DrElizabeth Annabel O'Donnell

Dr Elizabeth O'Donnell is a Chartered Psychologist, Medical Educator and Lecturer whose work integrates psychology, health professions education and implementation science to improve healthcare education, professional practice and patient outcomes.

She is Lecturer and Programme Coordinator within the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), where she coordinates a national postgraduate education initiative. Her work spans curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, quality enhancement, research supervision and scholarship.

Her research focuses on health professions education, authentic assessment, professional identity formation, workplace learning and implementation science. She also conducts interdisciplinary research in mental health, dementia, multimorbidity, innovation and patient and public involvement, with a strong emphasis on translating research into policy, education and healthcare practice.

She collaborates with clinicians, educators, policymakers and international research partners to advance educational innovation and improve healthcare delivery.