Murphy, Karen Walsh, Dr Jo KicthenDr Anne Barbara Mongey and Prof Oliver FitzgeraldDr Bobby Coughlan and Dr Grainne KearnsDr Amina Gsel and Dr Carmel Silke

Emergency Medicine Conference

Pictured are some of the attendees of the Autumn Scientific Conference in Emergency Medicine, held at Trinity College Conference Centre last week

Dr Gerry McCarthy and Dr Stephen Cusack, both of Cork University HospitalDr Neal Finegan, Australia and Ms Henrie Jorgensen, CopenhagenDr Niamh Collins and Dr Ciara MartinMr Jim Wardrope, President, College of Emergency Medicine; Dr Sean Walsh,Dr Sanjay Ramamoorthy, Portsmouth, UK and Dr Hendrika Meyer, AustraliaMs Antoinette Edwards and Ms Laura White, both of the Trauma Audit and Research NetworkDr Annie McGuinness, University College Hospital, London and

Rheumatoid Arthritis Meeting

Pictured are some of the attendees of the 'What's best for early RA patients? A fresh approach to RA' meeting, which was held recently in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Pictured from left to right are: Dr Claire-Louise Murphy; Anne Daly, Schering-Plough and Dr Maha Azeez(From left) Dr Mark Quinn, Consultant Rheumatologist, York Hospital; Dr David Kane, Consultant Rheumatologist, AMNCH, Tallaght; Anne Daly, Schering-Plough; Patricia Minnock, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, (Rheumatology), Our Lady’s Hospice & St Vincent’s University Hospital and Prof Douglas Veale, Chairperson, Consultant Rheumatologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital

GP Study Evening

Pictured below are some of those who attended the GP Study Evening, which was held on Wednesday, September 17 in the Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20

Dr George Georgiev, GP, Wicklow and Dr P. Padayachee, GP, BallyfermotMembers of the faculty at the GP Study Evening in the Hermitage Medical Clinic on September 17 were (l-r): Dr Jack Hollingsworth; Dr Siobhan Weston; Dr Richard Farrell and Dr David LombardProf Tom Walsh, Hermitage; Dr Daragh O’Neill, GP, Drogheda and Dr Joe Skowno, GP, South AfricaDr Alison Hoey, GP, Trim; Dr Paddy McCarthy, GP, Clonsilla

Bon Secours Hospital

Pictured below are some of the attendees of the GI Workshops for GPs which were held last week at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork. The event was sponsored by Astra Zeneca

Dr Michael Crotty, Ballincollig (left) and Dr Seamus Looney, DouglasFrom left: Mr Colm O’Boyle, Consultant General Surgeon at the Bon Secours; Mr. Billy Stack, Consultant Gastroenterologist; Dr Seamus O’Mahony, Consultant Gastroenterologist; Mr David Gough, Consultant General Surgeon and Harry Canning, General Manager Bon SecoursDr Finbarr Corkery, Cork; Cathy O’Sullivan AstraZeneca; Dr Aoife O’Donnell, Ballintemple (left) and Dr Eileen Regan, DonnybrookDr Carol Collins, Dr Marty Moller and Dr Deirde O’Grady from FermoyDr Elaine Murphy, Cork and Dr Marilyn O’Keeffe, Mallow

Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland

The Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) held its inaugral Annual Scientifc Meeting from 11 - 13 June 2008 at the RCPI, Dublin

From left to right: Dr Paddy Mallon, IDSI Secretariat/Mater Hospital; Dr Colm Bergin, President IDSI/St James’s Hospital; Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD; Dr John Donohoe, President RCPI; Prof Bill Powderly, Mater Hospital and Dr Mary Horgan, Cork University HospitalDr Paddy Mallon, IDSI Secretariat/Mater Hospital; Dr Mary Horgan, Cork University Hospital; Prof Bill Powderly, Mater Hospital and Dr Colm Bergin, President IDSI/St James’s HospitalMs Daire Ryan (Roche); Dr Colm Bergin, President IDSI/St James’s Hospital; Prof Bill Powderly, Mater Hospital; Mr Mark Rodgers, Managing Director (Roche); Dr Mary Horgan, CUH and Dr Paddy Mallon, IDSI/Mater Hospital

St Patrick’s Hospital’s special guest lecture

At St Patrick’s Hospital’s special guest lecture “The Mind and the Brian: How are they related?” on 10 July 2008, were Dr. Jim Lucey, Medical Director, St. Patrick’s Hospital and Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D. a leading Neuroscientist and Research Psychiatrist at UCLA School of Medicine, author of over 100 scientific publications in the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry and several popular books

Dr. Jim Lucey, Medical Director, St. Patrick’s Hospital and Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D.

Congress of Anaesthetists Meeting

The College of Anaesthesists held their annual Congress recently in the O'Reilly Hall in University College Dublin.

