Prof Deirdre McGrath
Professor Deirdre McGrath is Director of Education at the Graduate Entry Medical School and Consultant in Respiratory Medicine in Barrington’s Hospital, Limerick.
Professor McGrath graduated from University College Cork in 1991. She moved to the UK in 1998 where she completed her specialist training. She was awarded a Doctorate in Medicine degree in 2002. While in the UK she worked as a researcher at the National Heart & Lung Institute of the Royal Brompton Hospital and at the Clinical Genomic Unit of the Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine. She subsequently worked as a substantive Consultant in General & Respiratory Medicine and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at St Georges University & NHS Trust. She has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London and of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Professor McGrath was appointed Director of Education to the Graduate Entry Medical School at the University of Limerick in August 2011. This is a role that is pivotal to the delivery of the Graduate Entry Medical School’s educational programme and to determining its future direction. She is also one of four members of the School’s Executive management team. On top of her day job she is a member of the Medical Council’s Basic Medical Qualification and Supervised Division Workgroups as well as an adviser to the Medical Council on the development of its Pre-registration (Pres) exam. She has been appointed to the Executive of the Irish Network of Medical Educators and is also a member of the National Research Group evaluating entry and selection mechanisms to Medicine.
On an international level she is a Harvard Macy Scholar, has been a member of the Association of the Study of Medical Education’s Education Research Group and is the UL-GEMS lead for the EU Life Long Learning Project C2ME looking at the cultural competence of teachers in medical education as well as regularly reviewing for a number of international Medical Education journals.
In addition to her medical education research interests she is also one of the Founding Principal Investigators of 4i, the Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation and Immunity and is Medical Adviser to the University of Limerick’s Optical Fibres Sensors Research Centre.
MB, BCh, BAO - National University of Ireland (1991)
MRCPI - Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (1995)
MD - University of London (2002)
FRCP - Royal College of Physicians Lon (2007)
FRCPI - Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (Oct 2008)
M Med Ed - University of Dundee (2013)
Director of Education, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Barringtons Hosptial, Limeric
Consultant / Honorary Senior Lecturer in General (Internal) & Respiratory Medicine, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust / St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Adviser, Pre-Registration Exam (PRES), Medical Council
Examiner, Pre-Registration (PRES), Medical Council
Member, Basic Medical Qualification Working Group, Medical Council, Ireland
Member, Specialist Division Working Group, Medical Council, Ireland
Executive Member, Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED)
Scholar, Harvard Macy Institute
Reviewer, medical education grant applications and papers
Member, Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME)
Member, An Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
Member, Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED)
Member, British Thoracic Society (BTS)
Professor McGrath’s key research interests re in medical education particularly in the areas of assessment, professionalism, quality assurance and e-learning. Additional research interests include immunity and inflammation and the clinical application of medical devices.
MD Thesis
The genetic predisposition to granulomatous lung disease
MMEd Thesis
The development of a multi-disciplinary in-training assessment method
Papers
Sbayeh A, Qaedi Choo MA, Quane K, Finucane P, McGrath D, O’Flynn S, O’Mahony SM, O’Tuathaigh CMP. Relevance of anatomy to medical education and clinical practice:perspectives of medical students, clinicians, and educators. Perspectives in Medical Education, 2016 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print] DOI:10.1007/s40037-016-0310-4
Aherne D, Farrant K, Hickey L, Hickey E, McGrath L, McGrath D. Mindfulness based stress reduction for medical students: optimising student satisfaction and engagement. BMC Med Educ. 2016 Aug 18;16(1):209. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0728-8.
Gouda P, Kitt K, Evans DS, Goggin D, McGrath D, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F, O'Donovan D. Irish medical students understanding of the Intern year. Ir Med J. 2016 Apr 11;109(4):387.
Given K, Hannigan A, McGrath D. Red, yellow and green: What does it mean? How the progress test informs and supports student progress. Med Teach. 2016 Mar 23:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]
Coffey JC, Culligan K, Walsh LG, Sehgal R, Dunne C, McGrath D, Walsh D, Moore M, Staunton M, Scanlon T, Dewhurst C, Kenny B, O'Riordan C, O'Brien JM, Quondamatteo F, Dockery P. An appraisal of the computed axial tomographic appearance of the human mesentery based on mesenteric contiguity from the duodenojejunal flexure to the mesorectal level. Eur Radiol. 2016 Mar;26(3):714-21. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-3883-0. Epub 2015 Jul 18.
