ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Ms. Michelle Cox, Vivian Cullen, Ms. Julie Rogers, Ms. Sharon Clifton, Mr. Joji Matthews, Ms. Juliette Griffin,
Mr. Simon Smyth, Mr. Tom Nelluveilli, Ms. Eva Sadlier, Mr. Ben Glendon (Laboratory Aides).
Ms. Elizabeth Kehoe, Ms. Susan Brady (Transfusion Surveillance Officers).
Outstanding Achievements
Prof. Dr. Joe Duffy continues to act as Focus Group Leader of the gastrointestinal group of the European
Group on Tumour Markers (EGTM). EGTM is a European Expert Group involved in preparing guidelines on
the use of tumour markers in different malignancies.
Dr. Eoghan O’Neill was successful in the MRCPath.
Ms Carmel Wren, Medical Scientist, presented a poster on the validation of a VRE screening medium and
VRE epidemiology in SVUH at the Federation of Infection Societies in Cardiff.
Ms. Deirdre Keating, Medical Scientist, gave a presentation of CF work and presented two posters at the
Annual Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Killarney.
Ms. Elaine O’Shea, Medical Scientist, took leave of absence from March – September to work with
underprivileged children at the Sara Fox Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Karen Murphy, is Deputy National Specialist Director for Haematology and Education to the IMS/HAI.
Mr. Ivan Shirley, is Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Irish External Quality Assessment
scheme.
Ms. Geraldine Collier, continued her role as Chairman of the Association of Clinical Biochemistry, Republic
of Ireland region.
Dr. Sean Cunningham, is Chairman of the Clinical Biochemists Registration Board.
Mr. Rowland Reece, continues his role as member of the Irish Expert Body on Fluoride and Health.
Ms. Colette Hatton gave a presentation on “Stress in the Workplace” at the Phlebotomists Association of
Ireland Conference.
Dr. Tom Smith, is the Association of Clinical Biochemists’ representative on the Irish EQA Steering committee.
Ms. Sheila McKeon, Grade IV Admin, successfully completed her Diploma in First Line Management.
Ms Rhona Barry, Ms Marie Cantwell, Ms Miriam Hogan, Ms Ursula Keenan successfully completed the
Certificate in Phlebotomy programme.
Ms Miriam Hogan and Ms Sheila Fallon completed the Assessors and Mentors programme in Phlebotomy
Ms Gay Wright completed the Tutor’s programme in Phlebotomy
Statistics
Pathology activity increased by 15.5% in 2007.
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