NUI Galway pioneers first CVD prevention MSc

By Dara Gantly. NUI Galway will become the first university in Ireland to provide postgraduate training to Masters level (MSc) in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, in a community partnership with the heart and stroke charity Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation. Croí has led the development of this programme through a collaboration with industry partners Kerry Group and MSD Ireland, together with HSE West and NUI Galway. The University is currently recruiting its first intake of students to the one year, full-time in service course, due to commence in September. Programme Director for the new Masters course in…