Biography

Dr Cuisle Forde is an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin. She graduated with a BSc in Physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin in 2008. Having been awarded a Trinity scholarship during her undergraduate career, and an Irish Research Council scholarship to carry out a PhD, she began work on her doctoral thesis the following autumn, which she completed in 2012. During her doctoral studies, Cuisle investigated the efficacy of active video games as a form of exercise for children who have cystic fibrosis and those attending weight management clinics. She also examined the capability of an active video game to be used as a tool to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness. She completed a Diploma in Statistics and was also involved in research projects investigating arterial stiffness and physical activity in adults. After spending some time working clinically and lecturing in critical thinking in Kosovo, Cuisle returned to Dublin in September 2013 to begin a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin. With an interest in technology and innovative teaching methods, Cuisle helped develop the Online Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Clinical Exercise and is now coordinator for this course. Her latest publications investigate the efficacy of e-learning for the acquisition of clinical competencies.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey JM, The Potential of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" as an Exercise Test., Games for health journal, 3, (5), 2014, p296-302Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Forde C, Hussey J, How Children Use Active Videogames and the Association Between Screen Time and Physical Activity., Games for health journal, 4, (4), 2015, p312-7Journal Article, 2015, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • Ryan JM, Forde C, Hussey JM, Gormley J, Comparison of Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Between Children With Cerebral Palsy and Children With Typical Development., Physical therapy, 95, (12), 2015, p1609-16Journal Article, 2015, DOI , URL
  • Walsh C. O'Sullivan M. Purcell S. O'Brien C. Forde C. Gormley J. Dockrell S., A pilot investigation among secondary school children into the energy cost of activities traditionally considered sedentary, ISCP Annual Conference, Dublin, 6th November 2015, 2015Poster, 2015, TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Hussey J, Active video games as a form of exercise and the effect of gaming experience: a preliminary study in healthy young adults., Physiotherapy, 98, (3), 2012, p205-10Journal Article, 2012, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • McDermott A, Zaporojan L, McNamara P, Doherty C.P, Redmond J, Forde C, Gormley J, EgaƱa M, Bergin C, The effects of a 16-week aerobic exercise programme on cognitive function in people living with HIV, AIDS Care , 29, (6), 2017, p. 667-674Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
  • O'Donovan C, Hussey J, Gormley J, Feely J, Mahmud A. , Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy subjects is There A Difference Between Acute Haemodynamic EFFECTS of Aerobic Vs. Resistance Exercise?, edited by Editor: J.R. Cockcroft, Cardiff, WalesDeputy Editor: S. Laurent, Paris, FranceReview Editor: C. Vlachopoulos, Athens, Greece , 3, (4), 2009, pp176Poster, 2009, DOI
  • Gallagher, S and Forde, C, Medical education on a massive scale: Evaluating an Irish Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on exercise prescription., Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland., February 2017, 2017Oral Presentation, 2017, TARA - Full Text
  • Jill Burns, Cuisle Forde, Sara Dockrell, Energy expenditure of standing compared to sitting while conducting office tasks, Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, July 17, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Monaghan, A.M., Ford, C., Coghlan M, El-Sherif O, Hynes B, Irish H, McGrath M, Miggin, S.J, Naimimohasses, S, Quinn C, Gormley J, Norris S, An assessment of physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals living with hepatitis C, Journal of Hepatology, EASL The international Liver Conference, Amsterdam, 19-23 April 2017, 66, (1), Elsevier, 2017, ppS269-Poster, 2017
  • Monaghan AM, Forde C, Norris S, Gormley J, Aerobic exercise and physical activity interventions in the management of hepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C; a systematic review. , Journal of Heptology, EASL The international Liver Conference, Amsterdan, 19-23 April 2017, 1, Elseiver, 2017, ppS269-Poster, 2017, DOI , URL
  • Forde C, Loy A, O'Dea S, Mulcahy F, Gormley J, Daly C., Physical Activity is Associated with Metabolic Health in Men Living with HIV., AIDS and behavior, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Waugh A, Crumlish N, Kelleher E, Forde C, Broderick J, A feasibility study of a physiotherapy-led motivational programme to increase physical activity and improve cardiometabolic risk in people with major mental illness., General Hospital Psychiatry , 54 , 2018, p37 - 44Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Brien KK, Bergin C, Solomon P, O'Dea S, Forde C, Vajravelu S, Cross-Cultural Application of the Episodic Disability Framework for Adults Living with HIV in Ireland: A Qualitative Study. , Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