Gouda P, Kitt K, Evans DS, Goggin D, McGrath D, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F, O'Donovan D. Push and stay factors affecting Irish medical student migration intentions. Ir J Med Sci. 2015 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Kitt K, Gouda P, Evans DS, Goggin D, McGrath D, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F, O'Donovan D. Investigating the Irish brain drain: factors influencing migration intentions among medical students. BMC Proc. 2015; 9(Suppl 7): A12. Published online 2015 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1753-6561-9-S7-A12
Poeggel S, Tosi D, Duraibabu D, Leen G, McGrath D, Lewis E. Optical Fribre Pressure Sensors in Medical Applications. Sensors (Basel). 2015 Jul 15;15(7):17115-48. doi: 10.3390/s150717115. Review.
O’Donoghue S., McGrath D., Cullen W. How do longitudinal clerkships in general practice/primary care impact on student experience and career intention? A cross-sectional study of student experience. Education for Primary Care 2015 May 26(3):166-75
Gouda P, Kitt K, Evans DS, Goggin D, McGrath D, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F, O'Donovan D. Ireland’s medical brain drain: migration intentions of Irish medical students. Hum Resour Health. 2015 Mar 12;13(1):11. Doi: 10.1186/s 12960-015-0003-9
Poeggel S., Duraibabu D., Tosi D., Leen G., Lewis E., McGrath D., Fusco F., Sannino S., Lupoli L., Ippolito J., Mirone V. Differential in vivo urodynamic measurement in a single thin catheter based on two optical fiber pressure sensors. J Biomed Opt. 2015 Mar 1;20(3):37005. Doi:10.1117/1.JBO.20.3.037005.
McGrath D., Crowley L., Rao S., Toomey M., Hannigan A., Murphy L., Dunne CP. Outcomes of Irish graduate entry medical student engagement with self-directed learning of clinical skills. BMC Med Educ. 2015 Feb 19;15:21. Doi: 10.1186/s 12909-015-0301-x
Fitzgerald J.M., Krause K.E., Yermak D., Dunne S., Hannigan A., Cullen W., Meagher D., McGrath D., Finucane P., Coffey C., Dunne C. The first survey of attitudes of medical students in Ireland towards termination of pregnancy. J Med Ethics. 2014 Oct;40(10):710-3. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2013-101608. Epub 2013 Aug 20.
Coffey JC, Sehgal R, Culligan K, Dunne C, McGrath D, Lawes N, Walsh D. Terminology and nomenclature in colonic surgery: universal application of a rule-based approach derived from updates on mesenteric anatomy. Tech Coloproctol. 2014 Sep;18(9):789-94. doi: 10.1007/s10151-014-1184-2. Epub 2014 Jun 27. Review.
Hannigan A, Hegarty AC, McGrath D. Attitudes towards statistics of graduate entry medical students: the role of prior learning experiences. BMC Med Educ. 2014 Apr 4;14:70. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-70
Sulong S, McGrath D, Finucane P, Horgan M, O'Flynn S, O'Tuathaigh C. Studying medicine - a cross-sectional questionnaire-based analysis of the motivational factors which influence graduate and undergraduate entrants in Ireland. JRSM 2014 Mar 12;5(4):2042533313510157. doi: 10.1177/2042533313510157. eCollection 2014.
Lane G, Dunne C, English A, Finucane P, O'Connor R, Griffin M, O'Sullivan B, Hanrahan C, McGrath D, O'Donovan N, Cullen W. General practice career intentions among graduate-entry students: a cross-sectional study at Ireland's newest medical school. Ir Med J. 2014 Feb;107(2):55-7.
