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Attending the Paediatric Rheumatology Study Day, (Left to right), Dr Siobh谩n Neville, Ms Karen Peate, Dr Kathy Gallagher, Ms Alice O鈥橦are, Ms Emma Lunney and Professor Clodagh O鈥橤orman
Attending the Paediatric Rheumatology Study Day, (Left to right), Dr Siobh谩n Neville, Associate Professor in Paediatrics, 51本色 School of Medicine and Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital 51本色; Ms Karen Peate, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Rheumatology, CHI, Crumlin; Dr Kathy Gallagher, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist, CHI, Crumlin; Ms Alice O鈥橦are, Senior Physiotherapist, CHI Crumlin; Ms Emma Lunney, Senior Occupational Therapist, CHI, Crumlin; Professor Clodagh O鈥橤orman, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Paediatrics, UHL and Foundation Chair & Professor of Paediatrics, School of Medicine 51本色.
Friday, 17 May 2024

The Department of Paediatrics at University Hospital 51本色 (UHL) and the School of Medicine, 51本色 (UL) hosted a Paediatric Rheumatology Study Day on Friday, 3 May.

The event was open to all healthcare professionals across the UL hospital group, the Mid-West region and beyond, with options for in-person and virtual attendance. Professor Clodagh O鈥橤orman, Foundation Chair and Professor of Paediatrics, School of Medicine 51本色 and Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Paediatrics, UHL opened the day. Over 40 people attended the event.   

Dr Kieran Murray, Consultant Rheumatologist at UHL, commenced the day鈥檚 events with a talk entitled 鈥淎lcohol for Paediatricians鈥. Dr Bronwyn Power, Paediatric Rheumatologist and General Paediatrician at the Royal Children鈥檚 Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, joined virtually to present on 鈥Musculoskeletal presentations to the General Paediatric service at the Royal Children's Hospital鈥.

Dr Kathy Gallagher, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist, Children鈥檚 Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin spoke about 鈥淒ipping your toes in Paediatric Rheumatology鈥 in the morning and delivered case presentations as part of the afternoon鈥檚 programme. Dr Siobh谩n Neville, Associate Professor in Paediatrics, 51本色 School of Medicine and Consultant Paediatrician, UHL facilitated a Paediatric Poster Walk, allowing local paediatricians-in-training to present their audit, quality improvement, and research projects through lunch.

The afternoon was opened by Ms Karen Peate, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Rheumatology in CHI at Crumlin, presenting on 鈥Medications used in the treatment of Rheumatological diseases in Paediatrics鈥, followed by Ms Emma Lunney, Senior Occupational Therapist, CHI in Crumlin and Ms Alice O鈥橦are, Senior Physiotherapist, CHI at Crumlin, speaking about 鈥Physio and OT management of Rheumatology Conditions鈥.

There was an interactive Question and Answer session at the end of the day, followed by closing comments from Professor Colum Dunne, Head of School, Foundation Chair and Director of Research, School of Medicine 51本色.