Programme
We are proud to announce the schedule of speakers for the upcoming Waterford Surgical October Meeting. Please note that the programme is subject to change.
Programme Agenda
Welcome
XXXIV Waterford Surgical October Meeting
- Saturday, 11 October 2025
Theme: 鈥淩esearch, Education & Training鈥
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9.20am-9.30am | Welcome Professor Peter Neary |
Plenary Session 1 (9.30am - 10.45am) - Direction of Training
Chairs
- Professor Sean Johnston, RCSI, Council Member, Consultant General Surgeon, Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore
- Mr. Peter McCullough, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9.30am - 9.50am | 鈥淧aediatric Surgery Provision and Training in Ireland鈥 Professor Tara Connelly, Adult General Surgeon with Paediatric Surgery Special Interest, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Limerick |
| 9.50am - 9.55am | Discussion |
| 9.55am - 10.15am | 鈥淭ailoring an undergraduate Surgical Curriculum to tomorrow鈥檚 doctors鈥 Ms. Julliette Buckley, Consultant Breast Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Limerick & Lecturer in Surgery at 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork and Academic Lead for Final Year Medicine |
| 10.15am - 10.20am | Discussion |
| 10.20am - 10.40am | 鈥淧ast, Present and Future of Surgical Training鈥 Professor Kevin Barry, Consultant General & Breast Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Mayo & Director of National Surgical Training, RCSI |
| 10.40am - 10.45am | Discussion |
| 10.45am - 11.15am | Break / Visit Trade Stands/ Visit Poster Exhibition |
Plenary Session 2 (11.15am - 12.30pm) Optimising Learning
Chairs
- Mr. Sean Martin, Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, St. Vincent's 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital
- Mr. Nawar Masarani, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 11.15am - 11.35am | 鈥淧roficiency Based Surgical Simulation鈥 Professor Leonie Heskin, Professor in Simulation Based Training & Director of ASSERT, 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork |
| 11.35am - 11.40am | Discussion |
| 11.40am - 12pm | 鈥淚rish Surgical Research Collaborative Group (ISRC)Opportunities鈥 Mr. Mohammed Alazzawi, Co- Chair, Irish Surgical Research Collaborative (ISRC) |
| 12pm - 12.05pm | Discussion |
| 12.05pm - 12.25pm | 鈥淟essons Learned from Working on Humanitarian Missions鈥 Mr. Morgan McMonagle, Vascular & Trauma Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford |
| 12.25 - 12.30pm | Discussion |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Break / Visit Trade Stands/ Visit Poster Exhibition General Poster Adjudicators: Mr. Seamus Murphy, Ms. Niamh Foley Min Poster Adjudicators: Mr. Mahmood Alawfi, Dr Michael Dockery Orthopaedic Poster Adjudicators: Mr. Paul McKenna, Mr. Mark Berney, Professor Dave O鈥橞riain |
Research Session (1.30pm - 2.40pm) Research Session
Chairs
- Professor Arnie Hill, Dean of Medical Programmes at RCSI / Professor of Surgery, RCSI Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital
- Professor Helen Heneghan, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, St. Vincent's 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, Dublin
- Professor Michael Kelly, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, St. James鈥 Hospital, Dublin
- Professor Simon Cross, Emeritus Professor, Consultant Vascular & General Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 1.30pm-1.40pm | The William O'Keeffe Lecture 鈥淏iomechanics, Tissue Engineering and the Surgeon鈥 Dr. Sorcha O'Meara, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| 1.40pm - 2.40pm | William O鈥橩eeffe Prize Presentations (parallel session) Theatre G18 |
Chairs
- Mr. Peter Keogh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
- Mr. Fiachra Rowan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
- Mr. Eoghan Pomeroy, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 1.40pm-2.40pm | Joe O'Beirne Orthopaedic Prize Presentations (Parallel Session) Theatre G19 |
| 2.40pm - 3.10pm | Break / Visit Trade Stands/ Visit Poster Exhibition |
Plenary Session 3 (3.10pm - 4.35pm) - Educational Excellence
Chairs
- Ms. Cathy Cronin, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, St. Luke鈥檚 Hospital, Kilkenny
- Professor Ruair铆 Mac Niocaill, Consultant Orthopaedic & Foot and Ankle Surgeon, 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital Waterford
| Time | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 3.10pm-3.30pm | 鈥淒o any of us deserve a Silver Scalpel trainer of the year award?鈥 Professor P. Ridgeway, Professor of Surgery, Trinity College Dublin at鈥疶allaght 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, Regional Clinical Director Dublin and Midlands, President & Chair of Examinations, UEMS General Surgery |
| 3.30pm-3.35pm | Discussion |
| 3.35pm-3.55pm | 鈥淢usculoskeletal Infection鈥 Mr. Peter Keogh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital |
| 3.55pm-4pm | Discussion |
| 4pm-4.30pm | The Gordon Watson Lecture Introduction Professor Peter Murchan Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon, Tipperary 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital鈥 鈥淏reaking Barriers, Innovation & Reform鈥 Professor Brendan Moran, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Peritoneal Malignancy Unit, Basingstoke, UK |
| 4.30pm-4.35pm | Discussion |
| 4.35pm-4.45pm | Presentation of Prize Awards
|
| 4.45pm-5pm | Closing Remarks Professor Peter Neary |
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Drinks Reception and Gala Dinner
- Where: The Strand Inn (Eircode X91E295)
- When: 7.30pm-11.00pm, Sat 11 Oct 2024