National Council
The National Council is the governing body of the Association. There are thirty members, twenty-five of whom are elected. The remaining five members are co-opted. The Council is comprised to ensure that it is representative of the geographic regions and all medical and surgical specialties. Elections are held every two years and members may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
2019-2020 IHCA National Officers
The Officers of the Association together with the immediate past President form the Council Executive or Focus Group. This Committee meets to expedite the business of the National Council, as and when required, between meetings of the Council.
| Officer | Name, Speciality | Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dr Donal O'Hanlon, Consultant Psychiatrist | Naas General Hospital |
| Vice President | Dr Gabrielle Colleran, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist | Children's University Hospital, Temple Street and National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street |
| Vice President | Dr Laura Durcan, Consultant Rheumatologist | Beaumont Hospital |
| Treasurer |
Prof Alan Irvine, Consultant Dermatologist |
Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin |
| Membership Secretary | Dr Conor O'Riordan, Consultant Radiologist | St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
2019-2020 National Council
|
Name |
Hospital |
Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Dr P J Breen | Retired Representative | Anaesthesiology |
| Dr Roy Browne | Phoenix Care Centre | Psychiatry |
| Dr Aine Burke | Sligo University Hospital | Pathology |
| Dr Charles d' Adhemar | Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore | Histopathology |
| Dr Conall Dennedy | Galway University Hospital | Endocrinology |
| Dr Patrick Dillon | University Hospital Limerick | Anaesthesiology |
| Mr Joe Dowdall |
St Vincent's University Hospital |
Vascular Surgery |
| Mr Garrett Durkan | Galway University Hospital | Urology |
| Mr Colm Fahy |
Galway Clinic |
Otolaryngology |
| Prof Clare Fallon | Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar | Geriatric Medicine |
| Dr Orla Franklin | Crumlin Children's Hospital | Cardiology |
| Dr Sinead Harney | Cork University Hospital |
Rheumatology |
| Dr Paul Kelly | Wexford General Hospital | Emergency Medicine |
| Dr Kieran Moore | Crumlin Children's Hospital | Psychiatry |
| Mr Maurice Neligan | Beacon Hospital | Orthopaedics |
| Dr Oisin O'Connell | Bon Secours Cork | Respiratory Medicine |
| Mr Ioannis Polyzois | Dublin Dental Hospital | Periodontology |
| Dr Tripuraneni Prasad | Our Lady's Hospital Navan | Radiology |
| Dr Nóirín Russell | Cork University Maternity Hospital | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Mr Peter Ryan |
Bon Secours Cork |
Urology |
| Dr Tom Ryan | St James's Hospital |
Anaesthesiology |
| Dr John Scully | Letterkenny University Hospital | Anaesthesiology |
| Dr Mike Staunton | Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda |
Anaesthesiology |
| Ms Shona Tormey | University Hospital, Limerick |
Surgery |