She graduated with a degree in Pharmacy from Trinity College Dublin in 2004 and completed a Masters in Hospital Pharmacy in 2007 while working at Beaumont Hospital. She has extensive experience working the hospital and community pharmacy settings. Dr Fleming was awarded a Health Research Board PhD Scholarship in 2011 at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. Her PhD investigated antimicrobial stewardship in Ireland with a focus on long-term care facilities. Aoife has published and collaborated in the area of antimicrobial stewardship and continues to conduct research in this area. In her current role, Aoife is the liaison Pharmacist between the School of Pharmacy UCC and the Pharmacy Department at the Mercy University Hospital whereby she provides research support to Pharmacists in hospital practice in the areas of antimicrobial stewardship and medication safety.
Antimicrobial Stewardship:
Following on from PhD research investigating antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facilities, Aoife continues to investigate opportunities for Antimicrobial Stewardship in hospital, long term care and primary care settings. This includes investigations of the impact of point of care test diagnostics and enhanced surveillance measures to monitor antimicrobial prescribing trends. Ongoing research is evaluating the impact of procalcitonin as a biomarker for infection and it's impact on antimicrobial prescribing in the hospital setting. The impact of the COVID-19 on community pharmacists' experiences wellbeing is an area of current research that Aoife is conducting in collaboration with colleagues at the School of Pharmacy UCC.
Education of future healthcare professionals on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship is vital to preparing them to address these global challenges. Ongoing research to investigate educational competency frameworks and critical reasoning in pharmacy student education is currently underway.
Vaccines uptake:
Aoife has a growing research interest in the field of vaccines uptake, addressing vaccine hesitancy and the potential for vaccines as an antimicrobial stewardship strategy. She has collaborated on research evaluating the role of the health care professional in vaccines promotion and has developed a CPD programme for pharmacists in this area in collaboration with the IPU Academy. She has conducted several research studies investigating the factors influencing vaccines uptake with the public and provision of information by healthcare professionals.
Pharmacists in Research:
Pharmacists are an integral, front line provider of healthcare and support to patients and other health care professionals in primary and secondary care. In order to evaluate the potential for developing pharmacists roles, Aoife is involved in several qualitative research projects investigating the uptake of pharmacists interventions in the hospital setting, provision of vaccines information and antimicrobial stewardship.
Aoife is an advocate and supporter of pharmacists undertaking part-time PhD research to develop their research skills and make an impact on patient care in their practice. She is currently supervising several Pharmacists undertaking research on antimicrobial stewardship, vaccination uptake, medication as well as other clinical areas. Aoife has successfully secured funding to support pharmacists undertake doctoral research.
Interprofessional Learning:
As Interprofessional Learning Coordinator in the School of Pharmacy Aoife has been developing pharmacy students opportunities to engage and collaborate with students from other disciplines such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Medical imaging and Diagnostic Radiography. She collaborates with colleagues across all disciplines to design and develop new offerings for IPL. Aoife chaired and hosted the inaugural All Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge for Students (AIPEC) 2022. This was an all-island, intervarsity challenge whereby students presented a patient care plan that they had developed collaboratively. Aoife has been successful in securing funding to develop IPL training opportunities for colleagues facilitating IPL.
Total career publications: 32
h index: 11
Total citations: 648 (ref Google Scholar)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aoife_Fleming
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ynENMzEAAAAJ&hl=en
Her teaching interests include:
- IPL Coordinator role: the development and facilitation of Interprofessional Learning sessions, including patient-facing, experiential-learning sessions, in the Mercy University Hospital between Pharmacy and Medical Students as a joint venture with the School of Medicine.
- the development and facilitation of IPL sessions for Pharmacy and Dentistry students, UCC.
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Treatment of renal disease, prescribing in renal impairment
- Respiratory conditions: COPD, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis
- Prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Safe prescribing, Medication Safety
- Dispensing training for pharmacy students
She holds a Certificate and Diploma in Teaching and Learning from University College Cork. She is a member of the Pharmacy Education Research Group, School of Pharmacy, UCC.
