Current School of Medicine (SoM) Learning & Teaching roles include Co-Director of the Masters (MCh) in Surgical Science, Year 2 Coordinator for the Undergraduate Medicine Programme, and Chairperson of the SoM Graduate Studies Committee. Current Medical Education Unit (MEU) roles include Lead for Interprofessional Learning (IPL) and coordinator of 5 MEU modules (3 undergraduate; 2 postgraduate).
Dr. Joy has a keen interest in Curriculum Development. Her Case Study of Good Practice, which detailed the curricular development of IPL at the School of Medicine, was commended by a recent UCC Quality Review panel. As well as supporting curricular review locally (medical and dental), Dr. Joy sits on programme accreditation/external assessor panels nationally (for the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 2014-2019, and Medical Council Ireland currently). Reports from such programme accreditations in which she has been involved are available to read in the public domain.
Dr. Joy is also an active member of UCC School of Medicine (SoM), College of Medicine and Health (COMH), and university committees. She served on the UCC Social Research and Ethics Committee (SREC) for 5 years, during which time this committee received a UCC research award (in 2021) for creating a culture for responsible conduct of research. Nationally, she has served as a volunteer member of the Executive of the Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) and has co-led the INHED Research subcommittee (2015-2020).
Postgraduate Research students 2024/2025:
Patricia Sheehan: PhD Student year 3. Thesis title: 'Human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education'. UCC School of Pharmacy
Maxine Acton-Carey: PhD student Year 1. Thesis title: 'Do Medical Students Need Some Drama? Innovating Approaches to Drama Pedagogies in Medicine to Develop Dynamic Communicators' UCC Department of Theatre / Medical Education Unit
Petr Jemelik: PhD Student Year 1. Thesis title: 'Electromyographic and Kinematic Study of Reverse Shoulder Replacement for Trauma: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study' UCC Department of Surgery / Medical Education Unit
CP2004 Clinical Science & Practice (for Dental Graduates)
MH6027 Dissertation in Health Professions' Education
Institution: UCC Masters In Health Professions' Education.
Title: Facilitators and Barriers to Active Participation during Neonatal Interprofessional Simulation-Based Team Training Scenarios
Completed Supervision of PG students' MSc in Clinical/Health Professions' Education:
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2024
Name: Nicola Kearney..
Institution: UCC Masters In Health Professions' Education.
Title: Evaluating the preparedness of newly qualified doctors for dermatological practice.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2019
Name: Fiona Kirby
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: A study to explore and understand the midwifery student and preceptor experience of daily feedback in the workplace and the impact of this on clinical learning.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2018
Name: Jennifer Yates
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: Understanding medical educators’ approach to curiosity in medical education; a qualitative interpretive study.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2017
Name: Siobhan Healy
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: An exploration of the relationship between the clinician and educator roles of dieticians
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Neve Gavin: A survey of oncology education in the undergraduate medical curriculum
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Julia Galarowicz: Measuring the Preparedness of University College Cork Medical Students to Provide Cross-cultural Care – A Cross-Sectional Survey
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Ray Rousseau: UCC medical students' self-assessment of Graduate Attributes across all years of their programme
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Ellen Blackburne: Learning outcomes for Interprofessional Medication Safety in Undergraduate Healthcare Education
Previous students:
AY21/22 - AY23/24
Anna Clancy: An analysis of the needs and attitudes, of second to fifth year medical and pharmacy students, for the development of an e-portfolio to enhance interprofessional learning: A quantitative cross-sectional study.
AY21/22 - AY 23/24
Varunan Balaraju: Undergraduate Interprofessional Medication Safety Interventions Mitigating Prescription Errors – An Evaluation Research study.
AY21/22 - AY23/24
Seónaid Lally: Online Learning for Undergraduate Interprofessional Education: Design and Evaluation
AY 20/21 - AY22/23
Grace Cassidy: The Attitudes of Medical Students in UCC towards people with substance use disorders
AY 20/21- AY22/23
John Begley: Concealment of Covid-19 symptoms and practices by university students
AY 19/20 - AY21/22
Mitchell Marnane: Undergraduate Second Year Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perception of Interprofessional Simulation Education, in University College Cork
AY 15/16 - AY18/19
Azrin Abdullah Aziz: UCC students’ perceptions towards depression and help seeking
AY 14/15 - AY 17/18
Alice Kirby: COSECSA: online learning portfolios for overseas surgical trainees
AY 13/14 - AY16/17
Lisa Horgan: Lived experience of male patents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a stoma
Biography
Dr. Aislinn Joy graduated from UCC Medicine in 1995 and currently works as Lecturer in Medical Education at the School of Medicine, University College Cork (UCC). She has a PhD in Education for her research on how to support synchronous collaborative learning during distance simulations for health professions' education. Dr. Joy's research interests also include: innovating teaching and learning pedagogies (all contexts); Interprofessional Learning (IPL); human factors ergonomics for patient safety education & surgical practice; and themes within medical humanities. Dr. Joy is currently supervising three PhD students in these areas.
