Biography
Dr Nora McCarthy is a Lecturer in Medical Education, UCC since 2010. She is joint Academic and Assessment Co-coordinator at Mercy University Hospital clinical site.
From 2014 to 2017 she was lead of a work package in the FP7 proposal S-HELP (Securing Health Emergency Learning Planning), an international consortium aimed at developing a new standard in crisis management. This work package involved the design, delivery and evaluation of training modules using virtual and role-based simulation and appropriate assessment methods. Subsequently, Dr McCarthy completed a PhD on the topic “Creation of a Framework for Educators and Learners to Enable Best Practice in Assessment Development for a Digital Learning Environment”.
The completion of a Masters in Maritime Medicine complimented the development and delivery of a novel curriculum for medical students in maritime medicine.
The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) programme in the College of Medicine and Health seeks to enhance critical thinking through the medium of art while promoting collaboration among peers. Dr McCarthy is a facilitator in VTS in UCC and encourages students to transfer the developed skills to the clinical environment.
Dr McCarthy leads the co-ordination of Erasmus student exchange programmes in UCC School of Medicine.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securing Health.Emergency.Learning.Planning. | European Union | 01-FEB-14 | 31-JAN-17 | €165,600.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Development of a pilot interprofessional education workshop for healthcare students and assessment of interprofessional collaborative competency attainment' Fleming A;Buckley C;Kamal S;McCarthy N;Dalton-O'Connor C;Daly J;Roura M;Harding M;Wills T;Wall O;Ipe Development Group H;Young R; (2023) 'Development of a pilot interprofessional education workshop for healthcare students and assessment of interprofessional collaborative competency attainment'. Journal of Interprofessional Care, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Effectiveness of a proficiency-based progression e-learning approach to training in communication in the context of clinically deteriorating patients: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial' McCarthy N;Neville K;Pope A;Barry L;Livingstone V; (2023) 'Effectiveness of a proficiency-based progression e-learning approach to training in communication in the context of clinically deteriorating patients: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial'. Bmj Open, 13 (8) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Interprofessional Education And Collaborative Practice In Frail Older Persons’ Care' Nora McCarthy, Jennifer Daly, Olivia Wall, Teresa Wills, Carmel Buckley, HSE/UCC, IPE Development Group Cork, Ireland (2022) 'Interprofessional Education And Collaborative Practice In Frail Older Persons’ Care'. Age and Ageing, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Effect of a proficiency-based progression simulation programme on clinical communication for the deteriorating patient: A randomised controlled trial' Breen D.;O'Brien S.;McCarthy N.;Gallagher A.;Walshe N. (2019) 'Effect of a proficiency-based progression simulation programme on clinical communication for the deteriorating patient: A randomised controlled trial'. Bmj Open, 9 (7) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Evaluation of the Educational Impact of a special study module on maritime medicine for medical undergraduate students' McCarthy N, O'Flynn S, Murohy J, Barry D,,Canals ML (2013) 'Evaluation of the Educational Impact of a special study module on maritime medicine for medical undergraduate students'. International Maritime Health, 64 (4) [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'The creation of a training model to support decision-making of emergency management practitioners: a design research study' McCarthy, N;Neville, K;Pope, A;Gallagher, A;Nussbaumer, A;Steiner, CM (2016) 'The creation of a training model to support decision-making of emergency management practitioners: a design research study'. Journal of Decision Systems, 25 :558-565 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Towards the development of a decision support system for multi-agency decision-making during cross-border emergencies' Neville, K,O'Riordan, S,Pope, A,Rauner, M,Rochford, M,Madden, M,Sweeney, J,Nussbaumer, A,McCarthy, N,O'Brien, C (2016) 'Towards the development of a decision support system for multi-agency decision-making during cross-border emergencies'. Journal of Decision Systems, 25 :381-396 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | '“An evaluation of peer to peer surgical teaching and the role of the peer review process”' Sheila Oh , Noel Lynch , Nora McCarthy , Tulin Cil , Elaine Lehane, Michelle Reardon, Henry Paul Redmond and Mark Corrigan (2014) '“An evaluation of peer to peer surgical teaching and the role of the peer review process”'. Pharmacy, [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Evaluation