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Programme 2023

Welcome

08:00 – 09:30

Prof. Laura Viani, President RCSI

EDUCATION

09:45 – 10:45
Chairs

Prof. Deborah McNamara, Vice President, RCSI. Alumnus Trinity

Prof. James C. Carr, Chair of Radiology, Northwestern. Alumnus RCSI & Northwestern

Daragh Moneley

The natural evolution of a surgical training programme

National Lead for Vascular Surgery Training. Alumnus RCSI & Toronto

Emer Joyce

Lessons Learned in the US, Leading Change in Ireland

Professor of Cardiology, UCD & Mater; National Clinical Lead in Advanced Heart Failure. Alumnus NUIG, Brigham & Women’s, Cleveland Clinic

Ronan Sugrue

The Fulbright Program: Building Atlantic Bridges in Health

Fulbright Fellow. Alumnus UCD, Massachusetts General, Duke

Brian Griffin

The Value of Intercontinental Collaboration

Head of Cardiovascular Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Barry McCrea

Literature for Physicians: Outside Medical Journals

Professor of Literature, Notre Dame & Yale. Alumnus Trinity & Princeton

INNOVATION — Biotech Panel Session

11:30 – 12:30
Chair

Jeanne Bolger, Venture Partner, Seroba Life Sciences

Tom Neilan

Cardiology, Brigham & Women’s. Alumnus UCD

Sarah Cuddy

Director of Cardio-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School. Alumnus UCD

Luke O’Neill

Chair of Biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin

Michael O’Dwyer

Professor of Haematology, University of Galway

LEADERSHIP

12:30 – 13:45
Chairs

Mark Eskandari, System Chief & Program Director, Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern

Prof. Cathal Kelly, Vice Chancellor & CEO / Registrar, RCSI

Mary Collins

Mind the Gap — Leading an Intergenerational Workforce

RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences; Chartered Psychologist; Author & Senior Practitioner Coach

Terrance Peabody

How to be Loyal to Your Personal Values while Respecting & Promoting your Organization’s Freedom & Diversity

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University

Diane Nevin

Entrepreneurship in Healthcare

Founder & CEO, GRiT International

Barbara Bass

High Performance Teams in Patient Care: Overcoming the Barriers to Shared Leadership

Dean & CEO, George Washington Medical School; Past President, American College of Surgeons

Howard Chrisman

The Social Role of Medical Organizations at the Local, National & Global Level

CEO & President, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

LUNCH & Resident / Fellow Case Competition

12:30 – 13:45

Chair of Judging Panel: Arnie Hill

Judges: Ross Murphy (Cardiology), Deirdre Ward (Cardiology), Michael Seoult (Vascular), Emily Boyle (Vascular), David Tuite (Radiology), Cormac Farrelly (Radiology), Doug Mulholland (Radiology)

INNOVATION — MedTech

13:45 – 15:15
Chairs

Emily Ward, Consultant Radiologist, Tallaght University Hospital. Alumnus UCD, Northwestern & University of Chicago

Prof. Robert Byrne, Professor of Cardiovascular Research, RCSI; University Director of Cardiology & CVRI, Mater Private Network

Sinead Keogh

MedTech Ecosystem — The Drive to Thrive

Head of IBEC Sectors & Director of the Irish MedTech Association

Martin Quinn

The Innovation Journey: from concept to heart valve repair

Consultant Cardiologist; CMO & Co-Founder, CroíValve. St Vincent’s Hospital. Alumnus RCSI, Cleveland

Kieran Daly

Medication Compliance — Yes we can!

CTO & Co-Founder, Health Beacon

Fionn Lahart

Co-Founder & CEO, LUMA Vision

Anita Finnegan

MedTech Cybersecurity — What Lies Beneath

Founder & CEO, Nova Leah

Norman Crowley

Sustainability & Efficiency — Keys to a Brighter Future

CEO, Cool Planet; Founder of Inspiring Game Group, The Cloud & Crowley Carbon

INNOVATION — Performance

15:30 – 16:30
Chairs

John Sheehan, Radiology, Blackrock Health. Alumnus RCSI & Northwestern

Maire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, RCSI Medical Graduate, Broadcaster, MC

Dermot Phelan

Cardiac Screening — Big Data from the NFL & NBA

Medical Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

Sorcha McKenna

Head of McKinsey Ireland

Eoin Leydon

GenAI in Life Sciences — how advances might change healthcare

Global Lead, QuantumBlack Life Sciences; Lead Data, Digital & Analytics for McKinsey & Company Ireland

Matthew Harinstein

Using Data Analytics & Virtual Healthcare to Deliver Life-Changing Medicine Around the World

Senior VP, COO, Associate Chief Medical Officer, UPMC

Conor Hanley

CEO, Fire1

FIRESIDE & CLOSING REMARKS

16:30 – 17:00

Chair: Prof. Heron Rodriguez, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University. Alumnus Northwestern

Special Guest Chair: Ronan Ryan, Founder & President of IEX; Chair of Goal USA

Leadership & Mental Resilience — “Just What the Doctor Ordered”

18:30 – 20:30

Venue: The Desmond Auditorium, RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin 2

Welcome: Peter Naughton, Chair, AIMS Summit

MC: Matt Cooper, Broadcaster & Journalist

Jerome Adams

Presidential Fellow & Executive Director of Health Equity, Purdue; 20th Surgeon General of the USA

Jack Chambers

Minister of State; RCSI Graduate

Brian Ratigan

Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Notre Dame; ex-NFL & ND player

Brian O’Driscoll

Guest Speaker & Health/Wellbeing Advocate

Dr. Ciara Grant

Midfielder, Hearts FC; Republic of Ireland International; Physician

Domhnal Slattery

CEO & Chairman, Clahane Capital; Founding CEO, Avolon