  • Guinan EM, Forde C, O'Neill L, Gannon J, Doyle SL, Valkenet K, Trappenburg JCA, van Hillegersberg R, Ravi N, Hussey JM, Reynolds JV., Effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training on physical functioning following esophagectomy., Diseases of the esophagus , 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
  • Forde C, Murphy N, Meaney J, Kennedy P, Boyle G, Gormley J, Comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis and magnetic resonance imaging for the quantification of fat mass, International Journal of Physiatry, 2015Journal Article, 2015, URL , TARA - Full Text
  • T Raftery, C O'Donovan, J Gormley, J Hussey, A Mahmud, J Feely, FE Lithander, Dietary fat intake and physical activity in a cohort of adults attending a hypertension clinic, Journal of Hypertension, 2010Conference Paper, 2010, DOI , URL
  • J Redmond, T Raftery, C O'Donovan, J Sharma, J Hussey, J Gormley, A Mahmud, FE Lithander, Dietary intake and arterial stiffness; a cross-sectional study of patients attending an outpatient hypertension clinic, Journal of Hypertension, 2010Conference Paper, 2010, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Philip O'Gorman, Damien Ferguson, Orla Strahan, Ann Monaghan, Megan Kennedy, Colm Bergin, Susan Mckiernan, Robert Coen, Colin Doherty, Cuisle Forde, John Gormley, Suzanne Norris, Improvement in cognitive impairment following 12 weeks of aerobic exercise in individuals with non-cirrhotic, chronic hepatitis C, Journal of Hepatology, 2019Oral Presentation, 2019, DOI
  • O'Donovan C, Potential Uses for Active Video Games in Health Care, Trinity College Dublin, 2012Thesis, 2012
  • Cuisle O'Donovan, Juliette Hussey, Physical activity levels and body composition in children living in disadvantaged areas of urban India, Trinity Postgraduate Review, 2010, p122 - 136Journal Article, 2010, TARA - Full Text
  • , Energy cost of playing activity video games, a comparison between children with obesity and normal weight controls, edited by Craig Williams, Neil Armstrong , Routledge- Taylor and Francis Group, 2011Oral Presentation, 2011
  • Cuisle Forde, Implementing HIV and Rehabilitation Research into Practice - Successful Aging Interventions and Models of Rehabilitation Delivery., 4th International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research and Intersectoral Policy Dialogue, the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada, June 16th , 2016, Canada‐ International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CIHRRC)Invited Talk, 2016, URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Forde C.and Gallagher, S, Postgraduate Online Teaching in Healthcare: An Analysis of Student Perspectives, Online Learning Journal, 24, (1), 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • C Forde, M Johnston, C Haberlin, P Breen, S Greenan, C Gissane, T Comyns, V Maher, J Gormley., "Low Dose Resistance Exercise - Difference in indices of Central Arterial Stiffness Between Intensities." , High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention, 2020, p83 - 91Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Forde, C; Gallagher, S., Listening to the online learner - student perspectives of a postgraduate certificate in clinical exercise prescription. , Irish Network of Medical Educators 2017, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 27th Feb - 1st March, 2017Poster, 2017, TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J., Validation of an activity video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test., North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) Conference 2012, Philadelphia, USA, 2012Poster, 2012
  • O'Donovan C, Hussey J., Energy Expended Playing Nintendo Wii., WCPT Congress Conference Proceedings, Amsterdam, 2011Poster, 2011, TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Greally P, Canny G, McNally P, Hussey J. , Investigation into the use of an activity video game as an exercise tool among children with cystic fibrosis., School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference , Trinity College Dublin, 2011Poster, 2011
  • O'Donovan C, Rochen EF, Hussey J., Energy cost of playing activity video games, a comparison between children with obesity and normal weight controls, International Symposium of the European Group of Paediatric Work Physiology Conference, Exeter, UK, 2011Oral Presentation, 2011
  • O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J. , Effects of human versus computer opponents on energy expenditure playing active video games., International Sports Medicine and Sports Science Conference Proceedings, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 2011Poster, 2011
  • O'Donovan C, Hussey J. , Energy expenditure whilst using the Wii gaming system, Glasgow Physical Activity Conference Proceedings 2010 - The Clinical Meaning of Free Living Physical Activity Measurement, 2010Oral Presentation, 2010
