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ATU and HSE partnership sees six adjunct lecturers join lecturing staff on Nursing, Health Science, and Care programmes
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) held a reception marking the appointment of six new adjunct lecturers to the ATU Mayo Department of Nursing, Health Sciences and Integrated Care this week (Tuesday 17 December).
The posts, which will benefit students studying on a range of ATU nursing and health care programmes, were developed in partnership with the HSE and Health Service Providers. ATU’s Academic Council formally approved the posts in November.
ATU President Dr Orla Flynn welcomed the new Adjunct Lecturers to the university. They are:
Maria Mc Goldrick, HSE Mayo Mental Health Services, Adjunct Lecturer, Service User Engagement, Nursing; Donna Lynott, Mayo Hospice, Adjunct Lecturer, Palliative Care, Nursing; Helen Moran, HSE Mayo University Hospital (MUH), Adjunct Lecturer, Cardiac Care, Nursing; Mairead Burke, HSE MUH, Adjunct Lecturer, Older persons care, Nursing; Thara Johnston, HSE MUH, Adjunct Lecturer, Infection Control, Nursing; and Niamh O Connor, HSE Mayo Mental Health Services, Adjunct Lecturer, Memory Assessment, Nursing.
Dr Christina Larkin, Head of the Department of Nursing, Health Sciences and Integrated Care, says: “The appointment of these new adjunct lecturers demonstrates our ongoing commitment to recognising and engaging with clinical excellence. These positions are the result of extensive partnership engagement and are a recognition of the importance of clinical expertise in the planning, delivery and evaluation of our programmes.”
Dr Justin Kerr, Vice President Mayo Campus and Head of School Health Science, Wellbeing & Society, says: “This is an important natural next step in our partnership with Health Service providers and we look forward to working closely and to supporting clinical research in the specialist areas each adjunct is appointed from. We are delighted to have these clinicians working with us and look forward to a productive partnership going forward’
For further information on Nursing, Health Sciences and Integrated Care courses in ATU Mayo, see:
https://www.atu.ie/courses/bachelor-of-science-honours-general-nursing-mayo
https://www.atu.ie/courses/bachelor-of-arts-honours-applied-social-care
Picture caption [Photo: Mike Shaughnessy. No repro fee]
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At the ATU Mayo reception welcoming the six new Adjunct Lecturers to the university.
Back row, L to R: Donna Lynott, Mayo Hospice, Adjunct Lecturer, Palliative Care, Nursing; Mairead Burke, HSE MUH, Adjunct Lecturer, Older Persons Care, Nursing; PJ Rainey, Director of Nursing, Mayo Mental Health Services; Maria Mc Goldrick, HSE Mayo Mental Health Services, Adjunct Lecturer, Service User Engagement, Nursing; Dr Justin Kerr, Vice President ATU Mayo Campus and Head of School, Dr Padraig O Luanaigh, Director of Nursing, Mayo University Hospital.
Seated, L to R: Helen Moran, HSE MUH, Adjunct Lecturer, Cardiac Care, Nursing; Niamh O Connor, HSE Mayo Mental Health Services, Adjunct Lecturer, Memory Assessment, Nursing;
Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President; Dr Christina Larkin, Head of ATU Dept of Nursing, Health Sciences and Integrated Care, Thara Johnston, HSE MUH, Adjunct Lecturer, Infection Control, Nursing.
![Pictured at the ATU Conferrings in ATU Mayo, back row, L to R: Stephen Mudzatsi from Roscam, Co Galway; Eleanor Ryder from Foxford, Co Mayo; Enda Daly from Roscommon; Carmel Gethin from Riverstown, Co Sligo, Kathleen Lenehan from Westport, Co Mayo; Aisling Moroney from Craughwell, Co Galway; Thelma De Paor from Knocknacarra, Co Galway; Sarah Kelly from Westport, Co Mayo; Donna O’ Grady from Castlebar, Co. Mayo; Sanae Needham from Castlebar, Co Mayo; Sinead Quinn from Swinford, Co Mayo. Front Row, L to R: Michael Gill, Head of Department of Organisational Development; Caroline Clarke, Lecturer & Programme Chair; Dr Seamus Lennon, Head of School of Business; Noeleen Hussey from Oranmore, Co Galway, Graduate & Academic Achievement Award Recipient. [Missing from photo are graduates Anna Duffy, Declan McCann, Stephanie Molloy, Karina Nee, Audrey Coleman, Shane Byrne, Niamh Hearns, Declan Hoban, Celene Dunphy, Clodagh Geraghty].](https://www.atu.ie/app/uploads/2024/12/First-hons-cohort-of-HRM-prog-ATU-640x0-c-default.webp)
