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7th Annual
Multidisciplinary
Research Conference
at
the Research
& Education Centre
Sligo General Hospital
Friday
November 24th 2006
The
Annual Multidisciplinary Research Conference at Sligo General Hospital focuses on talks by prominent national
health care researchers, workshop, oral presentation of local research and poster presentations.
The
Theme of this year's conference is
"Cross-disciplinary
Research"
Conference Chair:
Dr. John Williams, Chairman, Research Advisory Committee
Speakers:
Dr. Margaret E Cupples
Senior Lecturer
Dept of General Practice
Queens University Belfast
Mr. Barry Egan
Director North West Region
Enterprise Ireland
Prof. Michael Kerin
Head of Dept of Surgery
UCHG & NUIG
Prof. Tim O’Brien
Director REMEDI
National Centre for Biomedical
Engineering Science
NUIG
Dr. Diarmuid O’Donovan
Director of Public Health Dept
HSE W
Dr. Richard Thorn
Director
Institute of Technology Sligo
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Programme |
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9:30 |
Opening Address
Dr. Richard Thorn, IT Sligo |
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9:45 |
Presentation of local research projects:
The Access Trial: RTC of
Public vs Private Physiotherapy for low back pain
Sarah Casserly, Physiotherapy Dept, SGH
Parents’ Attitudes to Immunisation, HSE W
Louise Cullen, Public Health Dept, HSE W
2000 years of Inheritance: The Iron Story
Lydia Kirk, Biochemistry Dept, SGH / IT Sligo
Hard Landings: Injuries from Bouncy Castles
Orla O Flynn, Emergency Dept, SGH |
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10:45 |
Coffee break and Poster
viewing |
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11:00 |
Conference Seminar:
The Evolving HSE Research
Strategy
Dr. Diarmuid O'Donovan, HSE
W |
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11:45 |
Regenerative Medicine:
A Model for Cross Disciplinary
Research
Prof. Tim O'Brien, NUIG |
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12:45 |
Lunch and Poster viewing |
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13:45 |
Promoting Physical Activity
in Primary Healthcare:
Mixing Disciplines and
Research Methods
Dr. Margaret E Cupples, QUB |
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14:45 |
Cancer Research -
How, Why and Wherefore in a
West of Ireland Setting
Prof. Michael Kerin, NUIG |
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15:45 |
Closing Address
Mr. Barry Egan, Enterprise
Ireland |
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16:00 |
Refreshments |
Accreditations
3.5 CME Credits by Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
Post Registration Category 1 by An Bord Altranais
CPD points applied for from Irish College of Psychiatrists
CPEP points applied for from Academy of Medical Laboratory Science
Target audience
The
conference is multidisciplinary and aims to allow representation from a broad
range of health professionals within the Sligo General Hospital catchment area:
GPs, nurses, Community Care, Public Health, Hospital doctors etc.
Click here to download Conference
Leaflet
Click here to download Conference Booklet
Register by emailing name and work
address to ref.sligo@mailb.hse.ie
Sponsor:
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