Current School of Medicine (SoM) Learning & Teaching roles include Co-Director of the Masters (MCh) in Surgical Science, Year 2 Coordinator for the Undergraduate Medicine Programme, and Chairperson of the SoM Graduate Studies Committee. Current Medical Education Unit (MEU) roles include Lead for Interprofessional Learning (IPL) and coordinator of 5 MEU modules (3 undergraduate; 2 postgraduate).
Dr. Joy has a keen interest in Curriculum Development. Her Case Study of Good Practice, which detailed the curricular development of IPL at the School of Medicine, was commended by a recent UCC Quality Review panel. As well as supporting curricular review locally (medical and dental), Dr. Joy sits on programme accreditation/external assessor panels nationally (for the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 2014-2019, and Medical Council Ireland currently). Reports from such programme accreditations in which she has been involved are available to read in the public domain.
Dr. Joy is also an active member of UCC School of Medicine (SoM), College of Medicine and Health (COMH), and university committees. She served on the UCC Social Research and Ethics Committee (SREC) for 5 years, during which time this committee received a UCC research award (in 2021) for creating a culture for responsible conduct of research. Nationally, she has served as a volunteer member of the Executive of the Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) and has co-led the INHED Research subcommittee (2015-2020).
Research Interests
- Interprofessional learning (face-to-face/ online/ simulation-based/ workplace-based)
- Human factors and patient safety in health professions' education
- Innovating teaching & learning pedgaogy with digital education and students as partners
- Preparedness for clinical practice from medical school to internship
- Communication skills in healthcare and health professions' education
- Patients' experiences of illness, healthcare, and health professions' education
Postgraduate Research students 2024/2025:
Patricia Sheehan: PhD Student year 3. Thesis title: 'Human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education'. UCC School of Pharmacy
Maxine Acton-Carey: PhD student Year 1. Thesis title: 'Do Medical Students Need Some Drama? Innovating Approaches to Drama Pedagogies in Medicine to Develop Dynamic Communicators' UCC Department of Theatre / Medical Education Unit
Petr Jemelik: PhD Student Year 1. Thesis title: 'Electromyographic and Kinematic Study of Reverse Shoulder Replacement for Trauma: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study' UCC Department of Surgery / Medical Education Unit
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic planning seminar for the development of Interprofessional Learning sessions in the College of Medicine and Health | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-AUG-23 | 01-FEB-24 | €1,000.00 | |
| Inter-programme Learning in Large Classrooms | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 03-MAR-23 | 03-JUN-24 | €2,000.00 | |
| Online Assessment in Health Professions Education: Opportunities and Challenges | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-AUG-20 | 31-MAR-21 | €1,000.00 | |
| Making the Most of Interprofessional Learning - A Professional Development Seminar for Academic and Clinical Staff | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-SEP-18 | 30-APR-19 | €1,000.00 | |
| President's Award for Teaching Excellence (Curricular Development and Evaluation of Interprofessional Learning for Pharmacy and Medicine students at UCC - an Innovative Pedagogy) | University College Cork | 01-SEP-18 | 30-APR-19 | €1,650.00 | |
| Medinvent: educating for innovation and standards in medical device design and integration using novel online tools | ERASMUS | 01-MAY-14 | 01-JUN-17 | €231,411.00 | |
| UCC President's Award for Research into Innovative forms of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education ('Does professionalism decline during medical school?') | University College Cork | 01-SEP-10 | 31-AUG-11 | €1,500.00 | |
| Focus on Patient Safety - how lifelong learning starts between medical and pharmacy students | NAIRTL | 01-FEB-10 | 31-AUG-11 | €5,000.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'Undergraduate dermatology education in Ireland: a survey of interns' Kearney, N., Joy, A. (2024) 'Undergraduate dermatology education in Ireland: a survey of interns'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science (1971 -), [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Perceptions of Human Factors and patient safety education in undergraduate healthcare curricula: a pharmacy perspective' P Sheehan, A Fleming, A Joy, S McCarthy (2024) 'Perceptions of Human Factors and patient safety education in undergraduate healthcare curricula: a pharmacy perspective'. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32 [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Clinical interprofessional education for integrated care: Articulating competencies' Joy A;Fleming A; (2023) 'Clinical interprofessional education for integrated care: Articulating competencies'. The clinical teacher, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education: a systematic review' Sheehan, Patricia,Joy, Aislinn,Fleming, Aoife,Vosper, Helen,McCarthy, Suzanne (2022) 'Human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education: a systematic review'. Human Factors In Healthcare, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The Young Adult Male’s Perception of Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a Stoma: A Qualitative Examination' Horgan L.;Richards H.;Joy A. (2020) 'The Young Adult Male’s Perception of Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a Stoma: A Qualitative Examination'. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The Views & Attitudes of Pharmacy and Medicine Students to Interprofessional Education' McCague, P. J., Dillon, L., O'Driscoll, L., O'Leary, A., Byrne, S., Joy, A., Walsh, E., & Sahm, L. (2018) 'The Views & Attitudes of Pharmacy and Medicine Students to Interprofessional Education'. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 27 (7):029-030 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Hybrid Simulation with virtual patients in Program Innovations to be Presented at the 13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare: January 26th–30th, 2013 Orlando, Florida' Rachel Ellaway, Aislinn Joy, David Topps, Kevin LaChapelle (2012) 'Hybrid Simulation with virtual patients in Program Innovations to be Presented at the 13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare: January 26th–30th, 2013 Orlando, Florida'. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 7 (6):392-468 [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Exploring Simulation Integration. Research Abstracts to be Presented at the 11th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare: January 21-26, 2011 New Orleans, Louisiana' Rachel Ellaway, David Topps, Kevin Lachapelle, Aislinn Joy, Mark Richards (2010) 'Exploring Simulation Integration. Research Abstracts to be Presented at the 11th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare: January 21-26, 2011 New Orleans, Louisiana'. Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 5 (6):370-451 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'CHANGING TIMES: SUSTAINING CHANGE UCC MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT' Aislinn Joy, Ann Cummins, Carol Condon; (2009) 'CHANGING TIMES: SUSTAINING CHANGE UCC MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 178 (Supplement 6) [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Passive Participants or active facilitators of learning? Patients in hospital speak' Aislinn Joy, Helen Richards, Siun O'Flynn; (2009) 'Passive Participants or active facilitators of learning? Patients in hospital speak'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 178 (Supplement 6) [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'TESTING TO TEACH? STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AT A MINI-OSCE CSL SESSION' Aislinn Joy, Martina Kelly, Simon Smith, Rob Gaffney; (2009) 'TESTING TO TEACH? STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AT A MINI-OSCE CSL SESSION'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 178 (Supplement 6) [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'First Aid Skills, What students fear most and why they want to learn' Joy, A;P, Henn; O'Flynn, S (2008) 'First Aid Skills, What students fear most and why they want to learn'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'Antiseptic wick: Does it reduce the incidence of wound infection following appendectomy?' McGreal, GT,Joy, A,Manning, B,Kelly, JL,O'Donnell, JA,Kirwan, WWO,Redmond, HP (2002) 'Antiseptic wick: Does it reduce the incidence of wound infection following appendectomy?'. World Journal of Surgery, 26 :631-634 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'The biomechanical evaluation of polyester as a tension band for the internal fixation of patellar fractures' McGreal, G;Reidy, D;Joy, A;Mahalingam, K;Cashman, WF (1999) 'The biomechanical evaluation of polyester as a tension band for the internal fixation of patellar fractures'. Journal Of Medical Engineering &Amp; Technology, 23 :53-56 [Details] | |
| (1998) | 'Polyester is safe as a tension band in the fixation of patellar fractures' AKJoy, GT McGreal, D Reidy, K Mahalingum, W.Cashman; (1998) 'Polyester is safe as a tension band in the fixation of patellar fractures'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | 'Situating integrative learning in medical education through a communities of practice lens' Joy A.;Ryan A. (2014) 'Situating integrative learning in medical education through a communities of practice lens' In: Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Annual Conference, ‘Sustainable Development in Healthcare’ April 2024 Patricia Sheehan, Aoife Fleming, Aislinn Joy, Suzanne McCarthy (2024) Perceptions of human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education: A pharmacy perspective Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Annual Conference, ‘Sustainable Development in Healthcare’ April 2024 [Details] | |
| (2024) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference January 2024 Aislinn Joy, Fiona Buckley, Robert Gaffney, Róisín Kelly (2024) Inter-programme learning in large classrooms – a mixed methods survey Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference January 2024 [Details] | |
| (2024) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference 2024 Patricia Sheehan, Aoife Fleming, Suzanne McCarthy, Aislinn Joy (2024) Perceptions of human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education: A multidisciplinary perspective Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference 2024 [Details] | |