Lally K, Nathan VY, Dunne S, McGrath D, Cullen, Meagher D, Coffey JC, Dunne C. Awareness of sexually transmitted infection and protection methods among university students in Ireland. Ir J Med Sci. 2014 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Gallagher S, Wallace S, Nathan Y, McGrath D. "Soft and Fluffy": Medical students' attitudes toward psychology in medical education. J Health Psychol. 2013. [Epub ahead of print]
Kennedy K.M., Vellinga A., Bonner N., Stewart B., McGrath D. How teaching on the care of the victim of sexual violence alters undergraduate medical students' awareness of the key issues involved in patient care and their attitudes to such patients. J Forensic Leg Med. 2013;20(6):582-7.
O'Regan A., Culhane A., Dunne C., Griffin M., McGrath D., Meagher D., O'Dwyer P., Cullen W. Integrating postgraduate and undergraduate general practice education: qualitative study. Educ Prim Care. 2013;24(3):158-64.
O'Regan A., Culhane A., Dunne C., Griffin M., McGrath D., Meagher D., O'Dwyer P., Cullen W. Towards vertical integration in general practice education: literature review and discussion paper. Irish J Med Sci. 2013; 182(3):319-24.
Higgins M.F., Macken A.P., Coyle O., Cullen W., McGrath D., O’Gorman C.S. How to Teach Practical Skills in Medicine: Out of Hospital Training. IMJ Feb 2013;106(2):17-18
O’Gorman C.S., Macken A.P., Coyle O., Cullen W., McGrath D., Higgins M.F. How to Teach Practical Skills in Medicine: Bridging the Gap from the Course to the Patient, and Teaching on the Job. IMJ Feb 2013;106(2):18-19
Finucane P, Flannery D, McGrath D, Saunders J. Demographic attributes and knowledge acquisition among graduate-entry medical students. Med Teach. 2013;35(2):134-8
Timm U., Lewis E., Leen G., McGrath D., Kraitl J., Ewald H. Non-invasive Optical Method to determine the Total Heamoglobin content in Real-Time. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, December 2010;5(4):90-91, ISSN: 1649-0681
Finucane P., Shannon W., McGrath D. The financial costs of delivering problem-based learning in a new, graduate-entry medical programme. Medical Education 2009; 43:594-598
Timm U., Lewis E., McGrath D., Ewald H. Non-Invasive Optical Measurement of the Haemoglobin Concentration in Human Blood. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, December 2008;4(4):55, ISSN: 1649-0681
Maier LA., McGrath DS., Sato H., Lympany P., Welsh K., Du Bois R., Silveira L., Fontenot AP., Sawyer RT., Wilcox E., Newman LS. Influence of MHC CLASS II in Susceptibility to Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease. J Immunol. 2003 Dec 15;171(12):6910-6918.
Grutters JC., Sato H., Pantelidis P., Ruven HJ., McGrath DS., Wells AU., van den Bosch JM., Welsh KI., duBois RM. Analysis of Il6 and IL1A gene polymorphisms in UK and Dutch patients with sarcoidosis. Sarc Vasc Diff Lung Dis 2003;20(1):20-7
du Bois RM., Goh N., McGrath D., Cullinan P. Is there a role for microorganisms in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis? J Intern Med 2003;253(1):4-17
Pantelidis P., McGrath DS., Southcott AM., du Bois RM. Single-cell analysis: a novel approach to tumour necrosis factor-alpha synthesis and secretion in sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J 2002;20(5):1179-84
O Connor TM., McGrath DS., Short C., O Donnell MJ., Sheehy M., Bredin CP. Subclinical anaemia of chronic disease in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. J Cystic Fibrosis 2001;1:31-34
Maier LA., Sawyer RT., Bauer RA., Kittle LA., Lympany P., McGrath DS., Dubois R., Daniloff E., Rose CS., Newman LS. High beryllium-stimulated TNF-alpha is associated with the -308 TNF-alpha promoter polymorphism and with clinical severity in chronic beryllium disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Oct 1;164(7):1192-9.
Grutters JC., Sato H., Pantelidis P., Lagan AL., McGrath DS., Lammers JW., van den Bosch JM., Wells AU., du Bois RM., Welsh KI. Increased frequency of the uncommon tumor necrosis factor -857T allele in British and Dutch patients with sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Apr 15;165(8):1119-24.
Pantelidis P., McGrath DS., Southcott AM., Black CM., du Bois RM. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha production in fibrosing alveolitis is macrophage subset specific. Respir Res. 1;2(6):365-72.
