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Dr Yvonne Finn

MD, MB, MSc (Health Sc) MRCPI,

 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Yvonne Finn medical graduate of School of Medicine, University of Galway, and holds an MD in Medicine (Galway), MSc (Health Sciences, Galway) and PG Dip in Diabetes (Leicester). Yvonne's teaching focusses on clinical and communication skills (undergraduate), and medical education, preventive cardiology and cultural awareness (postgraduate). Yvonne is a recipient of the President¿s Award for Teaching Excellence (2022). She has supervised student research projects at undergraduate (undergraduate medicine summer research) and postgraduate (MSc and PhD) levels.
Previously roles held by Yvonne include VD for Internationalisation in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and academic coordinator of the ERASMUS+ programme, School of Medicine. She currently chairs a special interest group of the European Association for Communication in Healthcare and sits on the educational advisory committee of the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health.Yvonne¿s research interests are in communication skills, health literacy and new technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), for health professions¿ education. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and has authored two books. She has been an invited speaker at more than 30 professional and educational conferences, both nationally and internationally. Yvonne has been awarded research funding from HRB, ERASMUS+, Wellcome Trust and University of Galway Millennium fund.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2024) 'Twelve tips for integrating Virtual Reality Simulation into Health Professions Curricula'
Finn Y and Smyth S. (2024) 'Twelve tips for integrating Virtual Reality Simulation into Health Professions Curricula'. MedEdPublish, 14 (233) [Details]
(2024) 'Methodological approaches and competence areas of nursing students in virtual reality simulation research ¿ A scoping review'
Koskinen, I., Stolt, M., Tram Widmer, C., Pernica, K., Dütthorn, N., Groddeck, L., Lunddahl Bager, I., Finn, Y., Smyth, S. & Virtanen, H. (2024) 'Methodological approaches and competence areas of nursing students in virtual reality simulation research ¿ A scoping review'. Nurse Education Today, 133 :1-11 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Health literacy education programmes developed for qualified health professionals: a scoping review'
Connell, L., Finn, Y., & Sixsmith, J (2023) 'Health literacy education programmes developed for qualified health professionals: a scoping review'. BMJ Open, 13 (3) [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Addressing medial student knowledge deficits in `hospital-to-home¿ transitions of care using a constructivism theory-based workshop intervention'
Browne A, Finn Y, Murphy E Cantillon P (2023) 'Addressing medial student knowledge deficits in `hospital-to-home¿ transitions of care using a constructivism theory-based workshop intervention'. The clinical teacher, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'The Effectiveness of Early Metformin in Addition to Usual Care in the Reduction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Effects (EMERGE) - A randomised placebo controlled clinical trial'
Dunne F, Newman C, Alvarez-Iglesias A, Ferguson J, Smyth A, Browne M, O¿Shea P, Devane D, Gillespie P, Bogdanet D, Kgosidialwa O, Egan A, Finn Y, Gaffney G, Khattak A, O¿Keeffe D, Liew A, O Donnell M (2023) 'The Effectiveness of Early Metformin in Addition to Usual Care in the Reduction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Effects (EMERGE) - A randomised placebo controlled clinical trial'. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, [Details]
(2022) 'Developing Recommendations for Mentoring Programmes in the Undergraduate Health Sciences'
Finn, Y., Smyth, S., Power, M. & Hills, C. (2022) 'Developing Recommendations for Mentoring Programmes in the Undergraduate Health Sciences'. AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 14 (2):1-16 [Details]
(2021) 'Evaluation of a Community-Based Cardiovascular Prevention Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes'
Finn, Y and Gorecka, M and Flaherty, G and Dunne, F and O’Brien, T and Crowley, J and Wood, D and Connolly, S and Jones, J and Gibson, I (2021) 'Evaluation of a Community-Based Cardiovascular Prevention Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes'. American Journal of Health Promotion, 35 (1):68-76 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Mechanisms driving postgraduate healthcare students¿ cultural competence: an integrated systematic review'
