AGM Programme
THURSDAY 24th April
Thursday
5.00pm
Tea/Coffee
5.30pm
Opening Session
Minutes, Annual Report 2024, Report of Treasurer, Results of Elections, Deceased Members
6.00pm
Dr Denis McCauley, Outgoing President’s Address and Handing Over of Chain of Office
6.30pm
Panel Discussion 1
Social and Commercial Drivers of Health Inequality in Ireland
Moderated Ms Ingrid Miley, BL
Panel:
- Dr Anne Dee, Incoming IMO President and Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Mid-West Region
- Professor Mark Bellis, Director of Research and Innovation at Liverpool John Moores University
- Ms Brigid Quilligan, Project Manager, Kerry Travellers Health and Community Development Project
- Dr Norah Campbell, Associate Professor, Trinity Business School, and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin
8.30pm
Buffet Supper for Delegates and Guests
Friday 25th April
Friday
7.30am
AGM Golf Competition
11.00am
Hot Topics Session 1
The Medical Council – Striking the Right Balance for Patients and Doctors
Dr Lisa Cunningham, Consultant in Emergency Medicine
11.40am
Hot Topics Session 2
The Costs of Overdiagnosis and Investigation
Dr John Duddy, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
12.20pm
Hot Topics Session 3
Access to Medicines in Ireland, Challenges on the Way
Prof Michael Barry, Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist, Clinical Director for the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE)
1.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm
Hot Topics Session 4
Communicating with Neurodivergent Patients
Dr Anna Beug, GP and Assistant Director, North Dublin City GP Training Scheme
2.45pm
Panel Discussion 2
The Malign Force of Pornography in Fuelling Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Moderated by Ms Ingrid Miley, BL
Panel:
- Ms Ruth Breslin Director, The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute
- Mr Eoghan Cleary – Teacher and Assistant Principal in Temple Carrig Secondary School, Wicklow
- Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh, GP, Castlerea, Co Roscommon
4.15pm
Tea/Coffee Break
4.30pm
General Motions Session 1
5.30pm
Financial Services Seminar
Financial Planning and Investing in Volatile Times
- Mr Fran McGrath, Business Development Manager, IMO Financial Services
- Mr Richard Temperley, Head of Investment Development, Zurich Life
Saturday 26th April
Saturday
National Specialty Meetings
9.00am
National GP Meeting
10.00am
National NCHD Meeting
National Consultant Meeting
National Public Health and Community Health Meeting
11.30am
Tea/Coffee
12.00pm
Question Time with HSE CEO, Mr Bernard Gloster
1.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm
General Motions Session 2
3.00pm
Panel Discussion 3
Confronting the Care Deficit for Patients with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness
Moderated by Ms Ingrid Miley, BL
Panel:
- Prof Matthew Sadlier, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry and Chair IMO Consultant Committee
- Dr Lorcan Martin, Consultant in General Psychiatry, President College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
- Dr Sarah O’Dwyer Consultant in General Psychiatry, St. Patrick's Mental Health Services
4.30pm
IMO Council Meeting
7.30pm
Address by Dr Anne Dee, Incoming President of IMO
8.00pm
Cocktail Reception and Gala Banquet