  • O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J., Investigation into the use of an activity promoting video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test, ISCP Conference Proceedings , Limerick , 2010Poster, 2010
  • O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J. , Investigation into the validity of an activity video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test., Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day , Trinity College Dublin, 2010Oral Presentation, 2010
  • Philip O'Gorman; Orla Strahan; Damien Ferguson; Ann Monaghan; Megan Kennedy; Cuisle Forde; Ashanty M. Melo; Derek G. Doherty; Kelly K. O'Brien; Susan McKiernan; Rose Anne Kenny; Robert Coen; Colin Doherty; Colm Bergin; John Gormley; Suzanne Norris. , Improvement in cognitive impairment following a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in individuals with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C in Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28, (4), 2021, p637 - 650Journal Article, 2021, URL
  • Forde C, Wyse J. Barrett EM, Time and belief in exercise importance predict increased activity during initial COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland, Health Promotion International, 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • , Sports Medicine and Health Summit Online, German Journal of Sports Medicine, Germany (Online), edited by Forde C, Wyse J. Barrett EM. As restrictions continued - Changes in physical activity during COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland across two time points , 72, 2021Oral Presentation, 2021
  • Forde C, OBrien A., A Literature Review of Barriers and Opportunities Presented by Digitally Enhanced Practical Skill Teaching and Learning in Health Science Education., Medical education online, 27, (1), 2022, p2068210Journal Article, 2022, TARA - Full Text
  • Forde C; O'Brien A., Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health Science: DEPTH, EdTech, Cork, 26-27 May 2022, 2022Oral Presentation, 2022
  • Forde C; O'Brien A., Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health Science: DEPTH, Transform MedEd, London, 2022Oral Presentation, 2022
  • Croitoru O, Amisano C, Brennan I, McInerney A, Molloy N, O'Brien A, Forde C., Differences in skill acquisition of medical clinical skills and analysis of student perception between traditional teaching and e-learning., Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Student Research Awards, Dublin, Nov 30th 2022, 2022Oral Presentation, 2022
  • Annie O'Brien, Cuisle Forde, Health science staff and student experiences of teaching and assessing clinical skills using digital tools: a qualitative study, Medical Education, 2023Journal Article, 2023, DOI , URL
  • Cuisle Forde, Annie O"Brien, Ovidiu Croitoru, Nadine Molloy, Chiara Amisano, Iain Brennan, Adam McInerney, Comparing Face-to-Face, Blended and Online Teaching Approaches for Practical Skill Acquisition: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Medical Science Educator, 2024Journal Article, 2024, TARA - Full Text
  • O Donovan C, Redmond J, Raftery T, Sharma J, Hussey J, Gormley J, Mahmud A, Lithander FE, Relationship between objectively measured physical activity and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients, European Society for Hypertension Annual Scientific Meeting, Oslo, Norway, June 2010, 2010Oral Presentation, 2010, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • O Donovan C, Lithander FE, Raftery T, Gormley J, Mahmud A, Hussey J, Inverse relationship between physical activity and arterial stiffness in adults with hypertension, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2014Journal Article, 2014
  • O'Donovan C, Greally P, Canny G, McNally P, Hussey J, Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis., Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, 2013Journal Article, 2013, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Roche EF, Hussey J, The energy cost of playing active video games in children with obesity and children of a healthy weight., Pediatric obesity, 2013Journal Article, 2013, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J, Energy expended playing Xbox Kinect and Wii games: a preliminary study comparing single and multiplayer modes., Physiotherapy, 98, (3), 2012, p224-9Journal Article, 2012, DOI
  • O'Donovan C, Gormley J, and Hussey J M, Measurement Properties of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" Virtual Distance, Games for Health Journal, 3, (2), 2014, p92 - 97Journal Article, 2014, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, Response to: Video games: increasing activity in sedentary individuals, Physiotherapy, 2013Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J., To study the effects of human versus computer opponents on energy expenditure playing active video games., Trinity Medical Student Research Poster Symposium, Trinity College Dublin, 2011Poster
  • Cuisle Forde, Diversification of roles within established Clinical Research Facilities, UK Clinical Research Facilities Network 10th Annual Conference, Sheffield , 2014Invited Talk
