Biography
Fiona qualified in medicine at Saint George's Hospital Medical School, London, and completed postgraduate training in clinical hospital medicine and general practice in the United Kingdom. In 1995 she obtained a Masters degree, with distinction, in Health Services Management at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Fiona has been employed in both hospital and general practice posts in the United Kingdom, and now works in sessional General Practice in Ireland. She has worked in developing and transitional countries including Peru, Angola and the Republic of Macedonia, in her clinical capacity as well as in the fields of health service development and research.
Research Interests
- Interdisciplinarity in a stand alone undergraduate public health degree.
- Competencies in graduates of stand alone undergraduate degrees in public health
- First Year engagement in interdisciplinary learning.
- Attitudes of healthcare students to publichealth issues - individual and societal perspectives.
- The impact of diet and lifestyle factors on type 2 diabetes and its complications - designed and implemented a randomised controlled trial to study the effect of dietary salt restriction on blood pressure and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes (Salt Study).
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 'Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents' Beirne PV, Hennessy S, Cadogan SL, Shiely F, Fitzgerald T, MacLeod F (2015) 'Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents'. Cochrane Library, 18 (6) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents (Protocol)' Beirne PV, Shiely F, Hennessy S, Fitzgerald T, MacLeod F. (2013) 'Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents (Protocol)'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning MacLeod F; (2010) Exploring an undergraduate public health learning environment through the Teaching for Understanding (TFU) framework National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning Dublin, , 11-NOV-09 - 12-NOV-09 [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents. Beirne, PV;Hennessy, S;Cadogan, SL;Shiely, F;Fitzgerald, T;MacLeod, F (2015) Needle size for vaccination procedures in children and adolescents. HOBOKEN: Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teaching Fellow College Medicine & Health | University College Cork | |
| 2016 | CIRTL Fellow | CIRTL |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Medical Organisation | Member | 07-JUL-98 / | |
| Medical Council | Member | 01-JUL-98 / | |
| Royal College of Physicians (UK) | Member | / | |
| Association for Health Promotion, Ireland | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2004) | 21st All-Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, MacLeod F, Collins MM, Hinchion R, O'Halloran DJ, Perry IJ.; (2004) Salt Intake in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. [Poster Presentation], 21st All-Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland , 15-OCT-04 - 17-OCT-04. [Details] | |
| (2002) | UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, MacLeod F, Reilly M, Sheehan J, Codd M, Mat Nor NA, Perry IJ.; (2002) The Effectiveness of an Intensive Short Course in Teaching Epidemiology and Public Health to Medical Undergraduates. [Poster Presentation], UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, Cork University Hospital, Cork , 12-JUN-02 - 12-JUN-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, MacLeod F, Collins MM, Hinchion R, O'Halloran DJ, Ferris JB, Perry IJ.; (2002) A randomised controlled trial of the effect of modest salt restriction in the control of blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes: an interim analysis. [Oral Presentation], UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, Cork University Hospital, Cork , 12-JUN-02 - 12-JUN-02. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Irish Forum for Global Health Biannual Conference, MacLeod, F., Cronin, M. and Collins, A. (2011) Moving Mountains to Develop Public Health Knowledge and Skills in Uganda and Ireland. [Poster Presentation], Irish Forum for Global Health Biannual Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 20-OCT-11 - 20-OCT-01. [Details] | |
| (2010) | All-Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, Macleod F; (2010) An Undergraduate Public Health Learning Environment Explored Through the Teaching for Understanding (TfU) Framework. [Poster Presentation], All-Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, Belfast , 09-SEP-10 - 09-SEP-10. [Details] | |
| (2009) | National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, MacLeod, F; (2009) Exploring an undergraduate public health learning environment through the Teaching for Understanding (TFU) framework. [Oral Presentation], National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, Dublin , 12-NOV-09 - 12-NOV-09. [Details] | |
| (2010) | UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, MacLeod F; (2010) An Undergraduate Public Health Learning Environment Explored Through the Teaching for Understanding (TfU) Framework. [Poster Presentation], UCC Annual Research Day, Cork, University College Cork , 15-JUN-10 - 15-JUN-10. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Public Health & Health Promotion Management Committee | BSc PHHP Course Director & Chairperson | 2008 / | |
| BSc Public Health & Health Promotion Board of Studies | BSc PHHP Course Director | 2007 / | |
| Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Department representative | 2013 / | |
| Department of Epidemiology Management Committee | Chair | 2005 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer/Course Director | 01-JAN-06 / | |
| University College Cork | Lecturer | 01-DEC-98 / | |
| Self Employed | General Practitioner | 01-JAN-98 / 31-AUG-12 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | University College London | BSC | Zoology | |
| 1982 | Saint George's Hospital Medical School, London | MB BS | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | |
| 1995 | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | MSc | Health Services Management | |
| 2009 | University College Cork | Postgrad Cert. in Teaching & Learning in HE | Third Level Education | |
| 2010 | University College Cork | Postgrad Dip in Teaching & Learning in HE | Third Level Education | |
| 2014 | University College Cork | Masters of Arts Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | test |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Fluent | Functional | Fluent | |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Alliance for the island of Ireland (PHA) |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Board of Directors World Vision Ireland current |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
- Enhancing the quality of complex learning environments for undergraduate public health
- Development of methodologies to facilitate students to become self directed and lifelong learners
- First Year engagement in the discipline of public health
- Learning outcomes and competencies in undergraduate public health degrees
- Strategic curricular development
- Internationalisation through collaboration and exchange in undergraduate public health degrees
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yanouj Seetohul | University College Cork | Stress in Emergency Medical Service Professionals: an Irish Overview | ||
| 2015 | Orla Austin | University College Cork | MPH | Factors influencing anxiety in University College Cork undergraduate students | |
| 2013 | Bernie O'Connor | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Is there an association between pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the acquisition of pulmonary tuberculosis? | |
| 2013 | Geraldine O’Sullivan Conway | NUI (UCC) | MPH | An evaluation of registered nurses’ knowledge of safe blood transfusion: utilizing a quantitative approach. | |
| 2011 | Emma Hughes | NUI (UCC) | MPH | To conduct research into alternative food labelling systems, the GDA (Guideline Daily Amount) approach or the traffic lights system |
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Work Placement | EH3004 | Work Placement | |
| 2017 | Research Project | EH4007 | Research Project | |
| 2017 | Determinants of Health | EH1009 | Determinants of Health | |
| 2017 | Public Health Practice | EH3011 | Public Health Practice | |
| 2016 | Perspectives on Public Health | EH1006 | Perspectives on Public Health | |
| 2017 | Introduction to Public Health | EH1010 | Introduction to Public Health |