Faculty of Paediatrics
Autumn Conference and A.G.M.
Incorporating the 19th Annual Ralph Counahan Memorial
Lecture
Friday 9th October 2015
Approved for 5 CPD credits
Friday 9th October 2015
Time
Title
Speaker
Chair
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome and Introduction
Dr Raymond Barry, Dean, Faculty of
Paediatrics, RCPI
09.15 – 09.30
Opening Address
TBC
Presentation title TBC
Dr Ronan Leahy,
Consultant in Paed
Immunology, OLCHC
and CUH, Dublin
Session 1
09:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:30
Presentation title TBC
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
CHAIR TBC
Dr Grainne O’Regan,
Consultant
Dermatologist, TBC
Session 2
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
Update on the National Clinical
Programme in Paediatrics
Prof Alf Nicholson,
Clinical Lead, Nat.
Prog. in Paediatrics,
Prof. of Paediatrics,
RCSI & Consultant
Paediatrician, CUH,
Temple Street
Update on the National Clinical
Programme in Neonatology
Dr John Murphy,
Clinical Lead, Nat.
Prog. in Neonatology
& Consultant
Neonatologist, NMH,
Holles St.
CHAIR TBC
Time
Title
Speaker
11:40 – 12:00
Update on the National
Paediatric Hospital
12:00 – 12:30
Trainee Research
Presentations:
Titles TBC
Dr Emma Curtis,
Medical Director,
National Paediatric
Hospital
Development Board.
Dr Elaine Neary,
SpR, Paediatrics,
Dr Charlene Foley,
SpR, Paediatrics
12:30 – 13:00
Presentation Title TBC
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Chair
Mr Jonathan
McGuinness, TBC
Session 3
14:00 – 14:30
Presentation title TBC
Dr Lisa McCarthy,
Consultant
CHAIR TBC
Neonatologist, NMH,
Holles St
‘Implementing Research
Evidence into Paediatric
Practice: Experience in South
East Asia.’
Prof Jaqueline Ho,
Head of Dept. of
Paediatrics, Penang
Medical College,
Malaysia
Keynote Lecture
14:30 – 15:00
Session 4: 19th Annual Ralph Counahan Memorial Lecture
15:00 -15:45
‘Challenges and Changes in
Paediatrics.’
Prof. Gerard Loftus,
Emeritus Professor
of Paediatrics, NUIG.
Dr Raymond
Barry, Dean,
Faculty of
Paediatrics, RCPI
15:45 – 16:00
Session Close and Refreshments
16:00 – 17:30
Faculty of Paediatrics AGM
19:00 – 22:00
Fellowship Ceremony, Wine Reception and Annual Dinner