DrClaire Mulhall

Claire has responsibility for teaching Consultation Skills to third year medical students, designing and facilitating small-group simulation-based learning experiences that develop patient-centred care skills. Her teaching builds practical competence in patient communication, clinical reasoning and the interpersonal skills essential for effective medical practice.

As module lead for the SP training modules, she designs and delivers comprehensive training in role portrayal, cultural competence, unconscious bias, feedback and advanced communication skills - including breaking bad news, bereavement and compassionate care. This role encompasses comprehensive oversight of training quality and consistency, ensuring excellence and meaningful impact on student learning through the work of SPs across RCSI.

Beyond individual modules, Claire co-teaches across disciplines, co-writes SP cases and provides simulation-based pedagogical mentorship that strengthens teaching quality institution-wide. This collaborative model embeds simulation expertise while building sustainable faculty capacity.

She supervises MD/PhD students and those undertaking Student Selected Projects and StEP projects and has previously supervised student dissertations at Trinity College Dublin.