  • Brazil J, Donaghy J, McCullough R, Swift C, Varini R, O'Donovan C, Mahmud A, Hussey J. , Acute Cardiovascular Response to Active and Sedentary and Computer Games, Trinity Medical Student Research Poster Symposium Conference Proceedings , Trinity College Dublin, 2010Poster
  • O'Donovan C, McGowan M, Gormley , Between subject and within subject variability in energy expenditure, Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference Proceedings, 2008Poster, TARA - Full Text
  • O'Donovan C, McGowan M, Gormley J. , Determination of the relationship between body composition and energy expenditure at three exercise intensities, Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference Proceedings, 2008Poster, TARA - Full Text
  • Cuisle Forde, Exercise prescription for cardiac patients " The present and the Future, Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (IACR) Cardiac Rehabilitation: Multifaceted Care in a Changing Landscape, The Richmond Education Centre, North Brunswicke Street, November 10th 2023, 2023, Irish Association of Cardiac RehabilitationInvited Talk, URL

Research Expertise

  • Title
    CANDI Viral Hepatitis C Associated Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Ireland in the DAA era.
    Summary
    Approximately 30,000-50,000 people in Ireland have hepatitis C. Although the virus mainly affects the liver, in up to 30% of infected people the virus also affects the brain causing poor concentration, difficulties in concentrating, poor memory. This is often described as a "brain fog". These symptoms may lead to forgetting to attend hospital appointments and forgetting to take tablets, which may cause poor quality of life. In the past, doctors thought that poor brain function in people with hepatitis C- was because the liver had developed cirrhosis but new information suggests that the "brain fog" happens even when there is no cirrhosis. Researchers now think the "brain fog" is due to the virus infecting the brain or the virus causing inflammation in the brain. The researchers doing this study think that if drug treatment to clear virus from the liver may also clear virus from the brain - this would improve or reverse the brain fog symptoms, either because the virus is also cleared from the brain (as well as the liver) or because the inflammation due to the virus is controlled. The research team will invite people with hepatitis C to do some brain function tests before and after the HCV drug treatment. Some patients receiving the drugs will also be invited to have MRI Xrays of their brains before and after the drug treatment. The research team also know that exercise can improve brain function in healthy people as well as patients with chronic diseases due to inflammation who have brain fog symptoms. To study the effect of exercise in helping to control or improve brain fog in hepatitis C, the research team will ask hepatitis C patients to do a 12 week exercise plan and study brain function before and after the course of exercise
    Funding Agency
    Health Research Board
    Date From
    2016
    Date To
    2020
  • Title
    Health and transport in the AI era
    Summary
    We are currently at the dawn of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and are facing a sustainability challenge. There is a large degree of uncertainly and trepidation in society about what changes may come next but one thing we do know is that transport is changing. Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads, advances in driver assist technology, and recently there was a court case related to autonomous car driving which made national headlines. The pros and cons of transport changes have been examined by various stakeholder groups and health implications, both positive and negative, have been suggested, however there is a lack of real diversity in the voices being heard. For example, driver assist technology and increasingly autonomous vehicles could certainly help the average person who currently owns a car, however their greatest use is arguably to serve those who currently struggle to drive. We know that there is a great need to increase active and public transport use, but this needs to be done with a universal design approach so that populations such as older adults and disabled people can easily benefit from these changes. This project will examine health considerations related to the modernisation of transport for both disabled people and older adults. Specifically, we will examine the advantages and disadvantages of driver assist technology from the perspective of older adults and disabled adults. The legal implications associated with using increasingly autonomous vehicles will be examined as well as how changes in our built environment related to the modernisation of transport can lead to health benefits in our communities. This work will be carried out with partners from government, patient representatives and other relevant stakeholders. As well as writing academic papers, our group will work with our non-academic partners to produce reports and other outputs which are relevant to them.