Lie Ken Jie, C., Finn, Y.F., Bish, M., Carlson, E., Kumlien, C., Chan, E.A., Chan, P.S., Leung, D.Y.L. (2022) 'Mechanisms driving postgraduate healthcare students¿ cultural competence: an integrated systematic review'. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, [Details]
(2022) 'Health literacy education programmes developed for qualified health professionals: a scoping review protocol'
Connell L, Finn Y, Dunne R, Sixsmith J. (2022) 'Health literacy education programmes developed for qualified health professionals: a scoping review protocol'. HRB Open Research, 4 (97) [Details]
(2020) 'Training in polytrauma management in medical curricula: A scoping review'
Jouda, M;Finn, Y (2020) 'Training in polytrauma management in medical curricula: A scoping review'. Medical Teacher, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Travellers with type 1 diabetes: questionnaire development and descriptive analysis of knowledge and practices'
Flaherty GT; Leong SW; Finn Y; Sulaiman LH; Noone C (2020) 'Travellers with type 1 diabetes: questionnaire development and descriptive analysis of knowledge and practices'. Journal Of Travel Medicine, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Inter-rater reliability in clinical assessments: do examiner pairings influence candidate ratings?'
Faherty A; Counihan T; Kropmans T; Finn Y (2020) 'Inter-rater reliability in clinical assessments: do examiner pairings influence candidate ratings?'. BMC Medical Education, 20 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Health Literacy, Health Service Delivery and Health Outcomes: Current Understanding and Future Directions'
Y.F. Finn (2018) 'Health Literacy, Health Service Delivery and Health Outcomes: Current Understanding and Future Directions'. Irish Medical Journal, 111 (8) [Details]
(2018) 'The Opportunities for Medical Education Internationalisation in the Republic of Ireland'
Finn, Y (2018) 'The Opportunities for Medical Education Internationalisation in the Republic of Ireland'. Irish Medical Journal, 111 (6):782-782 [Details]
(2017) 'Health literacy in women at risk of Gestational Diabetes'
Finn YF; Carmody L; Dunne F (2017) 'Health literacy in women at risk of Gestational Diabetes'. Diabetic Medicine, 34 (S.1):165-166 [Details]
(2015) 'Exploration of a possible relationship between examiner stringency and personality factors in clinical assessments: a pilot study'
Finn Y; Cantillon P; Flaherty G (2015) 'Exploration of a possible relationship between examiner stringency and personality factors in clinical assessments: a pilot study'. BMC Medical Education, 14 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Health Literacy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending an Ambulatory Diabetes Service in Ireland'
Yvonne Finn; Siti S Mohd Farudz; Muhammad A Mad Dan (2015) 'Health Literacy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending an Ambulatory Diabetes Service in Ireland'. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 39 (6):542-542 [Details]
(2014) 'Positive changes in the medical educational environment following introduction of a new systems-based curriculum: DREEM or reality? Curricular change and the Environment'
Finn Y; Avalos G; Dunne F (2014) 'Positive changes in the medical educational environment following introduction of a new systems-based curriculum: DREEM or reality? Curricular change and the Environment'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 183 :253-258 [DOI] [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2023) Virtual Reality Simulation in Nursing Education.
Smyth, Siobhán, Jordan, Fionnuala, & Finn, Yvonne. (2023) Virtual Reality Simulation in Nursing Education. Galway, Ireland: University of Galway. [DOI] [Details]
(2015) Resource booklet for defining Target Populations in Community-based Research in the Republic of Ireland.
Leong A & Finn Y (2015) Resource booklet for defining Target Populations in Community-based Research in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland: Institute of Public Health. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2023) Association For Simulated Practice in Healthcare Conference (ASPiH) )
Finn, Y., Groddeck, L., Smyth, S. & Dutthorn, N. (2023) Innovative Virtual Reality Simulation (VRS) Scenarios for Nursing Education Association For Simulated Practice in Healthcare Conference (ASPiH) ) United Kingdom, , 06-OCT-23 - 08-OCT-23 [Details]
(2023) KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Inaugural Conference
Smyth, S., Finn, Y. Dütthorn, N., Groddeck., L. & Jordan, F. (2023) Innovative Virtual Reality Simulation Scenarios for Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Education Programmes KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Inaugural Conference [Details]
