The Health Sciences Academy aims to provide an excellent, transformative student experience with a focus on interdisciplinary training and innovative technologies, citizenship and leadership, developing future-ready healthcare professionals. The suite of training programmes is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals, both pre- and post-qualification, and to ensure that the training is as accessible and flexible as possible.
The Power of Collaboration: Building an Academic Health Science System in the Midwest Conference
Ireland’s Midwest Health Sciences Academy’s partners, University of Limerick and UL Hospitals Group with the Midwest Community Healthcare & Midwest Public Health held the 1st Midwest Academic Health Science System Conference on 8th December 2023 at CERC, UHL.
Featuring two University Presidents and regional HSE healthcare leaders, the conference demonstrated the value of an academic culture of teaching, research and innovation, in providing opportunities for all health professionals and improved patient outcomes.
Keynote speaker Professor David Burn shared the academic health science structure in Newcastle, England, its development impact on their surrounding communities.
Finally, the next steps for stakeholders in the Midwest were highlighted by Professor Whelton, to include development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the institutions, resources and greater collaboration to facilitate greater engagement.
Funded/Free Upskilling at UL
University of Limerick has a wide range of opportunities for continual professional development in a variety of areas, delivered as part-time programme or part-time short modules.
Interprofessional Education
