Dr. Jarushka Naidoo is an internationally recognised lung oncologist whose journey in medicine has taken her from Trinity College Dublin to some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including Johns Hopkins and Memorial Sloan Kettering. She is the …
medicine
Simon Harris urges health graduates to stay in Ireland
Harris noted that there is an estimated 200 positions vacant at any one time
The minister for health Simon Harris is urging graduates of medicine, nursing and midwifery to consider a health service career within Ireland, rather than abroad.
According to the Irish Times, Harris said: “I appeal to people, in particular our young …
Back to our Futures
Medical student Martin O’Donnell examines what drives people’s decisions around the CAO, why high-point achievers are pushed towards Medicine, and why we need to rethink our current paradigms
“Students should be encouraged to think critically about what they want in life”
The Leaving Cert holds a special place in Irish society. The media has a morbid fascination with it, expressed in supplement after supplement in newspapers and with …
Humanities and health
Finding meaning in medicine
“Health is wealth”, as the old adage goes and indeed our health dictates many aspects of our day-to-day life. We rely on our health for all aspects of our life – we need it to work, play and to function …