(2023) Innovative Communication Skills Training for First and Second Year Medical Students: Preseational University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Finn Y, Smith M, Browne A (2023) Innovative communication skills training skills training for first and second year Medical students Innovative Communication Skills Training for First and Second Year Medical Students: Preseational University of Ireland Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2019) Irish Endocrine Society Annual Conference
Maria Costello, Yvonne Finn, Marcia Bell (2019) Aspirin prescribing for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes; a review of practice at University Hospital Galway Irish Endocrine Society Annual Conference [Details]
(2020) Diabetes UK
Yvonne Finn; Miroslawa Gorecka; Gerard Flaherty; Fidelma Dunne; Timothy O’Brien; James Crowley; David Wood; Susan Connolly; Jennifer Jones; Irene Gibson (2020) Evaluation of a Community-based Cardiovascular Prevention Program in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes UK [Details]
(2019) National Institute fro Preventive Cardiology
S Hernon; I Gibson; M Tubassam; Y Finn; S Sultan; M Newell (2019) • The Effect of Structured Resistance exercise versus Supervised Walking for Patients with Intermittent claudication: a Randomised Feasibility Trial National Institute fro Preventive Cardiology [Details]
(2019) Irish Endocrine Society
Costello M; Finn Y; Bell M. (2019) Aspirin prescribing for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes; a review of practice at University Hospital Galway Irish Endocrine Society [Details]
(2018) Scientific Tracks
Shannon Hernon; Yvonne Finn; Micheal Hernon (2018) Structured Resistance Exercise and Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for Moderate Intermittent Claudication Scientific Tracks [Details]
(2017) Irish Network of Health Educators
Finn Y; Devitt D. (2017) Designing a logbook for final year medical students to promote preparedness for practice and professionalism Irish Network of Health Educators [Details]
(2017) 49th Annual Meeting of Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group
Yvonne Finn; Louise Carmody, Fidelma Dunne (2017) Health literacy in women at risk of gestational diabetes attending University Hospital Galway 49th Annual Meeting of Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 35th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference. Dublin: Ireland
Tierney, M., Magdalinski. T., Meskell, P., Hunter, A., Burke, E., Carroll, C., Hills, C., Schmidt-Felzmann, H, Campbell, L., Geoghegan, R., Finn, Y., Power, M., & Casey, D. (2016) Impact of an online interprofessional education programme on the attitudes and perceptions of health and social care students 35th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference. Dublin: Ireland , 02-MAR-16 - 03-MAR-16 [Details]
(2015) Institute of Public Health Annual Conference
Mohd Farudz SS, Mad Dan MA & Finn Y (2015) • Health Literacy levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending the Diabetes Ambulatory Services at Galway University Hospital Institute of Public Health Annual Conference [Details]
(2015) 16th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Dublin: Ireland
Carroll, C., Hills, C., Casey, D., Campbell, L., Felzmann, H., Meskell, P., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Hunter, A., Finn, Y., Geoghegan, R., Seedhouse, D., Boland. J., & Tierney, M., (2015) What are the elements that supported healthcare students learning during an online program? An evaluation of a pilot online inter-professional project at NUI Galway 16th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Dublin: Ireland Dublin, Ireland, , 04-NOV-15 - 05-NOV-15 [Details]
(2015) Health and Social Care Interprofessional Learning Conference 2015. Dublin: Ireland
Felzmann, H., Tierney, M., Campbell, L., Finn, Y., Hills, C., Carroll, C., Hunter, A., Meskell, P., Geoghegan, R., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., & Casey, D. (2015) Evaluating an online, values-based decision-making interprofessional learning programme in pre-registration health and social care students Health and Social Care Interprofessional Learning Conference 2015. Dublin: Ireland Dublin, Ireland, , 06-OCT-15 [Details]
(2015) European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Cork: Ireland
Casey, D., Campbell, L., Finn, Y., Hills, C., Carroll, C., Hunter, A., Meskell, M., Geoghegan, R., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., Tierney, M., Seedhouse, D., & Schmidt-Felzmann, H. (2015) Students' experiences of using values based digital technology to enhance inter-professional education European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Cork: Ireland Galway, Ireland, , 19-JUN-15 [Details]