| (2023) | COMH Futures Research Conference September 2023 Grace Cassidy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Perspectives of medical students towards patients with substance use disorders: implications for undergraduate medical education COMH Futures Research Conference September 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | COMH Futures Research Conference, September 2023 Seonaid Lally, Suzanne McCarthy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Online interprofessional learning for 2nd-year undergraduate healthcare students - Evaluation of students’ perceptions COMH Futures Research Conference, September 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | COMH Futures Research Conference 2023 Anna Clancy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Assessing the needs and interprofessional competency preferences of medical students, for the development of an e-portfolio to enhance interprofessional learning COMH Futures Research Conference 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 Aislinn Joy (2023) Crossing boundaries in distributed health professions education: not just between professions UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 Seonaid Lally, Suzanne McCarthy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Online interprofessional learning for 2nd-year undergraduate healthcare students - Evaluation of students’ perceptions UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 Grace Cassidy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Perspectives of medical students towards patients with substance use disorders: implications for undergraduate medical education UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 Anna Clancy, Aislinn Joy (2023) Assessing the needs and interprofessional competency preferences of medical students, for the development of an e-portfolio to enhance interprofessional learning UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2023 [Details] | |
| (2023) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference, Belfast, February 2023 Marnane, M., McCarthy, S., Joy, A. (2023) Undergraduate Second Year Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Readiness for Interprofessional Simulation Education in University College Cork Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference, Belfast, February 2023 Belfast, [Details] | |
| (2022) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference 2022 Patricia Sheehan, Aoife Fleming, Aislinn Joy, Helen Vosper, Suzanne McCarthy (2022) Human factors and patient safety in undergraduate healthcare education: a systematic review Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference 2022 [Details] | |
| (2022) | UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2022 Mitchell Marnane, Suzanne McCarthy, Aislinn Joy (2022) Undergraduate Second Year Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perception of Interprofessional Simulation Education UCC College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase Conference June 2022 [Details] | |
| (2019) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference Jennifer Yates, Siobhan Murphy, Aislinn Joy (2019) Understanding medical educators’ approach to curiosity in medical education; a qualitative interpretive study Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2019) | Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference Niamh Coakley, Anel Wiese, Aislinn Joy, Helen Hynes, Paula O’Leary, Deirdre Bennett (2019) A Scoping Review of Interventions to Support the Transition from Medical Student to Doctor Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? Siobhan Healy, Aislinn Joy (2018) An exploration of the relationship between the education and clinical roles of dietitians while engaged in training undergraduate dietetic students INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? [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] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? Eileen Duggan, Helen Hynes, Aislinn Joy, Fiona Quinn, Anel Wiese, Deirdre Bennett (2018) Protocol for a scoping review of interventions supporting medical students’ preparedness for clinical practice INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY? [Details] | |
| (2018) | EDULEARN18: 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES 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 EDULEARN18: 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES , pp.11184-11188 [Details] | |
| (2016) | International Conference on Education Research and Innovation T. Mehigan, A. Joy, P. Cantillon-Murphy, L. Burgoyne, C. Murphy, X. Canals-Riera, E. Marsa, R. Cosgrave, G.H. van Lenthe, S. O'Flynn, G. Shorten, C. O'Tuathaigh (2016) Educating For Innovation And Standards In Medical Device Design Using Novel Online Tools International Conference on Education Research and Innovation [Details] | |
| (2015) | AMEE eLearning Symposium 2015 Aislinn Joy (2015) What do we mean by collaborative learning in networked Simulation-based Healthcare Education? AMEE eLearning Symposium 2015 [Details] | |
| (2015) | IPL Dublin 2015 Joy, A., Sahm, L., Barron, E., McCague, P., Walsh, E., Byrne, S., Kerins, D. (2015) Interprofessional student teams as medication safety ‘watchdogs’ in the hospital IPL Dublin 2015 [Details] | |
| (2013) | Irish Network of Medical Educators Aislinn Joy, Paul Conway (2013) Learning to collaborate, for patient health and safety, through a networked simulation-based learning environment Irish Network of Medical Educators [Details] | |
| (2013) | 13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare Rachel Ellaway, Aislinn Joy, David Topps, Kevin LaChapelle (2013) Hybrid Simulation with virtual patients 13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare [Details] | |
