Professor Ciaran O'Boyle is a Professor of Psychology at the RCSI and is the Founding Director of the RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences (formerly the Centre for Positive Psychology and Health). He is also the Founding Director of the RCS

Death, Dying and Bereavement with Eric Clarke & Orla Keegan

Mar 27th, 2024 32m

Eric Clarke is a lecturer in health informatics in the Department of Medical Professionalism at RCSI. Orla Keegan is Head of Education and Bereavement Services at Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF). In this episode, they have an informative discuss

Workplace Bullying in Healthcare with Professor Jan Illing

Mar 20th, 2024 23m 55s

Jan Illing is Professor of Health Professions Education and Director of the Health Professions Education Centre at RCSI. In this episode Professor Jan Illing and Professor Denis Harkin discuss Workplace Bullying in Healthcare.

Coaching for Wellbeing with Professor Christian van Nieuwerburgh

Mar 13th, 2024 26m 13s

In this episode Professor Denis Harkin and Professor Christian van Nieuwerburgh discuss Coaching for Wellbeing. Professor Christian van Nieuwerburgh is an academic, consultant and executive coach. He is Professor of Coaching and Positive Psycho

Human Factors in Patient Safety with Professor Eva Doherty

Mar 6th, 2024 25m 24s

For our first episode in Professionalism Matters series two, Professor Denis Harkin speaks with Professor Eva Doherty, Director of Human Factors in Patient Safety, RCSI. Together they have a discussion on Human Factors in Patient Safety.

Dr Shaista Salman Guraya: Digital Professionalism

Nov 15th, 2023 28m 36s

Dr Shaista Salman is a lecturer in Professionalism in RCSI Bahrain. Shaista started as clinician specialising in Radiology and before going on to be an academic and completing her PhD, titled ‘Development, validation and evaluation of Medical E

Prof. Colin West: Burnout

Nov 8th, 2023 32m 2s

This week Professor Colin West, has a discussion with Professor Denis Harkin on the important topic of Burnout. Professor West is a physician and researcher and an expert in physician wellbeing. He is currently a Professor of Medicine, Medical

Dr Suzanne Crowe: Advocacy

Nov 1st, 2023 20m 5s

Dr Suzanne Crowe is an anaesthesiologist, an intensivist, an associate professor in paediatrics and is current president of the Irish Medical Council. For this week’s episode Professor Harkin has a discussion with Dr Crowe around advocacy. Toge

Prof. Patrick Dolan: Empathy

Oct 25th, 2023 24m 25s

Professor Pat Dolan holds the prestigious UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth & Civic Engagement, the first in the Republic of Ireland. He has completed an extensive body of research on family issues and co-edited the book Ionbhá: The Empathy Book

Prof. Johanna Westbrook: Unprofessional Behaviours

Oct 18th, 2023 20m 16s

Unprofessionalism can be understood as behaviours below or contrary to the standards expected of the medical professionalism. In this episode, Professor Denis Harkin speaks with Professor Joanna Westbrook, Director for Centre for Health Systems

Dr Henry Marsh: Non-Maleficence

Oct 11th, 2023 33m 57s

Welcome to Professionalism Matters! For our first episode Professor Denis Harkin speaks with Dr Henry Marsh CBE, senior consultant neurosurgeon, pioneer of neurosurgery advances in Ukraine and author. Together they have an enlightening discussi