2024 National Haemophilia Council Medical Students Summer Research
Project Requirements for Haemophilia & Other Related Bleeding Disorders
Background
The National Haemophilia Council (NHC) was setup by the Government, under Statutory Instrument mechanism (SI No. 451 of 2004) in response to the recommendations of the Report of the Lindsey Tribunal. The NHC reports directly to the Minister for Health on all matters concerning the delivery of health care to people in Ireland with Haemophilia or other related Bleeding Disorders.
The Council is composed of a Chairperson, together with Medical, Nursing, and other related Health Care professionals, representatives of the Department of Health and two representatives from the patient organisation, the Irish Haemophilia Society.
Undergraduate Medical Student Elective
To encourage the involvement of undergraduate medical students in the area of Haemophilia and other related bleeding disorders, the Council decided to create four awards, each of €1,000.00 for student projects in this area. The Council encourages the presentation and / or publication of the completed project at a relevant National and/or International meeting or in a relevant publication.
Eligibility
Application can be made by 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th year medical students from any Medical School in Ireland. The Project must be undertaken with guidance and agreement of a Haematology Consultant involved in the provision of comprehensive care to patients with haemophilia or other related bleeding disorders in Ireland.
The Comprehensive Care Centres in Ireland are located in the following Hospitals:
- National Coagulation Centre, (NCC) St. James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8
- Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Cooley Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 N512
- University Hospital Cork, Wilton, Cork
The Haemophilia Treatment Centre is located in the following Hospital:
- University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Rd, Galway, H91 YR71
The Medical Students need to get agreement from the appropriate Haemophilia treatment centre before they submit their application to the NHC.
The contact details for the Consultant Haematologists at the Centres are as follows:
- Professor Niamh O’Connell, Medical Director, NCC, St. James’s Hospital
Email: ncc@stjames.ie
- Dr Beatrice Nolan, Consultant Haematologist, CCC, CHI at Crumlin
Email: beatrice.nolan@childrenshealthireland.ie
- Dr Cleona Duggan, Consultant Haematologist, CCC, University Hospital Cork
Email: cleona.duggan@hse.ie
- Dr Ruth Gilmore, Consultant Haematologist, HTC University Hospital Galway
Email: ruth.gilmore@hse.ie
Application Requirements
Applications (short curriculum vitae and cover letter describing the potential benefits anticipated from participation) to be submitted in the first instance to the Director of the relevant Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre / Haemophilia Treatment Centre. Each centre will be responsible to identify a suitable candidate and agree an abstract for the proposed project.
The applicant should submit the agreed abstract, of no more than 500 words, giving an overview of the proposed project to Ms Gráinne Leach, Chief Officer of the National Haemophilia Council by 5pm on Friday 2 February 2024.
Email: grainne.leach@hse.ie
The Council will inform the successful applicants before Friday 15 March 2024. The decision of the National Haemophilia Council is final.
Final Submissions
The report of the completed projects should be submitted to the National Haemophilia Council by the 31 October 2024.
Any queries please contact:
Ms Gráinne Leach,
Chief Officer,
National Haemophilia Council,
Health Service Executive,
Mill Lane,
Palmerstown,
Dublin 20, D20 KH63
087 6546463