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Photo Gallery 2012

Photo Gallery 2012

IAEM becomes IAEM Limited on 7th March 2012

On 7th March 2012 a Business Transfer Agreement was signed transferring the assets, good will and functions of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine into the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine Limited. The agreement was signed at a special IAEM meeting in Eccles St, Dublin. Some photographs from the event are below:

  • Present at the signing of the Business Transfer Agreement on 7th March 2012 are Mr Fergal Hickey, Past President; <br />Mr Mark Doyle, President; Mr Niall O'Connor, Honorary Treasurer and Mr John McInerney, Honorary Secretary, IAEM.

  • Mr Mark Doyle signs the document uder the watchful eye of Messrs Hickey, O'Connor & McInerney.

  • Mr Niall O'Connor, Honorary Treasurer, IAEM, affixes the common seal of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine Limited to the document.

 

New Emergency Department for Kerry General Hospital, Tralee

The opening of newest Emergency Department in the country, that at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee took place on Monday 16th April 2012. Below are some photographs taken just before the opening of the department to the public.

  • A panoramic view of the Majors Area in the new Emergency Department at Kerry General Hospital

  • Emergency Department staff teaching facilities at the new department

  • Procedure Room in the new department

  • The Majors Area of the new ED

  • Reception area of the new Emergency Department

  • Part of the Waiting Area at the KGH Emergency Department

  • Dr Martin Boyd (Left) and Dr Jason Carty, Consultants in Emergency Medicine, Kerry General Hospital, photographed outside the new Emergency Department prior to its opening to patients

 

Redevelopment work ongoing at Waterford Regional Hospital’s Emergency Department

Redevelopment of the Waterford Regional Hospital site is under way and the project will deliver a significantly enhanced Emergency Department for the South East’s Regional Hospital. Below are some photographs of the work from April 2012.

  • The new development at Waterford Regional Hospital which will include significantly improved accommodation for the Emergency Department. The current ED is visible on the left of the photo.

  • Lending a helping hand - IAEM President and Consultant in EM at Waterford Regional Hospital, Mr Mark Doyle, on the site of the new development.

 

Minister opens new KGH Emergency Department, 18th May 2012

The new KGH ED was officially opened by the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly TD, on Friday 18th May 2012. Photos from the opening ceremony are visible below

  • Pictured at the Ministerial opening of the new Emergency Department at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee are (Left to Right): Ms. Anita Keane A/CNM 3, ED;<br /> Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, HSE ISA Manager, Kerry; Minister of Health, Dr. James Reilly TD; Dr. Richard Liston, Clinical Director, KGH, Mr. PJ Harnett, General Manager, KGH; Ms. Amanda Coulson, ADON, KGH and Dr. Martin Boyd, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, KGH.

  • Minister for Health officially opens new Emergency Department in Kerry General Hospital.<br /> Pictured is the official opening party with local politicians and dignitaries outside the new ED.

  • Mr. Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht; Ms. Amanda Coulson; Dr. Martin Boyd; Dr. Richard Liston; Minister Reilly, <br />Mr. Michael Fitzgerald; Mr. PJ Harnett and Mr. Joe Green, Maintainance Manager, KGH at the unveilling of the plaque to mark the official opening of the new Emergncy Department on 18th May 2012.

 

Launch of Emergency Medicine Programme by Minister of Health, Dr James Reilly TD

The Report of the National Emergency Medicine Programme was published on 19th June 2012. It was officially launched by the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD in the Albert Lecture Theatre in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland on St. Stephen’s Green. Photos from this landmark event for Irish Emergency Medicine are seen below.

  • Relaxing after a job well done - Dr. Una Geary and Prof. Ronan O'Sullivan, PEM Lead on the EMP Working Group after the launch

  • Dr Una Geary; Mr Mark Doyle, President IAEM and EMP Working Group member and Ms Sinead O'Connor, Programme Manager, EMP at the launch

  • Minister Reilly with EMP members (left to right) Ms. Susanna Byrne; Service Planner HSE, Dr Una Geary and Ms Valerie Small, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, St. James's Hospital

  • Speakers at the EMP Report launch - Ms. Mary Forde, CNM ED Cork University Hospital and EMP Nursing Co-lead; Dr. Una Geary and Dr. Gareth Quin, Chair, Irish Committee for Emergency Medicine Training

  • Mr. Mark Doyle; Dr. Una Geary; Mr. Fergal Hickey, EMP Working Group and Mr. Niall O'Connor, EMP Advisory Group at the launch at RCSI

  • The EMP Working Group and Advisory Group with EMP Programme Staff, Ms Sinead O'Connor and Ms Niamh Keane

  • Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health, launching the Report of the National Emergency Medicine Programme. He is pictured with Dr Barry White, HSE Director of Clinical Strategy & Programmes and Dr Una Geary, National Clinical Lead for EM

 

New Emergency Department at Letterkenny General Hospital opens on 13th September 2012

The long awiated new Emergency Department at the country’s most northerly hospital, Leterkenny General Hospital opened its doors on 13th September 2012. Some photos of the event are below

  • The ED 'night shift' with Mr. Gerry Lane, Consultant in EM (extreme left) and Liam Doherty (CNM III, ED) beside him at 07.30hrs prior to the move to the new department

  • Happy nursing staff in the new ED - with no ED overcrowding!

