Dr. Diarmuid O' Shea
Jul 10, 2024•30 min
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Episode description
In this episode, Edel talks to Dr. Diarmuid O’Shea. Dr. O’Shea is a consultant Geriatrician in St. Vincent’s Hospital, previous President of the Irish Gerontological Society and the current President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI). They discuss what drew Dr. O’ Shea’s to geriatric medicine, his career to date, the evolution of the specialty of geriatric medicine and his advice for others starting out in their career.
For more information from discussion points:
- Knowledge and skills framework for healthcare professionals working with older people https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/older-people/resources/knowledge-skills-framework-for-hcps-working-with-older-people.pdf
- National Frailty Education Programme https://tilda.tcd.ie/ppi/frailty-education/
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