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Welcome to the School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is Ireland’s leading medical school and ranks as one of the world’s top medical schools (QS World Ranking by Subject 2025 – 83rd for Medicine). The School of Medicine is the leading research school in Trinity, home to over 800 highly diverse researchers and spanning 21 medical and scientific disciplines. The School of Medicine is a multidisciplinary school comprising Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Human Health and Disease, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Over 90% of the academic staff are highly active in research. Fifty per cent of senior principal investigators are clinical academics combining their clinical commitments with their academic activities.
Head of School welcome message
Prof. Colin Doherty gives a brief overview of what it means to study at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin.
Events
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Román Romero-Ortuño
Midlife Reflections on Ageing Medicine and Frailty
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6 – 7pm GMTDT
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Román Romero-Ortuño
Midlife Reflections on Ageing Medicine and Frailty
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6 – 7pm GMTDT
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How to get started teaching planetary health? Seminar with Dr Filip Maric, AIT Norway
Prof Filip Maric (Arctic Uni, Norway) teaches and conducts research activities spanning sustainability, planetary health, environmental physiotherapy, critical theory & transformative change. His seminar is aimed at sharing his experience in developing pedagogic approaches to including planetary health in professional healthcare courses.
Trinity Centre, St James’s
Friday, 24 April 2026, 11am – 4pm GMTDT
Current News
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‘It ain’t (just) what you do, it’s the way that you do it’
Professor Sara Burke, co-presented at an event organised by the Irish Behavioural Science Policy Network and the Department of Health on 11 June 2024.
24 Jun 2024
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Dr Carlos Bruen, Director of the MSc in Health Policy and Management awarded a TCD-MED Research Seeds Award for 2024
The TCD-MED Research Seed Awards Programme supports new and innovative research.
21 May 2024
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New Publication
Dr Liz Farsaci led paper was published in the journal of Health Policy in May 2024, entitled ‘Understanding the legacies of shocks on health system performance: Exploring Ireland's management of recent crises and its implications
31 May 2024
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Workshop for Elgar Handbook on Health System Resilience
The Centre for Health Policy and Management hosted 30 international health systems experts at Trinity College as part of a workshop aimed at Developing Global Thinking on Health System Resilience on 9-10 October.
31 Oct 2023
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Inaugural Edward Kennedy Annual Guest Lecture & Award
Prof Steve Thomas, Edward Kennedy Professor of Health Policy and Management at Trinity College, presented Deputy Róisín Shortall TD, Social Democrats, with the inaugural Edward Kennedy Health Policy Award.
08 Sep 2023
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SPHeRE Network 9th Annual Conference
Our Centre Director, Prof Sara Burke opened the SPHeRE Network 9th Annual Conference, giving the welcome address and chairing the keynote address of Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Prof Breda Smyth.
22 May 2023
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