IAEM Officers
President
Prof Conor Deasy
FRCEM, PhD
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Honorary Secretary
Dr Owen Keane
BA (Mod), FRCEM
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Honorary Treasurer
Dr Aine Mitchell
FRCEM
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Past Officeholders
Presidents of IAEA/IAEM
1989 – 1992: Mr Leo Vella, RIP
1992 – 1995: Dr Peter O’Connor
1995 – 1998: Mr Colman O’Leary
1998 – 2002: Mr Colman O’Leary
2002 – 2005: Mr Anthony J Martin
2005 – 2008: Mr Fergal Hickey
2008 – 2011: Mr Fergal Hickey
2011 – 2014: Mr Mark Doyle
2014 – 2016: Mr Mark Doyle
2016 – 2018: Dr Emily O’Conor
2018 – 2020: Dr Emily O’Conor
2020 – 2022: Mr Fergal Hickey
Honorary Secretaries of IAEA/IAEM
1989 – 1995: Mr Geoff Keye
1995 – 1997: Dr Roisin Healy
1997 – 2002: Mr Stephen Cusack
2002 – 2005: Mr Aidan Gleeson
2005 – 2008: Mr James Binchy
2008 – 2010: Mr James Binchy
2010 – 2012: Mr John McInerney
2013 – 2016: Mr Cyrus Mobed
2016 – 2019: Mr Ashraf Butt
2019 – 2022: Mr Ashraf Butt
Honorary Treasurers of IAEA/IAEM
2003: Dr Peter O’Connor
2003 – 2005: Mr Mark Doyle
2005 – 2008: Dr Una Geary
2008 – 2011: Mr Niall O’Connor
2011 – 2014: Mr Niall O’Connor
2014 – 2016: Dr David Menzies
2016 – 2019: Dr Sinead O’Gorman
2019 – 2022: Dr Sinead O’Gorman
Advanced Specialist Training in EM Programme Directors
Mr. Derek Barton
2000 – 2004: Mr Mark Doyle
2004 – 2008: Dr Iomhar O’Sullivan
2008 – 2012: Prof. Ronan O’Sullivan
2011 – Date: Prof. John Ryan
Core Specialist Training in EM Programme Directors
2011 – 2013: Mr Robert Eager
2013 – Date: Mr James Binchy
Chairpersons of the Irish Committee for Emergency Medicine Training (ICEMT)
2000 – 2004: Mr Patrick K Plunkett
2004 – 2007: Dr Geraldine McMahon
2007 – Date: Dr Gareth Quin
Leo Vella Lecturers
2011: Mr Leo Vella, RIP
2012: Mr Anthony J Martin
2013: Mr Fergal Hickey
2014: Mr Robert McQuillan
2015: Dr Cathal O’Donnell
2016: Prof. Patrick Plunkett
2017: Prof. Stephen Cusack
2018: Dr Mark Doyle
2019: Dr Una Geary
2020: Not given
2021: Dr Andrew Neill
2022: Dr Sean Walsh
Honorary Members
The IAEM constitution grants the Association the right to bestow Honorary Membership of the Association on consultants in Emergency Medicine from overseas or from other specialties who have made a significant contribution to the development or advancement of the specialty of Emergency Medicine in Ireland or internationally. This award has been presented to:
Prof. Juliusz Jakubaszko (September 2006)
Mr Jim Wardrope (September 2008)
Mr Gautam Bodiwala (September 2008)
Dr Cliff Mann (October 2015)
Dr Mike Ryan (October 2020)
Mr Jonathan Marrow (September 2008)
Dr Taj Hassan (October 2018)
The IAEM Honorary medal, minted in 2012, has also been presented to each recipient of Honorary Membership of the Association
Life Members
The IAEM constitution entitles a Full Member of the Association to Life Membership on retirement from his/her Consultant appointment. As a relatively young specialty, Emergency Medicine has had relatively few retirements to date. These include:
Mr Leo Vella, RIP
Mr AJ Martin
Mr Geoff Keye
Dr Mark Doyle
Prof Stephen Cusack
Mr Gerard Lane
Mr Colman O’Leary
Dr Peter O’Connor
Dr Mary McKay
Dr Gemma Kelleher
Mr Cyrus Mobed
Mr Aidan Gleeson
Mr Fergal Hickey
Dr Roisin Healy
Dr Peter Keenan
Mr Robert McQuillan
Dr Chris Luke
Mr Derek Barton
Mr Linus Offiah