Paula O'Leary

Graduated in Medicine from UCC 1987 MB, BCh, BAO Hons. Internship and General Professional Training in Medicine, Cork University Hospital, 1987 - 1991. Clinical Immunology Training ; St. James Hospital Dublin; Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK and West Midlands Regional Immunology Training Scheme ( Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, University of Birmingham), 1991 - 1997. Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Lecturer, University of Birmingham, 1997 - 2000. Senior Clinical Tutor / Lecturer in Medicine Cork University Hospital, 2000 - 2003. Lecturer in Medicine / Locum Consultant Physician UCC and Cork University Hospital 2003 - 2005. Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Consultant Physician UCC and Cork University Hospital, 2005 - October 2016. Professor in Medicine (Lead Clinical Education) and Consultant Physician, November 2016 - August 2018. Dean and head of School of Medicine 2018 - Present.  Specialist Registration with Irish Medical Council in Clinical and Laboratory Immunology. Interests - Primary Immunodeficiency; Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment; Medical Education

Chair of Steering Group for Clinical Medical School (March 2017-Present); UCC Representative on Intern Network Executive (INE) (2015-2018); Chair Irish medical schools Council 2021 - 2023; Chair Intern Governance Working Group 2023 - Present. Chair Curriculum Committee, UCC Medical School (2009-2014)Member Teaching and Learning Committee, UCC College of Medicine and Health (2009-2014)Member, INMED. School of Medicine Representative to College of Medicine & Health Executive