(2015) 16th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Dublin: Ireland
Carroll, C., Hills, C., Casey, D., Schmidt-Felzmann, H., Campbell, L., Geoghegan, R., Finn, Y., Hunter, A., Burke, E., Power, M., McDarby, G., Meskell, P., Seedhouse, D., Boland, J., & Tierney, M. (2015) Healthcare students' views on collaboration: An evaluation of a pilot online inter-professional project at NUI Galway 16th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Dublin: Ireland Dublin, Ireland, , 04-NOV-15 - 05-NOV-15 [Details]
(2015) EuroSoTL-Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Casey, D., Campbell, L., Finn, Y., Hills, C., Carroll, C., Hunter, A., Meskell, M., Geoghegan, R., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., Tierney, M., Seedhouse, D., & Schmidt-Felzmann, H. (2015) Students experiences of using values based digital technology to enhance inter-professional education EuroSoTL-Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Cork, Ireland, , 08-JUN-15 - 09-JUN-15 [Details]
(2015) Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference TCD
Hills, C., Carroll, C., Casey, D., Campbell, L., Felzmann, H., Meskell, P., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Hunter, A., Finn, Y., Geoghegan, R., Seedhouse, D., Boland. J., Tierney, M., (2015) Healthcare students’ views on collaboration: An evaluation of a pilot online inter-professional project at NUI Galway Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference TCD [Details]
(2015) Health Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Clare Carroll, Caroline Hills, Dympna Casey, Louise Campbell, Heike Felzmann, Pauline Meskell, Geraldine McDarby, Martin Power, Eimear Burke, Andrew Hunter, Yvonne Finn, Rosemary Geoghegan, David Seedhouse, Josephine Boland and Marie Tierney (2015) What are the elements that supported healthcare students learning during an online program? An evaluation of a pilot online inter-professional project at NUI Galway Health Interdisciplinary Research Conference Trinity College Dublin, [Details]
(2015) European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Casey, D., Campbell, L., Finn, Y., Hills, C. , Carroll, C., Hunter, A., Meskell, P. Geoghegan, R., McDarby, G., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., Tierney, M., Seedhouse, D.and Schmidt-Felzmann, H. (2015) Student experiences of using values-based digital technology to enhance and evaluate inter-professional education (IPE) European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Cork, , 08-JUN-15 - 08-JUN-15 [Details]
(2015) Ed Tech2015: 16th Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association. Limerick: Ireland
Casey, D., Campbell, L., Felzmann, H., Hills, C. Burke, E., Power, M., Finn, Y., Geoghegan, R. Meskell, P., McDarby, G., Hunter, A., Seedhouse, D, Carroll, C, Boland, J., Magdalinski, T & Tierney, M. (2015) Evaluating the use of values-based digital technology to facilitate inter-professional education (IPE) Ed Tech2015: 16th Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association. Limerick: Ireland University of Limerick, Ireland, , 28-MAY-15 - 29-MAY-15 [Details]
(2014) AMEE Ottawa Conference
Boland J, Geohegan R, Finn Y, HayesP (2014) Blueprinting Assessment to Enhance Constructive Alignment AMEE Ottawa Conference [Details]
(2014) Creating Supportive Learning Environments, Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Conference
Kelly ME, Connolly CM, Mac Liathain C, Neary S, Ó Flartharta T, Nicholson L, Lally S, Finn Y, Hynes A, Ashe D, Hamilton H, Flaherty G (2014) Widening access to medicine- a community outreach pilot programme . In: INMED Book of Abstracts eds. Creating Supportive Learning Environments, Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Conference Belfast, UK, , 19-FEB-14 - 21-FEB-14 , pp.No 30-No 30 [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2006) 'Guide to diagnosis and management of GORD'
Finn, Yvonne (2006) 'Guide to diagnosis and management of GORD' Forum, 23 :41-42. [Details]
(2017) 'Single best answer (SBA) questions in clinical medicine'
Finn, Yvonne (2017) 'Single best answer (SBA) questions in clinical medicine' Hospital Doctor of Ireland, 23 (6) . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2024) KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Inaugural Conference,
Smyth, S. & Finn, Y. (2024) Development of Virtual Reality Simulation (VRS) Scenarios for Undergraduate Nursing Education Programmes. [Oral Presentation], KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Inaugural Conference, Queens University, Belfast , 06-SEP-24 - 06-SEP-24. [Details]
(2024) ¿Building Relationships in Health Professions Education,
