Postgraduate student stories

Phrmpreet Mann

Phrmpreet Mann explains how the core knowledge and competencies of the MSSP syllabus perfectly complemented his undergraduate teachings.

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.

Mary Walsh

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

Brandon Chalazan

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

Emily Rutherford

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

Anisa Nazir

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

Sinead Quinn

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

Kellie Nwaokorie

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

Gerard Sexton

Master of Surgery student Gerard Sexton describes how the programme features an emphasis on topics of immense value to the surgeons of tomorrow.

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.

Shaheer Khan

Shaheer Khan describes how the Surgical Science and Practice programme built an excellent foundation for his future career as a surgeon.

Midhun Mathew

Midhun Mathew describes how the MCh in Surgical Science and Practice pushed him to approach surgery in a more evidence-based style.

Ciara Melia

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

Frank Moriarty

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

Padraig Hawkins

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

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.

Alexandra Troy

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

Cian O'Leary

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

Siobhan Purcell

Siobhan Purcell graduated from RCSI with an MSc in 2019.

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 MSSP programme to anyone who wants to commence a career in surgery with a fresh and solid start.

Aaron Brady

Physician Associate Studies graduate Aaron Brady speaks about the variety of his duties while working in Bon Secours Hospital Cork.

Maria Macken

Maria Macken, graduate of Physician Associate Studies at RCSI, talks about her life since graduation.

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.

Fiona Kennedy

Fiona Kennedy reflects upon the MSc in Neurology and Gerontology programme at the RCSI School of Physiotherapy as a pivotal point in her career.