Interests
Since August 2004 I have been responsible for the 'ABC for Life
Programme' which teaches basic life support skills to primary school
children. to date over 1/4 of all the primary schools in Northern
Ireland have had teachers trained as CPR instructors and received
training manikins. Each year approx. 5,000 children are taught basic
life support.
Teaching
Co ordinator of Final Year General Medicine Course
Co ordinator Final Year Medicine Workshadowing Programme
Teacher 3rd year medicine course
Teacher 3rd year Dental course
Teach Introductory Clinical course 1st. year medical students on
hospital attachment.
Teach 2nd year medical students on clinical attachment
Research Keywords
Basic life support in schools Immunology General medicine Admission to
medical school Allergic Disorders Allergy Basic Life support CPR,
Medical education
Research Statement
I am actively involved in a number of research projects designed to
objectively assess the ability of healthcare workers and school children
in the performance of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Professional Qualifications
MB, BCh,BAO - Queen's University 1976
MRCP(UK) 1979
MD(with honours) 1983
FRCP (Edinburgh) 1984
FRCPI 1995
FRCP(London) 1997
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Membership Of Other Societies / Professional Activities
Fellow of The Ulster Medical Society
Member Ulster Immunology Society
Member of The British Society of Immunology
Member of The Corrigan Club
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of London
Faculty member, Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard University, Boston, USA
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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Awards And Honours/major Prizes
Ulster Cancer Foundation Research Fellow - 1977
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Other Information
1996 -2007- Organiser Medical careers Symposium Methodist College
Belfast
1998 -2007- Admissions Selector School of Medicine
1999 - 2007- Head of Department of Medicine
2004 - present -Supervisor ABC for Life programme