Welcome to the School of Medicine
Trinity College Dublin Medical School is a unique institution, which is almost 300 years old. It has a proud tradition of scholarship and was a world-leading centre in academic medicine throughout the 19th Century. There are currently significant opportunities to re-establish the leadership role of the School at an international level. Firstly at an educational level the School has established a formal Educational Division led by Professor Shaun McCann. This division is charged with implementing the recommendations of the Fottrell Report and the Buttimer Report in terms of substantial developments of undergraduate medical education at T.C.D. Such developments include the establishment of novel intercalated degrees, which have the potential to establish T.C.D. as an international leader in undergraduate medical education.
The School has established a Tercentenary Committee to oversee fundraising over the five years leading to the Tercentenary. This committee will be charged with developing the strategic direction of the School, how much resourcing capital development on our major clinical and academic sites.
The school proposes to move towards an Academic Medical Centre system of governance. It is expected that T.C.D. will play a leadership role in this area at a National level. Such a governance mechanism could have the potential to significantly enhance the capacity and quality of medical education and research at T.C.D.
The Medical School at Trinity College proposes to establish five major research divisions. These include Molecular Medicine, Neurosciences, Human Performance and Physical Medicine, Population Health and Integrative Medicine and Surgery. Within Molecular Medicine there are two major themes Cancer and Infection and Immunity.
The School proposes to develop a number of key academic appointments in each of the three major disciplines allied to the College's strategic goals namely Cancer, Infection and Immunity, and Neurosciences. The School also aims to establish key academic appointments in the other substantial disciplines over the next three to five years. Funding for such positions will derive not only from internal funding within the School but also from funding arising from the Fottrell and Buttimer Reports, in terms of the creation of academic clinical posts. Specific posts are outlined within the document.
The School proposes to establish a major focus in global infectious diseases and in global health. Such a development with require the substantial interaction of the Medical School with Government Agencies involved in overseas funding and with major charities. However, this development is expected to provide a substantial translational arm for the College's strengths in Infection and Immunity.
The School aims to develop individual and comprehensive strategic objectives for its major teaching hospitals.
Professor Dermot Kelleher
Vice-Provost of Medical Affairs and Head of School