Biography
Dr Aoife Fleming is a Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy and Interprofessional Learning Coordinator in the School of Pharmacy. She holds a joint appointment with the Mercy University Hospital as a research pharmacist since 2016.She graduated with a degree in Pharmacy from Trinity College Dublin in 2004 and completed a Masters in Hospital Pharmacy in 2007 while working at Beaumont Hospital. She has extensive experience working the hospital and community pharmacy settings. Dr Fleming was awarded a Health Research Board PhD Scholarship in 2011 at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. Her PhD investigated antimicrobial stewardship in Ireland with a focus on long-term care facilities. Aoife has published and collaborated in the area of antimicrobial stewardship and continues to conduct research in this area. In her current role, Aoife is the liaison Pharmacist between the School of Pharmacy UCC and the Pharmacy Department at the Mercy University Hospital whereby she provides research support to Pharmacists in hospital practice in the areas of antimicrobial stewardship and medication safety.
Antimicrobial Stewardship:
Following on from PhD research investigating antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facilities, Aoife continues to investigate opportunities for Antimicrobial Stewardship in hospital, long term care and primary care settings. This includes investigations of the impact of point of care test diagnostics and enhanced surveillance measures to monitor antimicrobial prescribing trends. Ongoing research is evaluating the impact of procalcitonin as a biomarker for infection and it's impact on antimicrobial prescribing in the hospital setting. The impact of the COVID-19 on community pharmacists' experiences wellbeing is an area of current research that Aoife is conducting in collaboration with colleagues at the School of Pharmacy UCC.
Education of future healthcare professionals on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship is vital to preparing them to address these global challenges. Ongoing research to investigate educational competency frameworks and critical reasoning in pharmacy student education is currently underway.
Vaccines uptake:
Aoife has a growing research interest in the field of vaccines uptake, addressing vaccine hesitancy and the potential for vaccines as an antimicrobial stewardship strategy. She has collaborated on research evaluating the role of the health care professional in vaccines promotion and has developed a CPD programme for pharmacists in this area in collaboration with the IPU Academy. She has conducted several research studies investigating the factors influencing vaccines uptake with the public and provision of information by healthcare professionals.
Pharmacists in Research:
Pharmacists are an integral, front line provider of healthcare and support to patients and other health care professionals in primary and secondary care. In order to evaluate the potential for developing pharmacists roles, Aoife is involved in several qualitative research projects investigating the uptake of pharmacists interventions in the hospital setting, provision of vaccines information and antimicrobial stewardship.
Aoife is an advocate and supporter of pharmacists undertaking part-time PhD research to develop their research skills and make an impact on patient care in their practice. She is currently supervising several Pharmacists undertaking research on antimicrobial stewardship, vaccination uptake, medication as well as other clinical areas. Aoife has successfully secured funding to support pharmacists undertake doctoral research.
Interprofessional Learning:
As Interprofessional Learning Coordinator in the School of Pharmacy Aoife has been developing pharmacy students opportunities to engage and collaborate with students from other disciplines such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Medical imaging and Diagnostic Radiography. She collaborates with colleagues across all disciplines to design and develop new offerings for IPL. Aoife chaired and hosted the inaugural All Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge for Students (AIPEC) 2022. This was an all-island, intervarsity challenge whereby students presented a patient care plan that they had developed collaboratively. Aoife has been successful in securing funding to develop IPL training opportunities for colleagues facilitating IPL.
Total career publications: 32
h index: 11
Total citations: 648 (ref Google Scholar)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aoife_Fleming
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ynENMzEAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Interests
My research interests are in the areas of antimicrobial stewardship; with a focus on the behavioral determinants influencing antimicrobial prescribing, and the impact of point-of-care test systems (e.g. CRP and procalcitonin). I am involved in Interprofessional Learning for Pharmacy students and I am conducting ongoing research in this area to enhance their experience of IPL. Other research interests include medication reconciliation, medication safety, penicillin allergy and its impact on antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation in long term care facilities.Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative development of Interprofessional Learning for Pharmacy and Medicine students at UCC. | Other: Not Listed | 01-SEP-18 | 31-AUG-19 | €1,650.00 | |
| Medication Safety in the hospital setting. | College of Medicine & Health | 04-JUL-22 | |||
| UCC COMH Employment Scholarship | College of Medicine & Health | 01-APR-21 | |||
| NAIRTL National Seminar Series: Making the Most of Interprofessional Learning - A Professional Development Seminar for Academic and Clinical Staff | NAIRTL | 03-SEP-19 | 20-DEC-19 | €1,000.00 | |
| Adult vaccines - a continuing professional development programme for Pharmacists. | Other: Not Listed | 03-DEC-18 | 31-DEC-19 | €24,960.00 |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | 'Chapter 17 Antimicrobial Stewardship in long term care facilities' Aoife Fleming (2018) 'Chapter 17 Antimicrobial Stewardship in long term care facilities' In: Prof Dilip Nathwani (eds). British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC): Antimicrobial Stewardship from Principles to Practice. United Kingdom: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | 'The protected antimicrobial process in a University Teaching Hospital: a qualitative interview study exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of healthcare professionals' Edel Burton, Michelle O'Driscoll, Aoife Fleming (2022) 'The protected antimicrobial process in a University Teaching Hospital: a qualitative interview study exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of healthcare professionals'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Supporting pharmacy students' preparation for an entry-to-practice OSCE using video cases' Michelle Flood, Judith Strawbridge, Eimear Ní Sheachnasaigh, Theo Ryan, Laura J Sahm, Aoife Fleming, James Barlow. (2022) 'Supporting pharmacy students' preparation for an entry-to-practice OSCE using video cases'. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'A Video-Based Behavioral Intervention Associated with Improved HPV Knowledge and Intention to Vaccinate' Sarah Marshall, Anne C Moore, Aoife Fleming, Laura J Sahm (2022) 'A Video-Based Behavioral Intervention Associated with Improved HPV Knowledge and Intention to Vaccinate'. Vaccines, 10 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Quality indicators for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes: a systematic review' O'Riordan, Frank; Shiely, Frances; Byrne, Stephen; Fleming, Aoife (2021) 'Quality indicators for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes: a systematic review'. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (6):1406-1419 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population' Marshall S, Moore AC, Sahm LJ, Fleming A. (2021) 'Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines: Point Prevalence Survey of Vaccine Hesitancy in an Irish Population'. Pharmacy, 9 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales and Enterococcus faecium: a time series analysis' O'Riordan F, Shiely F, Byrne S, O'Brien D, Ronayne A, Fleming A. (2021) 'Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales and Enterococcus faecium: a time series analysis'. Journal of Hospital Infection, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Factors affecting physician implementation of hospital pharmacists' medication appropriateness recommendations in older adults' Dalton K;Fleming A;O'Mahony D;Byrne S; (2021) 'Factors affecting physician implementation of hospital pharmacists' medication appropriateness recommendations in older adults'. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'A qualitative study of the views of healthcare professionals on providing vaccines information to patients' Loftus R;Sahm LJ;Fleming A; (2021) 'A qualitative study of the views of healthcare professionals on providing vaccines information to patients'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A qualitative process evaluation of the introduction of procalcitonin testing as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention' O'Riordan F;Shiely F;Byrne S;Fleming A; (2020) 'A qualitative process evaluation of the introduction of procalcitonin testing as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Aspirin compared to enoxaparin or rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis following hip and knee replacement' Ní Cheallaigh, Sadhbh; Fleming, Aoife; Dahly, Darren; Kehoe, Eimear; O’Byrne, John M.; McGrath, Brid; O’Connell, Charles; Sahm, Laura J. (2020) 'Aspirin compared to enoxaparin or rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis following hip and knee replacement'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 42 :853-860 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey' Maraolo AE;Ong DSY;Cimen C;Howard P;Kofteridis DP;Schouten J;Mutters NT;Pulcini C; ; (2019) 'Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey'. European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 38 (11) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'An investigation of the effects of procalcitonin testing on antimicrobial prescribing in respiratory tract infections in an Irish university hospital setting: a feasibility study' O'Riordan F; Shiely F; Byrne S; O'Brien D; Palmer B; Dahly D; O'Connor TM; Curran D; Fleming A; (2019) 'An investigation of the effects of procalcitonin testing on antimicrobial prescribing in respiratory tract infections in an Irish university hospital setting: a feasibility study'. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 :3352-3361 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'A systematic approach to map the adolescent human papillomavirus vaccine decision and identify intervention strategies to address vaccine hesitancy' Marshall S.;Sahm L.;Moore A.;Fleming A. (2019) 'A systematic approach to map the adolescent human papillomavirus vaccine decision and identify intervention strategies to address vaccine hesitancy'. Journal of Public Health, 177 :71-79 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Medication reconciliation: time to save? A cross-sectional study from one acute hospital' Walsh EK;Kirby A;Kearney PM;Bradley CP;Fleming A;O'Connor KA;Halleran C;Cronin T;Calnan E;Sheehan P;Galvin L;Byrne D;Sahm LJ; (2019) 'Medication reconciliation: time to save? A cross-sectional study from one acute hospital'. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Aspirin compared to enoxaparin or rivaroxaban for the prevention of VTE following hip and knee replacement – a retrospective cohort study in Ireland' S Ní Cheallaigh, E Kehoe, C O’Connell, A Fleming, LJ Sahm. (2019) 'Aspirin compared to enoxaparin or rivaroxaban for the prevention of VTE following hip and knee replacement – a retrospective cohort study in Ireland'. European Journal Of Hospital Pharmacy, 26 (A288) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'An audit of the use of direct oral anticoagulants in the Mercy University Hospital. Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland) Annual Conference 2018, NCVO, Society Building, London, UK, 14th December 2018: 'Person-centred Care in the Digital Age: Nudge, Nudge, Tweet, Tweet'' Fleming Aoife, Halleran Ciaran, Cagney Emma. (2019) 'An audit of the use of direct oral anticoagulants in the Mercy University Hospital. Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (UK & Ireland) Annual Conference 2018, NCVO, Society Building, London, UK, 14th December 2018: 'Person-centred Care in the Digital Age: Nudge, Nudge, Tweet, Tweet''. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 28 Suppl 1 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Views of parents regarding human papillomavirus vaccination: A systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative literature' Marshall S;Fleming A;Moore AC;Sahm LJ; (2018) 'Views of parents regarding human papillomavirus vaccination: A systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative literature'. Research In Social & Administrative Pharmacy : Rsap, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Exploring Antipsychotic Prescribing Behaviors for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Qualitative Study' Walsh KA;Sinnott C;Fleming A;Mc Sharry J;Byrne S;Browne J;Timmons S; (2018) 'Exploring Antipsychotic Prescribing Behaviors for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Qualitative Study'. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Forgotten antibiotics: a follow-up inventory study in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia' Pulcini C;Mohrs S;Beovic B;Gyssens I;Theuretzbacher U;Cars O; ; (2017) 'Forgotten antibiotics: a follow-up inventory study in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia'. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 49 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Acceptability of microneedle-patch vaccines: A qualitative analysis of the opinions of parents' Marshall, Sarah; Fleming, Aoife; Moore, Anne C.; Sahm, Laura J. (2017) 'Acceptability of microneedle-patch vaccines: A qualitative analysis of the opinions of parents'. Vaccine, 35 (37):4896-4904 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'GPs' perspectives on prescribing for older people in primary care: a qualitative study' Riordan, David O.; Byrne, Stephen; Fleming, Aoife; Kearney, Patricia M.; Galvin, Rose; Sinnott, Carol (2017) 'GPs' perspectives on prescribing for older people in primary care: a qualitative study'. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 83 (7):1521-1531 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Antimicrobial susceptibility of long term care facility and general practice urine samples in patients 65 years and older: an observational study' Fleming Aoife, Barry Louise, Byrne Stephen, Prentice Michael. (2016) 'Antimicrobial susceptibility of long term care facility and general practice urine samples in patients 65 years and older: an observational study'. European Journal of Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research' Fleming A;Bradley C;Cullinan S;Byrne S; (2015) 'Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research'. Drugs & Aging, 32 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals in Ireland and the United Kingdom: a comparison of two national surveys' Fleming, A;Tonna, A;O'Connor, S;Byrne, S;Stewart, D (2015) 'Antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals in Ireland and the United Kingdom: a comparison of two national surveys'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 37 :776-781 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Doctors' perspectives on the barriers to appropriate prescribing in older hospitalized patients: a qualitative study' Cullinan, S;Fleming, A;O'Mahony, D;Ryan, C;O'Sullivan, D;Gallagher, P;Byrne, S (2015) 'Doctors' perspectives on the barriers to appropriate prescribing in older hospitalized patients: a qualitative study'. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 79 :860-869 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'A meta-synthesis of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients' Cullinan S;O'Mahony D;Fleming A;Byrne S; (2014) 'A meta-synthesis of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients'. Drugs & Aging, 31 (8) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'A cross-sectional survey of the profile and activities of Antimicrobial Management Teams in Irish Hospitals' Fleming A;Tonna A;O'Connor S;Byrne S;Stewart D; (2014) 'A cross-sectional survey of the profile and activities of Antimicrobial Management Teams in Irish Hospitals'. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 36 (2) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a qualitative, multidisciplinary investigation' Fleming A;Bradley C;Cullinan S;Byrne S; (2014) 'Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a qualitative, multidisciplinary investigation'. Bmj Open, 4 (11) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Prescriber preference may influence prolonged antibiotic usage more than patient characteristics in long-term care facilities' Fleming A;Byrne S; (2014) 'Prescriber preference may influence prolonged antibiotic usage more than patient characteristics in long-term care facilities'. Evidence-Based Nursing, 17 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Winter Conference 2021 Fleming A, Keane O, Nguyen L, Burke D, Barbosa TM. (2022) A qualitative exploration of antimicrobial stewardship and resistance education in undergraduate healthcare professional programmes British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Winter Conference 2021 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management Conference Fleming A, Barbosa TM, O'Driscoll Casanoves P (2022) Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship educational competency frameworks for undergraduate healthcare education Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management Conference [Details] | |
| (2022) | Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice 2022 Horgan M, Halleran C, Fleming A. (2022) A feasibility study of a pharmacist-led proton pump inhibitor deprescribing intervention in older patients in an Irish hospital Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice 2022 , pp.i3-i4 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice 2022 Balchaites A, McCarthy S, Fleming A. (2022) Exploring the human factors of medication errors in community pharmacy: a mixed methods stud Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice 2022 , pp.i39-i40 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Winter conference Barbosa TM, Fleming A, Crowley E, O'Connor A, Costello L, McCarthy S. (2022) An evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship education in the School of Pharmacy of an Irish university—a mixed methods study British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Winter conference [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | SPHeRE 7th Annual Conference 2021: The value of research and evidence in a crisis Fleming A, McCarthy S, Murphy C, Kenny C, Dalton K. (2021) A mixed methods study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy practice and pharmacist wellbeing SPHeRE 7th Annual Conference 2021: The value of research and evidence in a crisis Ireland, , 23-FEB-21 [Details] | |
| (2021) | European Society for Clinical Pharmacy Fleming A, McCarthy S, Murphy C, Kenny C, Dalton K. (2021) A survey of Irish community pharmacists to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on pharmacist well-being and pharmacy practice European Society for Clinical Pharmacy [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Dalton K, McCarthy S, Fleming A. (2021) Exploring community pharmacists’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic European Society of Clinical Pharmacy [Details] | |
| (2021) | INHED 2021 Barbosa TM, Fleming A, Crowley E, O'Connor A, Costello L, McCarthy S. (2021) An evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship education in the School of Pharmacy UCC: a mixed methods evaluation INHED 2021 Dublin virtual, [Details] | |
| (2021) | Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 Fleming A, Sahm LJ, Loftus R. (2021) Providing vaccines information to patients: What influences healthcare professionals? Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 Fleming A, Moore AC, Hoctor L, Marshall S, Loftus R, Stack G, Sahm LJ. (2021) A continuing professional development programme for pharmacists on adolescent and adult vaccines in Ireland Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 Fleming A, O'Driscoll M, da Mata C (2021) Cultivating collaborative patient care:An interprofessional learning experience for undergraduate pharmacy and dentistry students Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy June 2021 [Details] | |
| (2021) | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 32nd Annual Scientific meeting Jun2021 Burton E, O'Driscoll M, O'Riordan F, O'Brien D, Halleran C, Fleming A. (2021) The protected antimicrobial process: Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of healthcare professionals in an Irish hospital Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 32nd Annual Scientific meeting Jun2021 [Details] | |
| (2021) | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual, 11 June 2021: Big Data: Is it the Future of Medicines Optimisation? O'Reilly A, Barbosa TM, Fleming A. (2021) An investigation of the impact of a pharmacist led education intervention to promote the use of electronic antibacterial prescribing features in an Irish hospital Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual, 11 June 2021: Big Data: Is it the Future of Medicines Optimisation? [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 31st Annual Scientific meeting Jan2020 Barbosa TM, O'Regan U, Fleming A. (2020) A study of antibiotic use in an Irish community pharmacy Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 31st Annual Scientific meeting Jan2020 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? Aoife Fleming, Aislinn Joy, Elizabeth Barron, Laura Sahm (2018) Interprofessional Learning for Pharmacy students – an opportunity for enhanced student experiential learning INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? [Details] | |
| (2020) | Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference 2020 O'Riordan F, Fleming A, Byrne S, Shiely F. (2020) A process evaluation of a feasibility study of the introduction of procalcitonin testing in an Irish University Hospital Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference 2020 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 31st Annual Scientific meeting Jan2020 Barbosa TM, O'Regan U, Fleming A. (2020) A national survey of Irish community pharmacists' antimicrobial stewardship views and activity Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) 31st Annual Scientific meeting Jan2020 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID 2019 Fleming Aoife, O'Regan Una, Barbosa Teresa. (2019) National survey of Irish Community Pharmacists regarding their antimicrobial stewardship activities and views 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID 2019 Amsterdam, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID 2019 Barbosa Teresa, O'Regan Una, Fleming Aoife (2019) A study of antibiotic use in an Irish community pharmacy 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID 2019 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 25th International Symposium on Hepatitis C virus and related viruses Fleming Sarah, Fleming Aoife, Crosbie Orla. (2018) An evaluation of the quality of life experience by a cohort of patients treated with direct acting antivirals for Hepatitis C at Cork University Hospital 25th International Symposium on Hepatitis C virus and related viruses [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018 Fleming A, Joy A, Barron E, Sahm LJ. (2018) Interprofessional Learning for Pharmacy students – an opportunity for enhanced student experiential learning INMED 2018 [Details] | |
| (2018) | Edulearn 2018 Joy A, Gahan S, Fleming A, Barron E, Bermingham M, Sahm L. (2018) Bring Your Own Device: Interprofessional Student Teams’ Use Of Web 2.0 Technology For A Collaborative Reporting Activity In The Hospital Edulearn 2018 [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | The Effect of Interventions to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Long-Term Care Facilities: a Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials. Fleming, A;Browne, J;Byrne, S (2013) The Effect of Interventions to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Long-Term Care Facilities: a Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials. NORTHCOTE: Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aurora Leadership Programme for Women Scholarship 2020-21 | University College Cork | |
| 2004 | Trinity College Dublin Gold Medal | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 2018 | President's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2017/18 (Team Award) | University College Cork | |
| 2012 | HRB Scholars Programme Shani Rushin Award for Academic Excellence | Health Research Board | |
| 2005 | Mary Harte Award for best pre-registration project | Hospital Pharmacy Association of Ireland |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland | Member | 01-DEC-05 / | |
| British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | Member | / | |
| European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Member | / | |
| United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association | Member | / |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPHeRE Academic Review Panel (Structured Population and Health Services Research Education) | Academic Reviewer | 2021 / | |
| School of Pharmacy Teaching & Curriculum Committee | Member | 2020 / | |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Standards Advisory Group | Member | 2018 / 2019 | |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Pharmacy Practice Development Committee | Member | 2016 / | |
| Postgraduate Student Committee of the College of Medicine and Health | Chair | 2010 / 2011 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy | 18-JUL-16 / | |
| Mercy University Hospital | Research Pharmacist | 18-JUL-16 / | |
| Health Information and Quality Authority | Medication Management Inspector | 05-JAN-15 / 15-JUL-16 | |
| University College Cork | HRB PhD Scholar | 01-OCT-11 / 31-DEC-14 | |
| Deasys Pharmacy | Supervising Pharmacist | 01-JUL-09 / 30-SEP-11 | |
| Riverview Pharmacy | Pharmacist | 01-JAN-08 / 30-JUN-09 | |
| Beaumont Hospital, Dublin | Pharmacist | 01-JAN-06 / 31-DEC-07 | |
| St James's Hospital | Pre-registration Pharmacist | 01-OCT-04 / 01-OCT-05 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | University College Cork | PHD | Health Services Research | |
| 2019 | University College Cork | Diploma in Teaching and Learning | Teaching & Learning | |
| 2017 | University College Cork | Certificate in Teaching and Learning | Teaching & Learning | |
| 2007 | Trinity College Dublin | MSc | Masters in Hospital Pharmacy | |
| 2005 | Trinity College Dublin | BSC (PHARM) - TRINITY | Pharmacy |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Cork Science Festival, Community Festival of Science at Neptune Stadium Sunday 18th November 2018, Vaccines Explained. | |
Part of a team delivering an outreach presentation at Cork Discovers 28th Sept 2018. Vaccines folklore of the past and facts of the present. |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bmj Open | Referee | 01-AUG-14 - | |
| Drugs & Aging | Referee | - | |
| Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | Referee | - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
HR Staff Development Course - Effective Employee. | |
OSCE-ology course June 2021 | |
Health Professional Assessment Consultancy OSCE Masterclass 2021. | |
Health Professional Assessment Consultancy Foundations of Assessment course 2020. | |
Qualitative Evidence Synthesis training day, QUESTs group NUIG, 30/11/2018, Trinity College Dublin. | |
Making Every Contact Count training UCC October 2018 - Online and workshop training completed | |
Epigeum training - Intellectual Property. | |
Epigeum training - Human Subjects protection. Sept 2018 | |
Epigeum training - Conflict of Interest. Aug 2018. | |
Epigeum training - Research Integrity (concise) Aug 2018. | |
Development & delivery of Antimicrobial Stewardship CPD Lecture for IPU Academy | |
Masterclass on using Implementation Science - UCC School of Nursing seminar. Sept 2018. | |
HR Staff Development course - Managing students in distress. | |
Up to date on ICH GCP training for investigators and site staff. Training delivered by CRF-C. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Aoife is involved in teaching on the undergraduate Pharmacy Masters programme and the Masters in Clinical Pharmacy at UCC. She has coordinated several modules at undergraduate level PF3011 Professional Practice, PF4013 Clinical Pharmacy Practice, PF4010 Organisation and Management skills) and postgraduate level (PF6009 MSc Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy I).Her teaching interests include:
- IPL Coordinator role: the development and facilitation of Interprofessional Learning sessions, including patient-facing, experiential-learning sessions, in the Mercy University Hospital between Pharmacy and Medical Students as a joint venture with the School of Medicine.
- the development and facilitation of IPL sessions for Pharmacy and Dentistry students, UCC.
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Treatment of renal disease, prescribing in renal impairment
- Respiratory conditions: COPD, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis
- Prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Safe prescribing, Medication Safety
- Dispensing training for pharmacy students
She holds a Certificate and Diploma in Teaching and Learning from University College Cork. She is a member of the Pharmacy Education Research Group, School of Pharmacy, UCC.
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sarah Marshall | University College Cork | PHD | Exploring vaccine decision-making to identify and address barriers to vaccine uptake in Ireland |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Shah Mala Madhusudan | Doctoral Degree | |
| Sheehan Patricia Brid | Doctoral Degree |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Byrne | UCC | IRELAND | |
| Dr Frances Shiely | School Public Health, CRF-C, University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Suzanne McCarthy | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Kieran Dalton | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Anne Moore | UCC | IRELAND | |
| Dr Laura Sahm | UCC | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Akke Vellinga | University College Dublin | IRELAND |
Contact details
- Aoife Fleming
- A.Fleming@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy
- a.fleming@ucc.ie
- School of Pharmacy
College Rd
University College Cork - 021 490 1666