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EMERGE Emergency General Surgery Patient Management System
EMERGE Emergency General Surgery Patient Management System
My Experience as the Professor William Campbell Scholar 2021
It has been a great honour to be selected as the Professor William Campbell Scholarship student for the Summer of 2021.
Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course goes virtual
DCRA based at Letterkenny University Hospital is proud to share the successful outcomes of three Emergency Abdominal Surgery courses with you.
Resources for Optimal Care of Emergency Surgery receives 4 stars review on Doody’s Book Reviews Database
Doody’s Review Service features the Web’s most comprehensive database of both print and electronic titles in the health sciences,
Mr Michael Sugrue speaking on Highland Radio about Letterkenny University Hospital Emergency General Surgery Inaugural Report 2019
Consultant Michael Sugrue at Letterkenny University Hospital believes that a new report will pave the way for improvements and new pathways in emergency surgeries.
sEASC wins Education and Training Award
The Donegal Clinical Research Academy won the ‘Education and Training Award’ for their Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course for students at the recent Saolta Staff Recognition Awards.
Student Emergency Abdominal Surgery course (sEASC) short-listed for Saolta Awards Ceremony 2019
Student Emergency Abdominal Surgery course (sEASC) short-listed for Saolta Awards Ceremony 2019
Summer Research Student 2019
Maha Rahmani is a 3rd year medical student in UCD and this summer she carried out a research project at Breast Centre North West under the supervision of Mr Manvydas Varzgalis (Consultant Breast and General Surgeron).
27th Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course (EASC)
Krakow in Poland was the location of the 27th Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course. The first was held in Letterkenny Donegal Ireland in May 2012.
Letterkenny University Hospital – DCRA well represented at renowned national surgical meeting
Eoin Donnellan, Caroline McIntyre, Deirdre Foley and Afiq Anwar Samhari spent 8 weeks in the summer of 2018 carrying out meta-analyses on the use of intra-operative cholangiography,
sEASC held for the first time at Trinity College / St James’ Hospital Dublin
The renowned student Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course (sEASC) was held for the first time at Trinity College / St James’ Hospital Dublin on 23rd February 2019 and was proclaimed an overwhelming success by its numerous medical student participants.
The 10th medical Student EASC course
The 10th medical Student EASC course, held in Cork on January 19th, was a huge hit with the 130 students who attended. They loved the format and content.
Research carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital is presented at esteemed XXVIII Waterford Surgical October Meeting
Research carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital in conjunction with Donegal Clinical Research Academy was recently presented at the XXVIII Waterford Surgical October Meeting; one of Ireland’s leading scientific surgical meetings.
The 8th Annual Multidisciplinary Research Symposium
The 8th Annual Multidisciplinary Research Symposium, held on 23rd of November, was a great success, building on previous symposia in Letterkenny University Hospital.
Professor William Campbell Medical Student Research Scholarship 2018
Donegal Clinical Research Academy is seeking applications for the second Professor William Campbell Summer Medical Student Research Scholarship.
Donegal Surgery Summit 2017
Mr Michael Sugrue Surgeon and representative of the Donegal Clinical Research Academy’s organising committee for Summit held in 2016 was delighted that the proceeding for the World Summit on Resourcing Optimal Emergency Surgery Care were published in the World Journal of Emergency Surgery this week.
Breast cancer outcomes in primary relatives
Breast Centre North West at Letterkenny University Hospital has recently published the results of original research targeting breast cancer outcomes in primary relatives, that is mothers, sisters and daughters, of those with breast cancer.
Breast Centre North West Booklet Launch
Breast Centre North West over the last decade has made significant contributions to clinically based outcomes and patient focused research and education programmes.
Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course (EASC) goes from strength to strength
Since July 2016 when the Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course (EASC) was held locally in Lough Eske Castle Co Donegal, delivery has taken place in a number of countries worldwide including Sri Lanka, Brazil and Madeira.
The medical school at Letterkenny University Hospital
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Professor William Campbell Medical Student Research Scholarship
Donegal Clinical Research Academy is seeking applications for the inaugural Professor William Campbell Summer Medical Student Research Scholarship.
Critical Surgical Abdomen Conference July 22-26th 2016
World leaders in Emergency Surgery will meet in Dublin and Donegal on July 22nd to July 26th to describe new advances in the management of Emergency Surgery in patients with critical abdominal infections.
EASC Course Takes Place in Dublin, April 1st, 2016
10th EASC Course taking place in the RCSI on April 1st, 2016
24th Sylvester O’Halloran Scientific Symposium
Research from the Breast Centre North West-Letterkenny University Hospital in conjunction with the Donegal Clinical Research Academy was recently presented at the 24th Sylvester O’Halloran Scientific Symposium.
10th EASC Course taking place in the RCSI on April 1st, 2016
10th EASC Course taking place in the RCSI on April 1st, 2016