UCC SONM 25 Year Book

UCC / School of Nursing and Midwifery

Research Conferences An Annual Research Conference was introduced in 2000 and to date 20 Conferences have taken place. Up to 130 nurse and midwives participate each year. The listing of conference presentations illustrates the range of topics presented and the movement to presentations of research undertaken by individuals and groups (Appendix I). Major International speakers have participated, and the qualifications of the presenters have changed over time indicting progress in attaining research degrees in nursing and midwifery. This conference has facilitated the sharing of perspectives on evidence based practice which ultimately articulates a greater focus on person centred care and optimal patient outcomes either directly or indirectly. The school has consciously provided an open forum for potential presenters to submit their abstracts with the conference theme planned around the accepted oral and poster abstracts.

Conference morning session presenters and chairs. Pictured (L-R): Prof Josephine Hegarty; Dr. Heloise Agreli; Prof Corina Naughton; Prof Jonathan Drennan; Dr. Siobhan O’Halloran; Dr. Geri McLoughlin; Dr. Mary Forde; and Dr. Owen Doody. 2018

SSWHG Midwifery Conference 2019 (L-R): Soo Downe, Margaret Murphy, Rhona O’Connell, Sheena Byrom, Patricia Leahy-Warren

Staff have also presented their research nationally and internationally and have hosted several International conferences such as INANE (International Nurse and Nurse Education Conference) with Research editors 2019 and the International Nursing Ethics Conference 2018.

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