Foley PJ., McGrath DS., Puscinska E., Petrek M., Kolek V., Drabek J., Lympany PA., Pantelidis P., Welsh KI., Zielinski J., du Bois RM. Human leukocyte antigen-DRB1 position 11 residues are a common protective marker for sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2001 Sep;25(3):272-7.
McGrath DS., Foley PJ., Petrek M., Izakovicova-Holla L., Kolek V., Veeraraghavan S., Lympany PA., Pantelidis P., Vasku A., Wells AU., Welsh KI., Du Bois RM. Ace gene I/D polymorphism and sarcoidosis pulmonary disease severity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jul 15;164(2):197- 201.
McGrath DS., Goh N., Foley PJ, duBois RM. Sarcoidosis: genes and microbes – soil or seed? Sarc Vasc Diff Lung Dis 2001 ; 18 (2) : 149-164 McGrath DS., Daniil Z., Foley P., duBois JL., Lympany PA., Cullinan P., duBois RM. Epidemiology of familial sarcoidosis in the UK. Thorax 2000 ; 55 (9) : 751-4
Foley PJ., Mullighan CG., McGrath DS., Pantelidis P., Lympany PA., Welsk KI., duBois RM. Mannose-binding lectin promoter and structural gene variants in sarcoidosis. Eur J Clin Invest 2000 ; 30 : 549-552
McGrath DS., Shortt C., Kirwan WO., Rooney E., Meeke R., Bredin CP. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cystic fibrosis. Ir J Med Sci 1997 ; 166 : 2 : 70-71
McGrath DS., Bredin CP. The Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome ; a differential diagnosis of facial sarcoidosis. Ir J Med Sci 1997 ; 166 : 4 : 253-256 .
McGrath DS., Kiely J., Cryan B., Bredin CP. Farmer’s Lung in Ireland (1983-1996) remains at a constant level. Ir J Med Sci 1999 ; 168 : 1 : 21-24
Conference Presentations
Duraibabu D., Kelly N., Poeggel S., Flood H., Yuan H., Dooly G., McGrath D., Tosi D., Lewis E., Leen G. Optical fibre pressure and temperature sensor system designed for urodynamic applications. Proc. SPIE 9916, Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 991617 (May 30, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2236162. Limerick, Ireland.
Given K., Hannigan A., McGrath D. Red, yellow and green; what does it mean? – Student perceptions of Progress Test feedback. Association for Medical Education in Europe Annual Conference. Glasgow 5-9th Sep 2015.
Kitt K, Gouda P, Evans DS, Goggin D, McGrath D4, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F and O'Donovan D . Investigating the Irish brain drain: factors influencing migration intentions among medical students. 4th International Conference for Health Care and Medical Students (ICMAHS) 2014. Also BMC Proceedings 2015, 9(Suppl 7):A12 doi:10.1186/1753-6561-9-S7-A12
Jindal, A,Coyle, P,Walsh, D,McGrath, D,Coffey, JC (2015) Development of a Novel Cloud Based Educational Tool for Undergraduate Medical Student and Postgraduate Surgical Training. British Journal of Surgery, 102:s1: International Surgical Congress of the ASGBI, 30 April–2 May 2014, Harrogate, UK
O’Regan A., Culhane A., Klimas J., Hannigan A., McFarlane A., Dunne C., Meagher D., McGrath D., Cullen W. Priorities for teaching medical students in general practice and primary care: a qualitative study. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 19th-20th Feb 2015. University of Limerick
Lane G., O’Connor P., McGrath D., Cullen W. Evaluation of general practice curriculum delivery and comGunity placement in three Irish medical schools. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 19th-20th Feb 2015. University of Limerick.
O’Donnell P., O’Regan A., Moran L., Dixon M., Nathan Y., ullen W., McGrath D. Managing health at home and in the community. Developing an interactive module as part of a community outreach programme. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 19th-20th Feb 2015. University of Limerick
Given K., Hannigan A., McGrath D. Red, yellow and green; What does it mean? – Student perceptions of progress text feedback. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 19th-20th Feb 2015. University of Limerick .