    Funding Agency
    Trinity College Dublin
  • Title
    Optimizing the Workforce - Enhancing Patient Care
    Summary
    Medical and nursing workforce shortages, an ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic long-term comorbidities are placing significant burdens on the healthcare system. Advanced practice roles in nursing were introduced to address the workforce shortages and more recently, extending the scope of allied health professionals (AHPs) such as physiotherapists and pharmacists has been established with varying degrees of success. Despite increasing numbers of AHPs in advanced practice roles, there is no formal regulatory or legislative support in place nor standardisation of the educational preparation for the role and limited evidence on the impact of the role. This results in barriers to providing optimal care with limits on AHPs not being able to prescribe or order diagnostic tests. This project aims to explore the real-world experiences of patients receiving care from AHPs through in-depth individual interviews and to identify the barriers to care (especially in transitioning from acute to community care) as well as describing the impact of AHP delivered care. Interviews will also be undertaken with AHPs from different professions working in AP roles across a variety of clinical settings (in the Republic and Northern Ireland) to obtain their perspectives on AP. Further interviews with patient organisations and members of the various regulatory bodies will also be undertaken and thematic analysis performed. Using each respective professions" AP framework (where applicable), the project will map the current regulatory, legislative and educational standards and clinical competencies. The project will then map these frameworks against the NMBI Nurse Practitioner standards and the NHS Advanced Clinical Practice framework for multi-professionals. The data gathered from the interviews will then be merged with the mapping document and recommendations to optimise AHP AP practice developed. Using a Delphi survey, the key stakeholders will be invited to identify the key priorities that will inform policy and optimise AHP AP care.
    Funding Agency
    Health Research Board
  • Title
    DEPTH -Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health science
    Summary
    Teaching and learning practical skills is an area which many would not traditionally consider to be suited to online or distance learning methods. Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic required those who teach and those who learn to adapt and to demonstrate innovation in methods of practical skill acquisition. This initiative aims to consolidate some positive disturbances that occurred in relation to practical teaching during 2020 in partnership with students. Specific aims are to; " Examine opportunities and barriers to digitally enhanced practical teaching. " Analyse student, academic, clinical professional and patient perspectives on digitally enhanced practical teaching. " Examine the feasibility and efficacy of digitally enhanced practical teaching (in skill acquisition and assessment) in partnership with students. " Develop an open educational resource informed by results of this research to include resources outlining: " Opportunities, barriers and considerations related to the acquisition of practical skills using technology. " An analysis of the attributes of practical skills and their suitability to being taught and assessed using technology. " Recommendations on digitally enhanced practical teaching and assessment for both those who teach and those who learn. " Case studies on the acquisition of practical skills using technology.
