Postgraduate student stories

Siow Jia Cheng

Siow Jia Cheng explains how RCSI's Surgical Science and Practice contains all the essential elements he required to become a competent surgeon.

Emily Rutherford

Emily Rutherford is a Clinical Educator at RCSI and is completing her MD, with a focus on breast cancer treatment.

Brandon Chalazan

Brandon Chalazan received the inaugural RCSI International Secondment Award in 2018. He tells us about his experience.

Mary Walsh

Dr Mary Walsh completed her PhD in the area of falls-risk after stroke in 2016.

Bennett Peter

Bennett Peter completed the MCh in Surgical Science and Practice in 2020. Read about his experience in the programme.

Anne Tobin

Anne Tobin graduated from RCSI with an MSc in Healthcare Ethics and Law in 2017.

Mark Doyle

Mark Doyle, a recent graduate of the MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety, answered some of the most commonly asked questions about the programme.

Kellie Nwaokorie

Kellie Nwaokorie graduated from the Physician Associate Studies programme in 2019.

Frank Moriarty

Dr Frank Moriarty completed his PhD on inappropriate prescribing in 2016.

Anisa Nazir

Anisa Nazir completed the MCh in Surgical Science and Practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here she tells us about her experience.

Kyra O'Dwyer

A former emergency technician and healthcare assistant, Kyra O’Dwyer is currently studying to become a physician associate at RCSI.

Maciek Szydlowski

Maciek Szydlowski tells us how the MSc in Healthcare Ethics and Law has improved his communication skills.

Ciara Melia

Ciara Melia, a PA graduate, works with Prof. Arnold Hill, General and Breast Surgeon, Beaumont Hospital.

Padraig Hawkins

Padraig Hawkins is a Clinical Educator and is completing his PhD at RCSI.

Siobhan Purcell

Siobhan Purcell graduated from RCSI with an MSc in 2019.

Alexandra Troy

Alexandra Troy graduated from the Physician Associate Studies programme in 2018 and now works with Prof. Deborah McNamara, Colorectal Surgeon, Beaumont Hospital.

Sinead Quinn

Dr Sinead Quinn completed her PhD in the roles of protein kinases in polycystic kidney disease in 2018.

Cian O'Leary

Dr Cian O’Leary is a Pharmaceutics Lecturer and completed his PhD at RCSI in 2016.

Sandra Delaney Gorman

An educational psychologist, Sandra Delaney Gorman graduated from the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss programme in 2019.

Jessica Hosford Maddock

After her studies at RCSI, Jessica Hosford Maddock took up a role as a Physician Associate with Prof. Anthony Cunningham at Galway Clinic.

Ogulcan Yilmaz

Ogulcan Yilmaz recommends the Masters in Surgical Science and Practice (MSSP) programme to anyone who wants to commence a career in surgery with a fresh and solid start.