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.
2020-2021 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 |
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President | Prof Alan Irvine, Consultant Dermatologist | Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin |
Vice President | Dr Gabrielle Colleran, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist | Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street |
Vice President | Prof Robert Landers | University Hospital Waterford |
Treasurer |
Prof Clare Fallon, Consultant Geriatrician |
Regional Hospital Mullingar |
Membership Secretary | Dr Conor O'Riordan, Consultant Radiologist | St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
2020-2021 National Council
IHCA National Council 2020 |
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Name |
Hospital/Region |
Speciality |
Eastern Region |
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CHI Temple Street |
Radiology |
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Beaumont Hospital |
Rheumatology |
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Our Lady’s Crumlin |
Dermatology |
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St James’s Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Tallaght University Hospital |
Urological Surgery |
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Naas General Hospital |
Psychiatry |
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Dublin Dental Hospital |
Periodontology |
South East |
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University Hospital Waterford |
Radiology |
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University Hospital Waterford |
Histopathology |
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St Luke’s Kilkenny |
Radiology |
Midland |
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Regional Hospital Mullingar |
Geriatric Medicine |
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Regional Hospital Tullamore |
Radiology |
North East |
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Our Lady’s Navan |
Radiology |
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Our Lady of Lourdes |
Anaesthesiology |
North West |
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Sligo University Hospital |
Haematology |
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Letterkenny University Hospital |
Anaesthesiology |
West |
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Galway University Hospital |
Endocrinology |
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Mayo University Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Galway Clinic |
Otolaryngology |
Mid-West |
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Limerick University Hospital |
General Surgery |
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Limerick University Hospital |
General Surgery |
Southern |
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Kerry University Hospital |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Cork University Hospital |
Rheumatology |
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Bons Secours, Cork |
Urological Surgery |
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Cork University Hospital |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
Co-Options | ||
26. Dr P J Breen |
Retired | Anaesthesiology |
27. Dr Elizabeth Barrett | CHI Temple Street | Psychiatry |
28. Dr Gerard O'Connor |
Mater Hospital |
Emergency Medicine |
29. Dr Ikechukwu Okafor |
CHI Temple Street | Paediatrics |
30. Prof Anne Doherty |
Mater Hospital | Psychiatry |