  • Another procedure room in the new department

  • The Resuscitation Room of the new ED

  • The nurses station

  • The Majors Area with individual patient areas ......... before the advent of any patients

  • A procedure room in the new facility

  • Part of the Waiting Room of the new ED at LGH

 

Inaugural National Meeting of the Emergency Medicine Student Society, Ireland on 24th September 2012

The Inaugural National Meeting of the Emergency Medicine Student Society, Ireland took place at Trinity College, Dublin on Monday 24th September 2012. Some photographs from the event are below

  • A section of the audience of over 300 who packed the Trinity venue. The majority were medical students from colleges all round the country

  • Students were entertained by speaker, Prof. Ronan O'Sullivan's off the cuff responses during the searching Q&A session

  • EMSSI Founder, Jimmy Lee puts Prof. Ronan O'Sullivan on the spot. While in the hot seat he was asked about everything from his College days to where he ses the future of Emergency Medicine.

  • Prof. O'Sullivan had to be careful with his answers as he had several Consultant colleagues in the audience to keep him honest! Pictured (Left to Right) are Dr. Una Geary, Mr Rob Eager and Dr Emily O'Conor.

  • EMSSi Co-chairs, Jimmy Lee & Helena Dolphin (TCD, facing camera), with the EMSSI representatives from all six medical schools in Ireland

  • The Trinity College, Dublin EMSSI Branch members prepare the reception for after the event

  • It's well for some! - homemade brownies made by the EMSSI committee

  • Prof. O'Sullivan exhorts the audience to take pride in their work and to be the defenders of high quality medicine for all in the future

  • The hosts for the evening - the TCD branch of the EMSSI

 

IAEM Annual Scientific Meeting 2012, Maynooth, 19th & 20th October 2012

The 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting took place at the Carton House Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th October 2012. A selection of photographs from the event are below.

  • Dr. Jean O'Sullivan, Consultant in EM, Tallaght Hospital opens the meeting as chair of the local organising committee

  • CEO of the Road Safety Authority, Mr. Noel Brett, speaks about the success of the RSA

  • Mr. Brett exhorted the Association to continue its effective advocacy for improved road safety nationally

  • Dr. Russell McLaughlin (Consultant in EM, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast) speaks about the reconfiguration of trauma services in Northern Ireland

  • Dr Jonathon Millar, also from Belfast's RVH, describes progess with reconfiguration to date

  • Dr. Cathal O'Donnell, Medical Director of the HSE National Ambulance Service, discusses the current pilot project <br />between the NAS and the Air Corps to provide a helicopter retrieval service for the country based in Athlone

  • Mitchelstown natives Dr Kieran Cunningham, Consultant in EM, Sligo Regional Hospital and<br /> Lt Col. Sean Clancy (who is the Air Corps officer in charge of the Retrieval Service) discuss old times!

  • Dr Jim Gray, Consultant in EM, Tallaght and Dr Emily O'Conor, Consultant in EM, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown shoot the breeze

  • Dr Andree Rochfort speaks on physician wellness

  • As part of the physician wellness theme, a relaxation session using drumming took place. Above is a section of the attendance awaiting instruction

  • Raring to go! - another section of the delegates

  • Something a bit off with the rhythm - (Left to Right) Dr Iomhar O'Sullivan, Consultant in EM, Cork; Dr. Adrian Murphy, SpR in EM, Dr. Karen McHugh, SpR in EM

  • Likely lads - Dr. David Menzies; Dr. Eoin Fogarty, SpRs in EM; Dr. Cian McDermott, Locum Consultant in EM and Dr. Martin Rochford, Consultant in EM, Tallaght

  • The Air Corps crew of the helicopter used for the pilot National Retrieval service with Drs Russell McLaughlin, Jonathon Millar and Cathal O"Donnell

  • Inspecting the medical kit carried by the retrieval service, Dr. Ger O"Connor, SpR in EM

  • Dr Eoin Fogarty gives his presentation on the impact of the HIQA report in removing inpatient boarders from the corridors around the ED

 

IAEM Prizegiving

  • Dr Sinead O'Gorman received the IEMTA

 

Second Annual Leo Vella Lecture

The 2012 Leo Vella Lecture was given by Mr. Anthony J (Tony) Martin, Retired Consultant in Emergency Medicine at University Hospital, Galway. Tony was the first Consultant in the specialty to have completed the UK Senior Registrar training programme and was appointed in 1988 to what was then called Galway Regional Hospital. He gave a personal perspective on his experience as a Consultant interlaced with pearls of advice for the next generation

  • IAEM President Mr. Mark Doyle introduces the 2012 Leo Vella Lecturer, Mr. AJ Martin

  • The 2012 Leo Vella Lecturer, Mr. AJ (Tony) Martin, Retired Consultant in EM, University Hospital, Galway at the podium

  • Mr. Martin receives the IAEM Leo Vella medal in recognition of giving the 2012 address from IAEM President, Mr. Mark Doyle

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