| (2013) | 6th Annual Scientific Meeting Irish Network of Medical Educators Joy A, Sahm L, O’Flynn S, Kerins D (2013) Writing a prescription is not a piece of cake! - interprofessional 6th Annual Scientific Meeting Irish Network of Medical Educators [Details] | |
| (2013) | FIP Congress Dublin Paul McCague, Arthur O’Leary, Aislinn Joy, Elaine Walsh, Laura Sahm and Stephen Byrne. (2013) Investigation of Students’ Views on Interprofessional Learning: A focus group methodology FIP Congress Dublin [Details] | |
| (2013) | Canadian Conference on Medical Education Aislinn Joy, David Topps, Rachel Ellaway, Janet Corral, Kevin Lachapelle, Sonya Lee. (2013) Beyond virtual patients Canadian Conference on Medical Education [Details] | |
| (2013) | Interprofessional Education Conference, Cardiff University Paul McCague, Arthur O’Leary, Aislinn Joy, Elaine Walsh, Laura Sahm and Stephen Byrne. (2013) Students’ Views on Interprofessional Learning Workshops Using a Qualitative Method Interprofessional Education Conference, Cardiff University [Details] | |
| (2012) | INMED 2012 Gaffney, R; Henn, P; Hynes, H; Joy, A; McAdoo, J; Power, D; Power, T; Schiller, U; Smith, S. (2012) When Meti-Man Met the Medical Students INMED 2012 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 12th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare Rachel Ellaway, David Topps, Kevin LaChapelle, Aislinn Joy (2012) Analyzing Patterns of Participant Behavior in Integrated and Distributed Simulation 12th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare [Details] | |
| (2011) | ASME Annual Scientific Meeting 13-15 July,RCPE Edinburgh Joy, A;Sahm,L;Mathers,J;O`Flynn,S;Kerins,D; (2011) Interprofessional ward-based teamwork to enable safe prescribing practice in healthcare undergraduates ASME Annual Scientific Meeting 13-15 July,RCPE Edinburgh [Details] | |
| (2011) | 11th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. New Orleans, LA: 23-26 January, 2011 R Ellaway, D Topps, K LaChapelle, A Joy ; (2011) Exploring Simulation Integration 11th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. New Orleans, LA: 23-26 January, 2011 [Details] | |
| (2011) | AMEE 2011 Vienna Kelly, M; O'Flynn, S Bennett,D; Joy, A; O'Rourke,M (2011) Does professionalism decline over the course of medical education? Professionalism profiling using quantitative tools in an integrated medical curriculum AMEE 2011 Vienna Vienna, [Details] | |
| (2011) | Simulation Summit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, Montreal, November 2011 Aislinn Joy, Helen Hynes, Rachel Ellaway, David Topps, Kevin laChapelle (2011) Learning to Collaborate Remotely, in Real Time, Through a Platform of Integrated Simulation Devices Simulation Summit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, Montreal, November 2011 [Details] | |
| (2010) | Translational Health Research Day Joy A., Condon C. & Cummins A. (2010) Translating Collaborative Care- UCC Medical & Nursing Students learning together in the Hospital Environment Translational Health Research Day University College Cork, , 01-SEP-10 - 01-SEP-10 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 Aislinn Joy1, Ann Cummins2, Carol Condon2; (2009) CHANGING TIMES: SUSTAINING CHANGE UCC MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 Aislinn Joy, Martina Kelly, Simon Smith, Rob Gaffney; (2009) TESTING TO TEACH? STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AT A MINI-OSCE CSL SESSION Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 Aislinn Joy1, Helen Richards2, Siun O¿Flynn1; (2009) PASSIVE PARTICIPANTS OR ACTIVE FACILITATORS OF LEARNING? PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL SPEAK Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Second Annual Scientific Meeting IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Volume 178, Supplement 6, 161-197, DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0325-5 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Research-Teaching Linkages: Practice and Policy Proceedings of the National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning's second annual conference,Trinity College Dublin11-12 November 2009 Aislinn Joy and Laura Sahm, University College Cork ; (2009) Focus on patient safety: How lifelong learning starts between pharmacy and medical students at UCC Research-Teaching Linkages: Practice and Policy Proceedings of the National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning's second annual conference,Trinity College Dublin11-12 November 2009 [Details] | |
| (2008) | INMED Abstract Booklet, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2008 Aislinn Joy, Siun O'Flynn, Patrick Henn; (2008) First Aid Skills - What students fear most and why they want to learn INMED Abstract Booklet, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2008 [Details] | |
| (2008) | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenging AssumptionsNAIRTL Proceedings of the National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning's second annual conference, hosted at Waterford Institute of Technology in November 2008 Joy, A; Richards, H; O'Flynn,S (2008) Challenging the assumption of the passive role of patients in the hospital learning environment Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenging AssumptionsNAIRTL Proceedings of the National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning's second annual conference, hosted at Waterford Institute of Technology in November 2008 [Details] | |