Browne G., McKeague H., McGrath D. Examining the experiences of problem based learning tutors in facilitating small group learning within the environment of the Graduate Entry Medical School at the Univerist of Limerick. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 19th-20th Feb 2015. University of Limerick .
Jindal, A,Coyle, P,Walsh, D,McGrath, D,Coffey, JC (2015) Development of a Novel Cloud Based Educational Tool for Undergraduate Medical Student and Postgraduate Surgical Training. British Journal of Surgery, 102:s1: International Surgical Congress of the ASGBI, 30 April–2 May 2014, Harrogate, UK
Hennelly S.J., MacFarlane A., Hannigan A., Culhane A., Klimas J., McGrath D., Dunne C., Cullen W. Establishing research capacity and priorities: A cross sectional survey of GP Tutors at a recently established medical school. AUDGPI Conference 2014, University College Cork.
Hennelly S.J., MacFarlane A., Hannigan A., Culhane A., Klimas J., McGrath D., Dunne C., Cullen W. MacFarlane A. What do GPs think about teaching medical students? A cross sectional study of GP Tutors at Ireland’s newest medical school. AUDGPI Conference 2014, University College Cork.
Gouda P., Kitt K., Evans D., Goggin D., McGrath D., Last J., Hennessy M., Arnett R., O’Flynn S., Dunne F., O’Donovan D.. Off to Greener Pastures - A Survey of the Migration Intentions of Irish Medical Students. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 20th-21st Feb 2014. Queen’s University Belfast.
Lane G., Donovan N., English A., Hanrahan C., O’Connor R., O’Sullivan B., Griffin M., Dunne D., McGrath D., Finucane P., Cullen W. General Practice Career Intentions Amongst Graduate-Entry Students: a cross sectional study at Ireland’s newest medical school. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 20th-22nd Feb 2013. University College Dublin.
Dempsey R, McGrath D, Shannon B., Hannigan A. Working and Training as an Intern/Resident: A Survey of Graduates of the Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick. Irish Network of Medical Educators. 20th-22nd Feb 2013. University College Dublin.
Healy C., Lawes N., Hannigan N., McGrath D. A PBL curriculum:- does it prepare students for their clinical training years? Irish Network of Medical Educators. 20th-22nd Feb 2013. University College Dublin.
McNamara R., O Hanlon S., McMahon E., Crowley L., Vellupillai Y., Walsh S, Murphy L., McGrath D. Faculty Attitudes towards Professionalism teaching in a new Medical School. Irish Network of Medical Educators, University College Dublin, 24th Feb 2013.
Vnuk A., Drummond M, Wadham B., McGrath D. “Going through the motions”: medical students’ experiences of learning and practising physical examination. 5th International Clinical Skills Conference May 19-22, 2013
McNamara R., O'Hanlon S., McGrath D., Finucane P., Walsh S., Crowley L., Velupillai Y. Preparing to be a Professional-Incorporating Professionalism into a New Medical Curriculum. Association of Medical Education (AMSE) Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, UK 18th-20th July 2012
Vnuk A., Drummond M., Wadham B., McGrath D. “Going through the motions”. The experience of medical students learning physical examination: a phenomenological study. Australia & New Zealand Association for Health Educators(ANZAHPE) conference, Rotorua, New Zealand, 27th-29th June, 2012.
McGrath D., Finucane P., Flannery D., Saunders J. Demographic attributes and knowledge acquisition among graduate-entry medical students. Irish Network of Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 24th Feb 2012.
Crowley L., Rao S., Toomey M., Hannigan A., McGrath D., Murphy L. An evaluation of student engagement with clinical skills self-directed learning. Irish Network of Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 24th Feb 2012.
Cullen W., Meagher D., McGrath D., Murnane M., McGrath D., Griffin G., O'Dwyer P., Dunne C., Culhane A., O'Regan A. Towards Vertical Integration in General Practice Education: Literature Review and Discussion Paper. Irish Network of Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 24th Feb 2012.
Finucane P., O'Donovan N., McGrath D., Cullen W., Meagher D., Walsh S. Longitudinal assessment of the educational environment for undergraduate students in different clinical settings. Irish Network of Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 24th Feb 2012.