Finn, Y., Jordan, F. & Smyth, S. (2024) ] INHED 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. [Oral Presentation], ¿Building Relationships in Health Professions Education, Dublin, Ireland , 24-JAN-24 - 25-JAN-24. [Details]
(2024) INHED 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting ¿Building Relationships in Health Professions Education,
Finn, Y., Jordan, F. & Smyth, S. (2024) Virtual Reality Scenario-based Learning in Nursing Education. [Oral Presentation], INHED 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting ¿Building Relationships in Health Professions Education, Dublin, Ireland , 24-JAN-24 - 25-JAN-24. [Details]
(2024) Future Research, CMNHS,
McKenna, VB, Finn, y. & Sixsmith, J (2024) Strengthening communications during patient discharge processes: Improving patient experienced quality of care and patient safety. [Poster Presentation], Future Research, CMNHS, Galmont Hotel, Galway , 29-MAY-24 - 29-MAY-24. [Details]
(2023) INHED 2023,
Browne A, Finn Y, Murphy E (2023) Addressing medial student knowledge deficits in `hospital to home¿ transitions of care using a constructivism theory based workshop intervention. [Invited Oral Presentation], INHED 2023, Queens University Belfast , 29-MAR-23 - 29-MAR-23. [Details]
(2022) International Conference on Communication in Healthcare,
Yvonne Finn, Mike Smith, Anne Browne (2022) Innovative Communication Skills Training for Medical Students in the early phase of their Undergraduate Medical Curriculum. [Oral Presentation], International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Glasgow, Scotland , 06-SEP-22 - 09-SEP-22. [Details]
(2021) Irish Network of Health Educators,
Yvonne Finn, Siobhan Smyth, (2021) Developing recommendations for mentoring programmes in the undergraduate health sciences using the nominal group technique. [Invited Oral Presentation], Irish Network of Health Educators, Online , 10-MAR-21 - 12-MAR-21. [Details]
(2018) Irish Network of Health Educators,
Yvonne Finn (2018) Member of the Conference Organising committee, lead and facilitator of a workshop on Mentoring Programmes in the Undergraduate Health Sciences. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Irish Network of Health Educators, NUI Galway , 14-SEP-18 - 08-FEB-19. [Details]
(2016) West of Ireland Integrated Diabetes Care conference,
Finn Y, Carmody L, Dunne F (2016) Health Literacy in Women at risk of Gestational Diabetes attending University Hospital Galway. [Poster Presentation], West of Ireland Integrated Diabetes Care conference, Galway , 07-OCT-16 - 08-OCT-16. [Details]
(2015) The 15th Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association,
Dympna Casey (NUIG), Louise Campbell, Heike Felzmann, Caroline Hills, Eimear Burke, Martin Power, Yvonne Finn, Rosemary Geoghegan, Pauline Meskell, Geraldine McDarby (UIG), Andrew Hunter (NUIG), David Seedhouse (CEO Values Exchange System), Clare Carroll (NUIG), Josephine Boland, Tara Magdalinski (University College Dublin), Marie Tierney (NUIG) (2015) Evaluating the use of values-based digital technology to facilitate inter-professional education (IPE). [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], The 15th Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association, University of Limerick , 28-MAY-15 - 29-MAY-15. [Details]
(2012) West of Ireland Diabetes Integrated Care conference,
Treacy T, Loughlin E, Finn Y (2012) idenfitication of persons at high risk of type 2 Diabetes in a rural community in the West of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], West of Ireland Diabetes Integrated Care conference, Galway , 12-OCT-12. [Details]
(2011) Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) annual scientific meeting,
Finn Y, Flaherty G (2011) Inter-examiner Variability in Undergraduate Clinical Assessment: Examiner Stringency and possible Correlations. [Oral Presentation], Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) annual scientific meeting, Dublin, Ireland , 12-FEB-11. [Details]
(2010) NUI Galway Campus Engage International Conference, Dublin , 05-JUN-08 - 05-JUN-08,
Lyons, R., McMenamin, R., Dinneen, S., Finn, Y. (2010) The community as a learning environment: engaging with people with communication disability through a pilot interdisciplinary service learning experience. [Oral Presentation], NUI Galway Campus Engage International Conference, Dublin , 05-JUN-08 - 05-JUN-08, Dublin , 05-JUN-10. [Details]
(2010) Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) annual scientific meeting,
Finn Y, Avalos A, Dunne F (2010) Positive changes in the Medical Educational Environment following introduction of a new System-based Curriculum: DREEM or REALITY?. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) annual scientific meeting, Galway , 15-FEB-10. [Details]