| (1999) | Roayal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Otolarygology section, April 17th , 1999 A Joy, G Watson, M Donnelly; (1999) Image guided Sentinel lymph node biopsy in a patient with nodular cutaneous melanoma of the pinna Roayal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Otolarygology section, April 17th , 1999 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 1st Prize Clinical section, Cork University Hospital Annual research day, June 1999 G McGreal, AJoy, J O¿ Donnell, W Kirwan, HP Redmond.; (1999) Goodbye to the wound wick 1st Prize Clinical section, Cork University Hospital Annual research day, June 1999 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 19th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, Seattle, April 1999 GT Mc Greal, A Joy, J Kelly, P Rajpal, J O¿Donnell, W Kirwan, MP Brady, HP Redmond ; (1999) The use of an antiseptic wound wick does not reduce wound infection rate following appendicectomy 19th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, Seattle, April 1999 [Details] | |
| (1998) | Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium, September 1998 G McGreal, AJoy, J O¿ Donnell, W Kirwan, MP Brady, HP Redmond.; (1998) Goodbye to the wound wick Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium, September 1998 [Details] | |
| (1998) | Sylvester OHalloran Symposium, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Supplement AKJoy, GT McGreal, D Reidy, K Mahalingum, W.Cashman; (1998) Polyester is safe as a tension band in the fixation of patellar fractures Sylvester OHalloran Symposium, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Supplement Irish Journal of Medical Science, Supplement, March 1998, [Details] | |
| (1996) | Cork University Hospital Annual Research Meeting, June 1996 G McGreal, A Joy, K Mahalingum, W Cashman; (1996) Biomechanical evaluation of polyester as a tension band in the fixation of patellar fractures Cork University Hospital Annual Research Meeting, June 1996 [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Plaintiff experiences of the medico-legal environment in Ireland. Suzanne McCarthy, Mary Donnelly, Aislinn Joy, Elaine Lehane, Peter O’Sullivan, Eimear Spain (2024) Plaintiff experiences of the medico-legal environment in Ireland. MedRxiv preprint, https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.16.24310069v1. [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | The Views & Attitudes Of Pharmacy And Medicine Students To Interprofessional Education. McCague, PJ;Dillon, L;O'Driscoll, L;O'Leary, A;Byrne, S;Joy, A;Walsh, E;Sahm, L (2018) The Views & Attitudes Of Pharmacy And Medicine Students To Interprofessional Education. HOBOKEN: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2015) | The Young Adult's Perception of Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a Stoma: A qualitative examination. Horgan, L;Richards, H;Joy, A (2015) The Young Adult's Perception of Life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a Stoma: A qualitative examination. OXFORD: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2013) | Trans Atlantic Peer to Peer Learning- an Initial Feasibility Analysis. Lynch, N,Lehane, E,Tulin, C,Corrigan, M,Reardon, M,Henn, P,Joy, A (2013) Trans Atlantic Peer to Peer Learning- an Initial Feasibility Analysis. Abstract [Details] |
Electronic Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (1997) | Traumatic avulsion of extensor hallucis longus. GT McGreal, AK Joy, K Mahalingum, W Cashman ; (1997) Traumatic avulsion of extensor hallucis longus. Irish Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma: Electronic Journals [Details] |
PhD Thesis
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Understanding synchronous collaborative learning via telesimulation for health professions education. Aislinn Joy (2022) Understanding synchronous collaborative learning via telesimulation for health professions education. PhD Thesis [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Invited Talk - UCC School of Applied Psychology People And Technology (PAT) Research Group | UCC School of Applied Psychology PAT Research Group | |
| 2018 | President's Award for Teaching Excellence | University College Cork | |
| 2013 | First Prize Poster Presentation INMED for "Writing a prescription is not a piece of cake!" | Irish Network of Medical Educators, UCD | |
| 2012 | Invited Talk - Innovation & Research Meeting: e-Learning Group UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery | UCC School of Nursing & Midwifery | |
| 2012 | Enterprise Ireland EU funding mentorship & support | Enterprise Ireland | |
| 2011 | Invited Talk - Women in Surgery - UCC Surgical Society | UCC Surgical Society | |
| 2010 | President's Award for Research into Innovative forms of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education | University College, Cork | |
| 2009 | NAIRTL Grant | NAIRTL | |
| 2008 | Lead applicant for UCC School of Medicine/ASSET centre award of Irish Heart Foundation training site status | Irish Heart Foundation - | |
| 1996 | First Prize Clinical section CUH Research day | CUH Research | |
| 1990 | UCC College Scholar | University College, Cork |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society in Europe for Application of Simulation to Medicine (SESAM) | Member | 01-JAN-22 / 31-DEC-23 | |
| Irish Association for Simulation (IAS) | Member | 01-JAN-17 / 31-DEC-21 | |
| Association of Medical Educators in Europe (AMEE) | Member (individual, and more recently institutional membership) | 01-JAN-09 / | |
| American Heart Association / Irish Heart Foundation | ACLS instructor & Medical Director ACLS | 01-JAN-03 / 01-SEP-15 | |
| Irish Network of Healthcare Educators | INHED Executive: Co-Lead for Research 2015-2020 | 01-FEB-08 / | |
| American Educational Research Association (AERA) | Member (individual) & Reviewer of Conference abstracts 2018-2019 | 01-AUG-18 / 31-DEC-19 | |
| Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare | Individual member (full) | 01-JUN-16 / 31-MAY-18 | |
| Society for Simulation in Healthcare | Individual member (full) | 01-JAN-11 / 31-JUL-23 | |
| International Association for Communication in healthcare (EACH) | Membership | 01-MAR-24 / | |
| Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) | Member (individual, and more recently institutional) | 01-JAN-09 / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Symposium 2021, Catherine Sweeney (Lead), Deirdre Bennett, Helen Hynes, Kieran Nee, Aislinn Joy (2021) Online Assessment in Health Professions Education-Opportunities and Challenges, March 2021. [Conference Organising Committee Member], National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Symposium 2021, online . [Details] | |
| (2019) | UCC Medical Horizons Conference 2017-2019, SoM Research and Postgraduate Affairs Committee (2019) Conference Organisation Committee, abstract selection/adjudication, chair of session and judge of presentations. [Conference Organising Committee Member], UCC Medical Horizons Conference 2017-2019, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, Deirdre Bennett (Chair), Eileen Duggan, Helen Hynes, Aislinn Joy, Colm O'Tuathaigh, Fiona Quinn, Laura Sahm, Anel Wiese (2018) Conference Organising Committee Membership. [Conference Organising Committee Member], INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, Aislinn Joy and Colm O'Tuathaigh (2018) Workshop Presentation and facilitation - Preparing an Educational Research Funding Application. [Oral Presentation], INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2018) | INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, Aislinn Joy and Emer Guinan (2018) Workshop Presentation and facilitation - Interprofessional Learning in the Workplace. [Oral Presentation], INMED 2018: CLINICAL SUPERVISION: WHAT WORKS, HOW AND WHY?, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2016) | International Conference on Education Research and Innovation, Aislinn Joy (2016) Chair of Session: Experiences in Health Science Education. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], International Conference on Education Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain . [Details] | |
| (2015) | AMEE eLearning Symposium 2015, Aislinn Joy (2015) Chair of session on eLearning management. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], AMEE eLearning Symposium 2015, Glasgow, Scotland . [Details] | |
| (2011) | TEDx UCC - Simulare, TEDx (2011) Organizing Committee - Advisor. [Conference Organising Committee Member], TEDx UCC - Simulare, UCC , 27-OCT-11 - 27-OCT-11. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Education For Health Symposium, 2008, NAIRTL (2008) Organizing committee member. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Education For Health Symposium, 2008, UCC , 09-OCT-08 - 10-OCT-08. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMH Graduate Studies Committee | School of Medicine Representative | 2024 / | |
| UCC Academic Council | COMH Representative | 2024 / | |
| School of Medicine Research and Innovation Committee | School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee Representative | 2024 / | |
| COMH Teaching & Curriculum Committee | SoM Graduate Studies / PG Curriculum Representative | 2024 / | |
| School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee | Chairperson | 2024 / | |
| MEU (Dept) Graduate Studies Committee | Member and Progress Review Panel (PRP)Lead | 2024 / | |
| COMH Interprofessional Learning Development Committee | MEU Lead for Interprofessional Learning / SoM representative | 2022 / | |
| UCC Social Research Ethics Committee | member | 2018 / 2023 | |
| Medical 5-year programme Oversight Committee | Year 2 Coordinator / member | 2018 / | |
| Medical Student Board | Year 2 Coordinator / member | 2018 / | |
| School of Medicine Research and Postgraduate Affairs Committee | Member / MEU representative | 2017 / 2024 | |
| INHED Executive | Co-Lead for Research | 2015 / 2020 | |
| Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Year 2 DEM Coordinator / MEU Lead for IPL | 2011 / | |
| GEM Oversight Committee | GM1004/GM1010 Module Coordinator / member | 2010 / 2014 |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Annual UCC School of Medicine Open Days since 2009: My contribution here has varied between delivering a presentation on the UCC UG medical programmes (Direct Entry and Graduate entry) to parents and prospective students in a large lecture room, and speaking with smaller groups of parents and prospective students at our School of Medicine stand. | |
Annual UCC Postgraduate Expo', since 2019: Hosted both virtual and face-to-face consultations with prospective PG students | |
Annual UCC School of Medicine Prep for Med Days since 2012: My contribution here has varied between demonstration and facilitation of Basic Life Support (BLS) skills to TY students and speaking with career guidance counsellors / teachers over coffee |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Education | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-11 - | |