McNamara R., O'Hanlon S., McGrath D., Finucane P.,Walsh S., Crowley L., Velupillai Y. Preparing to be a Professional-Incorporating Professionalism into a New Medical Curriculum. Irish Network of Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 24th Feb 2012.
Finucane P., Flannery D., McGrath D., Saunders J. Knowledge acquisition among students with and without a prior biological science degree in a graduate-entry medical programme. Irish Network of Medical Educators . Trinity College Dublin, 18-20th May 2011.
Timm U., Lewis E., Leen G., McGrath D., Kraitl J., and Ewald H., Non-Invasive Continuous Online Hemoglobin Monitoring System. Fifth IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS-2010), 23rd-25th February, 2010. Limerick, Ireland. pp. 131-134. ISBN: 978-1-4244-4989-7.
Shannon B., Cullen W., Gamble M., Griffin M, McGrath D., Williams Y., Finucane P. What does a semester in general practice look like? Initial experience of an extended clinical course in General Practice at a graduate entry medical school. Irish Network of Medical Educators, National University of Galway, 18th– 9th Feb 2010.
Finucane P., Flannery D., McGrath D. Using a Progress Test to identify and help the ‘at risk’ student. Irish Network of Medical Educators, National University of Galway, 18th– 9th Feb 2010.
Flannery D., Finucane P., McGrath D., Jean Saunders. The performance over time of students from different academic backgrounds in a Progress Test. Irish Network of Medical Educators, National University of Galway, 18th– 9th Feb 2010.
McGrath D., Finucane P., Lawes N. Hawks and Doves – is it a myth? Irish Network of Medical Educators, National University of Galway, 18th– 9th Feb 2010.
Timm U., Lewis E., McGrath D., Kraitl J., Ewald H. “Sensor System Concept for Non-Invasive Blood Diagnosis”, Eurosensors 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland, Procedia Chemistry, Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2009, Pages 493-496
Timm U., Lewis E., McGrath D., Kraitl J., Ewald H. A novel optical sensor system for non- invasive haemoglobin measurement. 5th Annual Meeting on Optical Sensors in Physiological Measurement, Institute of Physics, London Tues 9th June 2009
Timm U., Lewis E., McGrath D., Kraitl J. and Ewald H., “Optical Sensor System for Non-Invasive Blood Diagnosis” , SAS 2009 – IEEE Sensors and Applications Symposium, 17-19 February 2009, New Orleans, LA, USA. pp 240-244, ISBN 978-1-4244-2787-1
Finucane P., Risquez A., Shannon B, McGrath D. Sourcing and Providing Feedback in a Medical Course, Irish Network of Medical Educators, University College Cork, 5th-6th Feb 2009
McGrath D, Toomey M., Waters M., Shannon B., Lawes N., Finucane P. The true cost of delivering clinical & communication skills teaching to medical students, Irish Network of Medical Educators, University College Cork, 5th-6th Feb 2009
Finucane P., Shannon W., McGrath D. The financial cost of delivering PBL in a new Graduate Medical Programme, Irish Network of Medical Educators, University College Cork, 5th-6th Feb 2009
Timm U., Lewis E., McGrath D., Kraitl J. and Ewald H., “LED Based Sensor System for Non-Invasive Measurement of the Hemoglobin Concentration in Human Blood” , ICBME2008 -13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, 3-6 December 2008, Singapore, IFMBE Proceedings Vol.23 pp 825-829, ISBN 978-3-540-92840-9, ISSN 1680-0737
Sato H., Grutters JC., Pantelidis P., Mizzon AN., Ahmad T., McGrath DS., van Houte AJ., Lammers J-WJ., Wells AU., van den Bosch JMM., Welsh KI., du Bois RM. HLA-DQB1*02: A key gene in UK and Dutch sarcoidosis patients, American Thoracic Society 2002, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 ; 165: A549
Maier L., Martyny J., Mroz M., McGrath DS., Lympany P., duBois R., Zhang L., Murphy J., Newman LS. Genetic and environmental risk factors in beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. Chest. 2002 Mar;121(3 Suppl):81S.