Pictured from left to right are Dr Ellen O’Sullivan; Dr Peter Vaughan; Dr Carmel Wall; Dr Khalid Alaib, Dr Mark Abrahams and Dr Pat ScanlonDr John McAdoo, President of the College takes some time out at the Congress of Anaesthetists MeetingProf Ciaran Bolger; Dr Nuala Cregg and Dr Sean McDevittDr Sean McDevitt, Vice President; Dr Tanya O’Neill, who won the poster prize and Dr Ian Surgeon, Postgraduate DeanDr Rauf Musani; Dr Kate O’Loughlin; Dr Jim Billett and Dr Carlos McDowellDr Michelle Halpenny; Dr Joe Treacy; Dr Denise Rohan and Dr Philip HawthornDr Rory Page and Dr Pat O’Leary in deep discussion at the meeting

ICGP Summer School

Pictured below are some of the attendees at the Irish College of General Practitioners' Summer School 2008, which was held at Kilkenny's Lyrath Estate Hotel from Tuesday, 24 June to Friday, 27 June

Mr Dermot Folan; Mr Nick Fenlon and Mr Fionan O’CuinneagáinMr Ray Farrell, Pfizer; Dr Niamh Kenny; Dr Michael Boland and Mr Nick FenlonDr John Cuddihy; Dr William Fitzpatrick; Dr Deirdre NicGearailt; Dr Michael Tangney, President, ICGP; Dr Seamus Ryan and Dr Con ColbertDr Geraldine Holland and Dr Deirdre LundyDr Karen Aylward and Dr Mary BehanDr Marian Ryan and Dr Maureen Harrington

South-East GP Registrars’ Graduation

Pictured below are some of the attendees of the graduation ceremony of the South-East GP Registrars, which took place in the Lyrath Estate Hotel & Spa in Kilkenny, on Wednesday, 25 June

Dr Elaine Walsh, who won the Dr Declan Murphy Registrar Research Award, pictured with Dr Declan MurphyDr Martin Rouse (Director, HSE South East Training Programme) and 2008 graduands Dr Richard Carroll; Dr Elaine Walsh; Dr Finbar O’Leary and Dr Pat BreenDr Katie Moynihan; Dr Emmett Dalton; Dr Aisling Hamilton and Dr Kevin RyleDr Emmet Dalton and Dr Darach BrennanDr Orla Dunne; Dr Helen Doyle and Dr Sarah PunchDr Ciara Nolan; Dr Orna Rooney; Dr Angela O’Donoghue and Dr Jil Dalton

Breast Cancer Conference

Pictured are some of those who attended the inaugural Galway/Nottingham International Breast Cancer Conference, which was held in NUI Galway's Arts Millennium Building from Thursday, 19 June to Saturday, 21 June.

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

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

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

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

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

Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar

Some of the attendees of the Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar, in association with AstraZeneca, which was held in Jury's Hotel, Western Road, Cork on 1 March:

Some of the delegates pictured at the Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar, in association with AstraZeneca, which was held in Jury’s Hotel, CorkMr John O’Toole, accountant, addressing the delegates at the GP Practice Management SeminarDr Una Barry, GP, Cork City; Ms Marie Lovell, Practice Manager, Kinsale; and Dr Donal Punch, GP, Cork CityDr Ina Corbett, GP South Terrace, Cork; Dr Sinead Cotter, GP Cork City; and Dr Rose Curtin, GP DouglasDr Delia Conlon, GP, Churchtown, Dublin; Dr Kevin Fitzgerald, GP, Churchtown, Dublin; and Mr Barry O’Brien, General Manager, Abbey House Medical CentreDr Brian Carr, GP, Mitchelstown; Ms Cathy O’Sullivan, AstraZeneca; Ms Valerie Hurley, Practice Manager, Fermoy; Dr Maureen Harrington, GP, Fermoy and Dr Michael Kingston, GP, BantryPictured at the Irish Medical Times GP Practice Management Seminar were Dr Brian McRedmond, GP, Gorey; and Dr Declan Murphy, GP, CashelMs Sandra Lehane, Practice Manager, Douglas, Cork; and Dr Therese Crotty, GP, Ballincollig, Cork.Getting ready for lunch at the GP Practice Management Seminar, in association with Irish Medical Times and AstraZenecaSigning in at the seminar were (l-r): Ms Elaine Mulchay and Ms Brendan Coughlan, both Practice Managers with Alpha Healthcare Ltd.

CAWT Cross-Border Renal Project Conference

Pictured are some of the attendees of the CAWT Cross-Border Renal Project Conference, 'Improving Quality of Care for the Patient', which took place on 22 February at the Manor House Hotel, Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh.

Pictured arriving at the CAWT conference are (l-r): Joe Lusby, Western Health and Social Care Trust; Dr Peter Maxwell, Belfast City Hospital; Dr Paul McKeveney, Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry; and Dr Peter Garrett, Tyrone County Hospital Anne McCahill, HSE Dublin North East, demonstrating the cross-border renal information system to (l-r): Dr Kieran Hannan, Cavan General Hospital; Dr Donal Reddan, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; and Mr Karl Cronin, Irish Kidney Association

Focus on Infection Seminar

Focus on Infection Seminar at the Royal College of Physician, December 2007, in Association with Pfizer

Some of the attendees at the Focus on Infection seminar, sponsored by Pfizer, at the Royal College of PhysiciansProf Tom Rogers, TCDDr Celine Herra, Kevin St College and St James’s Hospital; Ms Anne Walsh, Microbiology, St James’s Hospital; and Ms Helen Barry, Microbiology, St James’s HospitalDr Heidi Pelly, GalwayDr Fiona Walsh, TCD and Dr Steven Smith, TCDDr Taimoor Mounis; Pfizer and Dr Mansour Smew, St Mary’s Rapid Access ClinicDr Brendan Crowley, St James’s Hospital; Dr Robert Cunney, HPSC; Prof Tom Rogers, TCD