| Irish Journal Of Medical Science | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-23 - | |
| The Boolean | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-22 - | |
| Medical Teacher | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-13 - |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Programmes Coordinated 2024/2025:
PG Taught programme: MCh in Surgical Science (since 2018)
Postgraduate Modules Coordinated 2024/2025:
MX6007 Surgical Metabolism
MX6006 Professional Development in Surgery 2
PG Taught programme: MCh in Surgical Science (since 2018)
Postgraduate Modules Coordinated 2024/2025:
MX6007 Surgical Metabolism
MX6006 Professional Development in Surgery 2
Undergraduate Modules Coordinated 2024/2025:
CP2001 Clinical Science & Practice 2
CP2001 Clinical Science & Practice 2
CP2004 Clinical Science & Practice (for Dental Graduates)
MX1009 History of Medicine
Year 2 Coordinator for the Undergraduate Medicine Programme CK701
IPL Coordinator 2024/2025 in Undergraduate Medicine modules:
CP2004 Clinical Science & Practice (for Dental Graduates)
CP5500 Preparedness for Professional Practice
Modules taught and/or assessed 2024/2025:
Year 2 Coordinator for the Undergraduate Medicine Programme CK701
IPL Coordinator 2024/2025 in Undergraduate Medicine modules:
HC1002 Person, Culture & Society I
CP2001 Clinical Science & Practice 2
CP2001 Clinical Science & Practice 2
CP2004 Clinical Science & Practice (for Dental Graduates)
CP5500 Preparedness for Professional Practice
Modules taught and/or assessed 2024/2025:
As well as within modules coordinated, the following:
GM1010 Integrated Patient-centred Clinical Science & Practice
HC1002 Person, Culture & Society I
CP3003/GM2013 Clinical Science & Practice III
CP3005/GM2015 Clinical Science & Practice IV
GM1010 Integrated Patient-centred Clinical Science & Practice
HC1002 Person, Culture & Society I
CP3003/GM2013 Clinical Science & Practice III
CP3005/GM2015 Clinical Science & Practice IV
MX5091 Research Project and Elective Practice
Current MH6027 Masters in Health Professions' Education student:
Name: Ciara Broderick FarrellInstitution: UCC Masters In Health Professions' Education.
Title: Facilitators and Barriers to Active Participation during Neonatal Interprofessional Simulation-Based Team Training Scenarios
Completed Supervision of PG students' MSc in Clinical/Health Professions' Education:
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2024
Name: Nicola Kearney..
Institution: UCC Masters In Health Professions' Education.
Title: Evaluating the preparedness of newly qualified doctors for dermatological practice.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2019
Name: Fiona Kirby
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: A study to explore and understand the midwifery student and preceptor experience of daily feedback in the workplace and the impact of this on clinical learning.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2018
Name: Jennifer Yates
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: Understanding medical educators’ approach to curiosity in medical education; a qualitative interpretive study.
Year of Masters Dissertation completion: 2017
Name: Siobhan Healy
Institution: NUI Galway Degree: Master of Medical Science (Clinical Education)
Title: An exploration of the relationship between the clinician and educator roles of dieticians
Undergraduate Medical student Final Year Project Supervision:
Current Students:AY22/23 - AY24/25
Neve Gavin: A survey of oncology education in the undergraduate medical curriculum
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Julia Galarowicz: Measuring the Preparedness of University College Cork Medical Students to Provide Cross-cultural Care – A Cross-Sectional Survey
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Ray Rousseau: UCC medical students' self-assessment of Graduate Attributes across all years of their programme
AY22/23 - AY24/25
Ellen Blackburne: Learning outcomes for Interprofessional Medication Safety in Undergraduate Healthcare Education
Previous students:
AY21/22 - AY23/24
Anna Clancy: An analysis of the needs and attitudes, of second to fifth year medical and pharmacy students, for the development of an e-portfolio to enhance interprofessional learning: A quantitative cross-sectional study.
AY21/22 - AY 23/24
Varunan Balaraju: Undergraduate Interprofessional Medication Safety Interventions Mitigating Prescription Errors – An Evaluation Research study.
AY21/22 - AY23/24
Seónaid Lally: Online Learning for Undergraduate Interprofessional Education: Design and Evaluation
AY 20/21 - AY22/23
Grace Cassidy: The Attitudes of Medical Students in UCC towards people with substance use disorders
AY 20/21- AY22/23
John Begley: Concealment of Covid-19 symptoms and practices by university students
AY 19/20 - AY21/22
Mitchell Marnane: Undergraduate Second Year Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perception of Interprofessional Simulation Education, in University College Cork
AY 15/16 - AY18/19
Azrin Abdullah Aziz: UCC students’ perceptions towards depression and help seeking
AY 14/15 - AY 17/18
Alice Kirby: COSECSA: online learning portfolios for overseas surgical trainees
AY 13/14 - AY16/17
Lisa Horgan: Lived experience of male patents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a stoma
Contact details
- Aislinn Joy
Lecturer in Medical Education - Medical Education Unit,
School of Medicine, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex,
University College Cork,
College Road, Cork - +353-21-4901575