    Funding Agency
    National Teaching and Learning Forum
    Date From
    Aug 2021
    Date To
    April 2022
  • Title
    Applying User-Centered Evaluation in a Service Improvement Study on Phase Three Cardiac Rehabilitation
    Summary
    There has been strong and undisputed evidence supporting the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation for many years. The benefits of high quality cardiac rehabilitation are well known and include reductions in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality [1, 2], reduced readmissions and length of stay [3], and improved symptoms and wellbeing [4]. The basic format for cardiac rehabilitation consists of four phases, starting in hospital and finishing in the community or home. Phase three cardiac rehabilitation takes place after discharge from the acute hospital setting. During phase three cardiac rehabilitation patients return to the hospital as outpatients and take part in structured exercise classes and educational sessions, usually as part of a group. In recent years we have seen many advancements in cardiovascular medicine. Public health initiatives, developments in the optimization of medial therapy, enhanced emergency care, new procedures and new technologies have all helped to decreases cardiac mortality rates [5], and have led to changes in the demographics attending phase three cardiac rehabilitation, with new patient groups presenting and traditional patient groups being more capable of engaging in high intensity exercise. Alongside these demographic changes there is now evidence to support the provision of "non-traditional" phase three cardiac rehabilitation, examples would include exercise classes delivered using telehealth [6], the use of high intensity interval training or Tai Chi based exercise for certain groups. There have been calls to action in the literature [7, 8] and among other stakeholder groups [9] to revisit the manner in which phase three cardiac rehabilitation is provided to ensure that patient care is optimised. There is also an opportunity to modernize phase three cardiac rehabilitation. Of upmost importance is that any review or changes to a service keep the patient at the centre of the decision-making process. The aim of this study is to conduct a user centred evaluation of the phase three cardiac rehabilitation service at Conolly Hospital and to explore potential future directions the service may take. This will be done in close collaboration with patient and clinician stakeholders through focus groups/interviews as well as through the analysis of empirical data. Interviews and focus group data will be transcribed and analysed thematically using NVIVO software and Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method. Data already collected on the service, such as attendance rates and fitness pre and post intervention will be analysed using inferential statistics to determine the efficacy of the service. Although our work will be specific to Connolly Hospital, the results will be relevant and applicable to many other clinical sites both nationally and internationally.
    Funding Agency
    Health Research Board
    Date From
    June 2024
    Date To
    August 2024
  • Title
    Radiation Oncology Specific Undergraduate Medical Education
    Summary
    This project will lead to the development of two polished interactive eLearning Radiation Oncology Modules for Medical Students with multimedia and interactivity capabilities. Concerning the scope of the project two asynchronous modules (Introduction to Radiotherapy, Mechanisms of Radiotherapy) will be developed. Clinicians will work closely with Online Learning Specialists at Trinity College Dublin and Cambridge University to deliver on this project. The aim is for these online modules to include exploration capabilities, integrate visual components, integrate reality-based scenarios, include effectiveness assessments, and be aesthetically appealing. Interactive elements will include quizzes / polls / animation, as well as video.
    Funding Agency
    HSE
    Date From
    May 2024
  • Title
    Supporting a whole campus approach to a healthy campus
    Summary
    This 6 week online course will help academics, student ambassadors, practitioners, policy makers, leaders and administrators understand what it means to become a health-promoting campus and how understanding the Okanagan Charter is an important step to creating a campus plan for wellbeing. This course will foster an effective learning experience and create momentum in Ireland and abroad towards achieving healthy campuses. This will be achieved through supporting personal, population and planetary health. The aim of our course is to help staff and key stakeholders in Higher Educational Institutions develop and implement the healthy campus framework effectively and efficiently. Peer Learning will be a central feature, allowing for cross institution and interdisciplinary collaboration.
    Funding Agency
    Higher Education Authority
    Date From
    Jan 2024
    Date To
    Jan 2025

Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Other clinical medicine, Other health sciences,

Recognition

  • Gaisce The President's Gold Award 2014
  • Trinity Foundation Scholarship 2006
  • Trinity College Dublin Dean of Students' Roll of Honour 2012
  • Best oral presentation at Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day 2010
  • Highly commended for Hans Strober Award - Pediatric Work Physiology Conference 2011
  • Member of Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC) to date
  • Member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics Clinical Interest Group to date
  • Member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics Clinical Interest Group 2022
  • Canada International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative to date
  • Certified and Registered as a Physiotherapist with CORU (PT039841) to date
  • Member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ID 10725) to date
  • Children's Resaerch Network to date
  • Dr Forde was a committee member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics group of the Irish Society of Physiotherapists. She was previously a treasurer for this group. 2019-2022
  • Director of Online Education, School of Medicine, TCD 2020
  • Dr Forde was a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy Student Council 2006
  • Dr Forde was a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Working Party 2008