Conference Poster

  Year Publication
(2019) Promoting Cultural Competence Among Health and Social Science Students in Postgraduate Education: An Integrated Systematic Review.
Jie, CLK; Leung, D; Finn, Y (2019) Promoting Cultural Competence Among Health and Social Science Students in Postgraduate Education: An Integrated Systematic Review. Conference Poster [Details]

Other Item

  Year Publication
(2010) Positive changes in the Medical Educational Environment following Introduction. Irish Network of Medical Educators Conference.
Finn, Y. (2010) Positive changes in the Medical Educational Environment following Introduction. Irish Network of Medical Educators Conference. Other Item [Details]
(2010) Medical Curricular change at NUIG: a new Systems-based approach. CELT Symposium on creativity in Teaching & Learning.
Finn, Y. (2010) Medical Curricular change at NUIG: a new Systems-based approach. CELT Symposium on creativity in Teaching & Learning. Other Item [Details]
(2007) Gallbladder Motility Study. American Gastroenterology Assocation Conference.
Finn, Y. (2007) Gallbladder Motility Study. American Gastroenterology Assocation Conference. Other Item [Details]
(2006) Guide to diagnosis and management of GORD. Forum.
Finn, Y. (2006) Guide to diagnosis and management of GORD. Forum. Other Item [Details]

Video recording / TV

  Year Publication
(2016) Using values-based digital technology to enhance and evaluate inter-professional education (IPE). The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. March 2016.
Casey, D., Campbell, L., Hunter, A., McDarby, G., Cusack, T., Finn, Y., Hills, C., Carroll, C., Meskell, M., Geoghegan, R., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., Tierney, M., & Schmidt-Felzmann, H., & Magdalinski, T. (2016) Using values-based digital technology to enhance and evaluate inter-professional education (IPE). The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. March 2016. Dublin, Ireland: Video recording / TV [Details]
(2015) Using values-based digital technology to enhance and evaluate inter-professional education (IPE).
Kelleher, C., Seedhouse, D., Hunter, A., Casey, D., McDarby, G., Cusack, T., Campbell, L., Finn, Y., Hills, C., Carroll, C., Meskell, M., Geoghegan, R., Power, M., Burke, E., Boland, J., Tierney, M., & Schmidt-Felzmann, H. (2015) Using values-based digital technology to enhance and evaluate inter-professional education (IPE). Video recording / TV [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2017 MD NUI Galway
2013 Post graduate Diploma in Diabetes University of Leicester and BMJ Learning
2011 MSc (Health Sciences) NUI Galway

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
National Institute for Preventive Cardiology Member /
MRPCI Member 14-FEB-05 / 24-SEP-13

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Student Affairs Committee, School of Medicine Mentoring Programme Lead /
Athena Swan Institutional Committee Subgroup member (recruitment policies) /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
HSE West NCHD 01-JUL-03 / 30-JUN-07
NUI Galway Lecturer in Clinical Skills and Clinical Methods 01-JUL-07 /

Teaching Interests

Diabetes
Communication Skills
Endocrinology
Preventive Cardiology
Assessment in Medical Education

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2021-2022 Medical Professionalism 2 MD202 Medical interview communication skills and clinical skills
2018-2019 SSM MD139
2021-2022 Pharmacological Approaches to Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Health MD1806 Module lead and lead for unit on drugs to treat hyperglycaemia in diabetes
2018-2019 Advanced assessment module 1MCT2
2021-2022 Cultural Awareness in Health and Social Care Research MD1901 Cultural awareness in research processes
2021-2022 Medical Professionalism 1 MD139 Medical interview communication skills and clinical skills
2021-2022 Cultural Awareness in Health and Social Care Research MD1901 Cultural awareness in research processes
2018-2019 Preventive Cardiology MD575
2018-2019 Summer Elective Module MD5100
2018-2019 1BO1