of the educational impact of a special study module on maritime medicine for medical undergraduate students' McCarthy N.;O'Flynn S.;Murphy J.;Barry D.;Canals M. (2013) 'Evaluation of the educational impact of a special study module on maritime medicine for medical undergraduate students'. International Maritime Health, 64 (4):195-201 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Every Practice should have a formulary' McCarthy, N. (2006) 'Every Practice should have a formulary'. Forum: Journal of The Irish College of General Practiti, [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | 18th IFIP WG 8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems McCarthy, N., Neville, K. and Pope, A (2016) An Approach for Training Decision Making Competences in a Multi-Modal Online Environment 18th IFIP WG 8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems Cork, Ireland, [Details] | |
| (2015) | PROCEEDINGS OF 9TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IS MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION (ECIME 2015) McCarthy, N;Dwane, S;Daly, P;Gallagher, AG;Duggan, E;Neville, K. (2015) Development of a Training Tool for Correct use of Protective Clothing PROCEEDINGS OF 9TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IS MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION (ECIME 2015) Bristol, UK, , pp.300-303 [Details] | |
| (2015) | Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2015 Nussbaumer A.;Steiner C.;Mccarthy N.;Dwane S.;Neville K.;O'riordan S.;Albert D. (2015) An approach for training decision making competences in a multi-modal online environment Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2015 , pp.97-99 [Details] | |
| (2015) | European Security Research Conference Neville, K., O'Riordan, S., Pope, A., Raune M., Rochford, M., Madden, M., Sweeney, J., Nussbaumer, A., McCarthy, N., and O’Brien, C (2015) Developing a decision support tool and training system for multi-agency decision making during an emergency European Security Research Conference Dublin, Ireland, [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Peer to Peer Surgical Teaching and the Role of the Peer Review Process. Oh, S;Lynch, NP;McCarthy, N;Cil, T;Corrigan, M (2015) An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Peer to Peer Surgical Teaching and the Role of the Peer Review Process. HOBOKEN: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2015) | The application of NFC technology to enhance experiential learning and directly improve safety in surgical patients. Connell, EO;Pegler, J;Lehane, E;McCarthy, N;Sahm, L;Tabirca, S;Driscoll, AO;Corrigan, M (2015) The application of NFC technology to enhance experiential learning and directly improve safety in surgical patients. HOBOKEN: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2015) | Enhanced experiential learning and improved surgical patient safety through the application of NFC technology. Connell, EO;Pegler, J;Lehane, E;McCarthy, N;Sahm, L;Tabirca, S;Driscoll, AO;Corrigan, M (2015) Enhanced experiential learning and improved surgical patient safety through the application of NFC technology. LONDON: Abstract [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Winner O.K. Shorten memorial award | Cork General Practice training Scheme | |
| 2014 | UCC President’s Award for Research into Innovative forms of Teaching | UCC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amercian Heart Assciation | Accredited Instructor and Medical Director ACLS | / | |
| Irish Heart Foundation | Accredited Instructor | / | |
| Irish College of General Practitioners | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | International Symposium of Maritime Health, N. McCarthy, S. Cusack (2007) A review of the use of Medico Cork by fishing vessels and trawlers. [Poster Presentation], International Symposium of Maritime Health, Spain . [Details] | |
| (1996) | Irish Perinatal Society, McCarthy, Ryan, T. (1996) Erythropoietin versus Blood Transfusions in premature babies. [Oral Presentation], Irish Perinatal Society, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2010) | ” National Webinar Health Services Quality & Safety Conference, Catherine McCarthy; Leena Naughton; Marian Donovan; Nora McCarthy, Eamon Keenan (2010) Quality matters – Promoting a patient centred culture of caring. [Poster Presentation], ” National Webinar Health Services Quality & Safety Conference, Ireland . [Details] |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UCC | MB BCH BAO | Medicine | |
| 2020 | University College Cork | PhD | Business Information Systems | |
| 2001 | RCPI | DIPLOMA | Medicine for the Elderly | |
| 2002 | RCSI/RCPI | DIPLOMA | Diploma in Child Health | |
| 2003 | RCPI | DIPLOMA | Diploma in Obstetrics | |
| 2004 | Irish college of General Practitioners | Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners | General Practice | |
| 2013 | University of Cadiz, Spain | MASTERS | Maritime Medicine | |
| 2014 | UCC | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |