Biography

Theresa O' Donovan is a lecturer for the MSc Radiation Therapy. 

Research Interests

Artificial intelligence
Education
Image-Guided Radiotherapy

Research Grants

  Project Funding
Body 		Start Date End Date Award
Special Training Academy for Radiology and Radiation Therapy Enterprise Ireland 08-JUL-21 29-APR-22 €11,434.00
Digital diagnostics – developing tools for supporting clinical decisions Enterprise Ireland 16-JAN-20 30-SEP-20 €12,500.00

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Artificial intelligence: The opinions of radiographers and radiation therapists in Ireland'
M.-L. Ryan and T. O'Donovan and J.P. McNulty (2021) 'Artificial intelligence: The opinions of radiographers and radiation therapists in Ireland'. Radiography, (27):74-82 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Set-up variation in palliative radiotherapy: one versus three skin localisation marks'
Cvetkova, Jelizaveta and Craig, Agnella and O’Donovan, Theresa and Mullaney, Laura (2020) 'Set-up variation in palliative radiotherapy: one versus three skin localisation marks'. Journal Of Radiotherapy In Practice, 19 (3) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Radiation therapists’ compliance to a palliative imaging protocol: a case report'
Cvetkova, J. and O’Donovan, T. and Craig, A. and Mullaney, L. (2018) 'Radiation therapists’ compliance to a palliative imaging protocol: a case report'. Journal Of Radiotherapy In Practice, 17 (2) [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'A Rapid Access Palliative Clinic to reduce waiting time for palliative radiotherapy in a Regional Cancer Centre in Ireland'
Morris Megan, O'Donovan Theresa, Bolanle Ofi, Flavin Aileen (2017) 'A Rapid Access Palliative Clinic to reduce waiting time for palliative radiotherapy in a Regional Cancer Centre in Ireland'. International Journal of Integrated Care, 17 (5) [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) EP-1405: A Rapid Access Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic to reduce waiting time in a Regional Cancer Centre
M. Morris and T. O'Donovan and B. Ofi and A. Flavin (2017) A Rapid Access Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic to reduce waiting time in a Regional Cancer Centre EP-1405: A Rapid Access Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic to reduce waiting time in a Regional Cancer Centre [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]

Practice Guideline

  Year Publication
(2016) Scope of Practice: Radiation Therapist.
Theresa O' Donovan, Catherine Mc Kenna, Sarah Barrett, Lydia O' Sullivan, Annie O' Hara (2016) Scope of Practice: Radiation Therapist. Practice Guideline [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Code of Professional Conduct for Diagnostic Radiographers and Radiation Therapists.
Edel Doyle, Dr. Shane Foley, Martina Glynn, Michele Monahan, Theresa O' Donovan (2013) Code of Professional Conduct for Diagnostic Radiographers and Radiation Therapists. Practice Guideline [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Scope of Practice of a Radiation Therapist.
Siobhan Corish, Catherine Mc Kenna, Theresa O' Donovan, Lydia O' Sullivan, Claire Poole, Edel Doyle (2013) Scope of Practice of a Radiation Therapist. Practice Guideline [ Publisher's Version] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2018 Dean’s Award for Innovation in Teaching School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
2012 IIRRT Radiation Therapist of the Year Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy
2002 Olive Fleming Memorial Medal Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT) Secretary, Member of national council 01-NOV-11 / 31-DEC-22
TROG Cancer Research Member 01-JAN-16 / 31-DEC-22
CORU Registered professional (RA007283) 31-OCT-13 / 31-DEC-22
BIR Member 01-JAN-20 / 31-DEC-22
ESTRO Member 01-JAN-16 / 31-DEC-22

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
UCC PPI Ignite Member 2021 / 2022
CORU Panel of Assessors Member of panel of assessors 2015 / 2020
HSCP Advanced Practice Working Group Member 2021 / 2022
Appraisal team for QA of national clinical guidelines, NCEC Member of appraisal team 2021 / 2022
Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT) Secretary, Member of national council 2011 / 2022

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University College Cork (UCC) Lecturer (above the Bar) 28-SEP-20 / 31-DEC-22
University College Cork (UCC) Program Development Co-ordinator 13-JAN-20 / 25-SEP-20
Cork University Hospital Clinical Specialist 04-AUG-15 / 30-SEP-20
Cork University Hospital Deputy Radiotherapy Services Manager 31-JUL-14 / 04-AUG-15
National University of Ireland, Galway Portfolio Tutor 02-SEP-13 / 30-SEP-14
Cork University Hospital Radiation Therapist-Senior-Clinical Specialist 02-APR-07 / 31-JUL-14
Peter Mac Callam Institute, Melbourne, Australia Radiation Therapist 01-SEP-06 / 31-DEC-06
Perth Royal Oncology Centre, Perth, Western Australia Radiation Therapist 03-APR-06 / 31-JUL-06
The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia Radiation Therapist 01-FEB-06 / 31-MAR-06
Cork University Hospital Radiation Therapist 24-JUN-02 / 01-NOV-05

Outreach Activities

  Description

Peace Commissioner

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2014 Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Practice (Radiotherapy and Oncology) Treatment Verification, IMRT, Expert Practice
2010 National University of Ireland (Galway) NUIG MSc Health Sciences (Clinical Education) Clinical Education
2009 National University of Ireland (Galway) NUIG PgD Health Science (Clinical Education) Clinical Education
2002 Trinity College Dublin BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography Radiation Therapy

Journal Activities

  Journal Role To / From
Journal Of Medical Imaging And Radiation Sciences Referee 28-SEP-21 - 31-DEC-22
Journal Of Radiotherapy In Practice Member of Editorial Board 01-JAN-17 - 30-JUN-22

Teaching Interests