Maier LA., Lympany P., McGrath DS., duBois R., Wilcox E., Newman LS. Influence of MHC Class II in susceptibility to beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. American Thoracic Society 2001, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 ; 163 : A86
Maier LA., Sawyer RT., Bauer RA., Kittle LA., McGrath D., duBois R., Lympany P., Daniloff E., Rose CS., Newman LS. Beryllium-stimulated TNF-alpha promoter polymorphism and clinical severity in chronic beryllium disease. American Thoracic Society 2001Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 ; 163 : A86
O’Connor TM., McGrath DS., Short C., O’Donnell MJ., Sheehy M., Bredin CP. Is a normal haemoglobin value in a patient with cystic fibrosis normal? J Cyst Fib 2001 ; P293
McGrath DS., Foley PJ., Pantelidis P., Fanning GC., Welsh KI., duBois RM. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), lymphotoxin-alpha (LT-a), and tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2) gene polymorphisms and clinical course of sarcoidosis.British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2000, Thorax 2000 ; 55 (3) : A68
O’Connor TM., McGrath DS., Short C., O’Donnell MJ., Sheehy M., Bredin CP., Relative anaemia in cystic fibrosis - iron deficiency or anaemia of chronic disease. British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2000 Thorax 2000 ; 55 (3) : A65
Foley PJ., McGrath DS., Petrek M., Kolek V., Puscinska E., Drabek J., Lympany PA., Pantelidis P., Welsh KI., Zielinski J., duBois RM. HLA-DRB1 position 11 residues are a common protective marker for sarcoidosis. American Thoracic Society 2000, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000 ; 161 (3) : A826
McGrath DS., Kiely J., Cryan B., Bredin CP. Farmers Lung in Ireland remains at a constant level (1983-1994) European Respiratory Society 1996 ERJ 1996 ; 23 : 177s
McGrath DS., Shortt C., Stack M., Kelleher N., Bredin CP. Is Fusarium species a cause of fungal atopy in adult cystic fibrosis? American Thoracic Society 1997 Am J Resp Crit Care Med 1997 ; 155(4) : A644
McGrath DS., O’Shea L., O’Callaghan J., Short C., Doherty L., Stack M., Shanahan F., Bredin CP. A comparison of delayed hyper-sensitivity (DHT) in adult cystic fibrosis with sarcoidosis and HIV infected patients. British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 1997, Thorax 1997 ; 52 : S6 : A85
Adams C., McCarthy K., Sheehan S., Keane E., Cryan B., McGrath DS., O’Gara F., Bredin CP. Epidemiology and molecular ecology of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis from clinical sources : DNA fingerprinting of M. tuberculosis isolates from clinical specimens. British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 1996 Thorax 1996 : 51 : S3 : A33
Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Programme 2016. Mi-Flo: validating the manufacture and use of a novel respiratory device to the point of European market readiness. Role: Co-applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є480,000
GEMS Strategic Research Funding 2015 1) Digital literacy among academics and students, is there a gap? An Irish medical school perspective. 2) Examining the experiences of problem based learning tutors in facilitating small group learning within the environment of Graduate Entry Medical School at University of Limerick Role: Applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є30,000 for one year.
GEMS Strategic Research (Equipment)Funding 2013. Role: Applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є15,270 for one year.
EU Life Long Learning Project 2013. Culturally Competent Teachers in Medical Education (C2ME Role: Partner. Application: successful. Grant Funding Total Є509,807, GEMS component Є29,339.
GEMS Strategic Research Funding 2011. Real-time non-invasive monitoring of cardiac output and total oxygen uptake in patients undergoing surgery. Demonstration of an accurate and reliable instrument for the real-time non-invasive monitoring of blood Haemoglobin. Role: Applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є10,000 for one year.
GEMS Strategic Research Funding 2011. The development of an e-learning module relevant to 21st Century PBL curricula. Role: Applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є24,000 for one year.
HSE Medical Education Training Post Graduate Medical Training Development Fund 2010: Vertical Integration in General Practice Integration. Role: Applicant. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є22,000 for one year in the first instance.
SFI funding application in 2009 titled: A novel biomedically compatible optical fibre pressure sensor for clinical diagnostics. Role: Collaborator. Application: successful. Grant Funding Є123,000 over 4 years.
Professor McGrath supervises PhD, MD and Masters in Med Ed students