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UCC Students Showcase Interprofessional Excellence at AIPEC Final
Teamwork across healthcare disciplines takes centre stage as UCC students compete in the All-Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge in Dublin
The All-Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge (AIPEC) is an annual intervarsity competition. It brings healthcare students from across Ireland together to work in interprofessional teams to develop and present a patient-centred management plan for a complex clinical case.
UCC has participated in AIPEC since 2019, and this year three student teams took part in the local competition held in UCC on 10 March. Students from across UCC demonstrated outstanding teamwork, compassion and innovation during the local round.
Congratulations to the winning team who went on to represent UCC at the AIPEC final at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland on 26 March, competing against teams from universities across the island of Ireland: Sorcha Cronin (Pharmacy), Tom谩s Cronin (Dentistry), Akshaya Indrakumar (Medicine), Katie O鈥橪oughlin (Medical and Health Sciences), Gabriel Orhadje (Medicine), Samantha Mhlanga (Social Work) and Laura Vesey (Occupational Therapy).
Taking part in the challenge provided a valuable opportunity for students to engage with peers from other universities, apply their learning in a practical context, and gain experience in presenting ideas that have the potential to shape the future of healthcare delivery.
All students involved in AIPEC showcased the collaborative skills crucial for excellent patient care, with special recognition to the Queen鈥檚 深夜亚洲福利久久 Belfast team for securing first place at AIPEC 2026.
We are already looking ahead to AIPEC 2027. To learn more about getting involved, email Dr Aoife Fleming, Vice Head, Interprofessional Learning CoMH, at A.Fleming@ucc.ie
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