RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has announced the election of Professor Michael Kerin as the new President of the College. Professor Kerin takes up office following the College’s biennial Council Elections.

A consultant general surgeon with a special interest in breast and endocrine cancer, Professor Kerin is deeply committed to the integration of academic surgery into healthcare delivery and clinical practice. This has been evident through his leadership roles as Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery at University of Galway and Director of the Cancer Managed Clinical Academic Network (MCAN) for HSE West and North West.

Mr David Moore, consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Tallaght University Hospital and Blackrock Health, has been elected Vice-President.

Speaking on his appointment, Prof. Michael Kerin said: “It is a privilege to be elected as President of the College, an institution that has championed patient-focused surgical care, safeguarded professional standards and led the field of surgery in Ireland for over 240 years.

“Throughout my term as President, I aim to further develop collaboration between academia and clinical practice, including supporting the objectives of the Irish Surgical Research Collaborative. I am committed to supporting practising surgeons nationwide, increasing access to improved surgical infrastructure and nurturing and empowering our surgical trainees as they are the future leaders of our profession.”

A co-author of more than 500 papers, Prof. Kerin is an experienced clinician scientist and holds national roles as Research Director of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute and Principal Investigator in the All-Ireland Cancer Research Institute and Precision Oncology Ireland. He holds a DSc from the National University of Ireland for his research outputs.

Since his election to the Council of RCSI in 2006, Prof. Kerin has made a number of important contributions to RCSI and Irish surgery through his extensive experience of chairing committees and board membership. He is past Chair of the Irish Surgical Postgraduate Training Committee and was Chair of the Short-Life Working Group on Surgical Research and Irish Surgical Research Centre. He was a Board Member of the Health Research Board from 2006-2012 and Convener of the Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium.

At an international level, he was External Assessor to the UK Breast Screening Programme from 2005-2012, member of the James IV Association and several other international breast and surgical oncology associations.

Mr David Moore is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, Tallaght University Hospital and Blackrock Health with over two decades of dedicated service in surgical practice, education and leadership, including his current role as Chair of the Expert Group on Best Practice in Clinical Governance in Surgery.

Mr Moore is Clinical Lead for Spinal Surgery at Children’s Health Ireland where he is at the forefront of implementing vital care pathways that reflect the latest clinical standards while responding effectively to the evolving needs of Ireland's healthcare system. Mr Moore has held a number of leadership roles in his specialty including Past President of the Irish Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Past President of the Irish Paediatric Orthopaedic Society and inaugural Joint Clinical Lead in the National Trauma and Orthopaedic Programme.

The 2024 - 2026 Council comprises the following members:

• President: Professor Michael Kerin
• Vice President: Mr David Moore

Council* (*in order of year of Fellowship)

• Professor Deborah McNamara (Immediate Past President)
• Professor Thomas Lynch
• Professor Camilla Carroll
• Professor Micheál Ó Ríordáin
• Mr Paddy Kenny
• Professor Kilian Walsh
• Mr Keith Synnott
• Mr John Caird
• Ms Bridget Egan
• Mr Sean Johnston
• Professor Carmel Malone
• Professor John Quinlan
• Professor Ronan Cahill
• Professor Paul Ridgway
• Professor David Healy
• Professor J. Calvin Coffey
• Professor May (Susan) Cleary
• Ms Ann Hanly
• Mr Barry O’Sullivan