UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems is one of the largest schools in the University with an extensive and diverse portfolio of educational and research programmes, and multiple and well-developed links with key stakeholders in clinical practice, health service management, health policy and professional regulation.
Reflecting our philosophy of person-centred care, the School’s organisational structure places the health service user and our students at the centre of all our endeavours. Academic activity comprises teaching and learning, research and innovation, and engagement with the professions and wider community. This is supported by administration and other key support staff in the Programme Office, School Office, Clinical Allocations Office, Clinical Skills Laboratories and Research Unit.
School Organisational Structure
Our governance structure reflects the complexity of the school, its diverse activities and is founded on the principles of distributed leadership, interconnectivity and networked communication.
Governance Structure
Head of School
The UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems is led by Dr Martin McNamara who is also Dean of Nursing and Chair of the Nursing Programme Board.
The School Management Team comprises:
- Head of School: Dr Martin Mc Namara
- Associate Dean for Graduate Programmes: Dr Mary Casey
- Associate Dean for Research & Innovation: Prof Gerard Fealy
- Director for Clinical Academic Partnership: Prof Philip Larkin
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programmes: Dr Gabrielle O' Kelly
- Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning Dr Declan Patton
- Director for Quality and Standards (Co-opted to Spring 2012): Mary Kemple
- Director for Programme Office/School Administration Manager: Tracy Donohoe
School Executive
The School Executive comprises the Head of School, members of the School Management Team and the following members:
- Professor of Nursing:
- Director for Lifelong Learning & CPD: Tom O' Connor
- Director for School Image & External Relations: Dr Felicity Johnson
- Director for Staff Development: Dr Barbara Coughlan
- Subject Head (General Nursing): Jacqueline Burke
- Subject Head (Chilldren's Nursing): Maria Brenner
- Subject Head (Psychiatric Nursing): Dr Declan Patton
- Subject Head (Midwifery): Denise O' Brien