DrDara O'Keeffe
Director, PG Surg Simulation & Skills
Surgical Affairs
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- Director, PG Surg Simulation & SkillsSurgical Affairs
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION OVERVIEW
Course development and simulation-based teaching for trainees in Surgery, Radiology, Emergency Medicine and Ophthalmology. RCSI, 2015 to present
Liaison with industry, external partners in RCPI and consultants in Surgery, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology to develop complex simulation-based postgraduate courses. RCSI, 2015 to present
Leading transfer of all postgraduate surgery instructional courses to new simulation facility, RCSI 2017-2018.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course; The use of Simulation in Medical Education, RCSI, 2015 to present.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course: Giving Feedback on Performance, RCSI, 2015 to present.
Instruction of Medical Students, Residents and Fellows across multiple medical specialties in Procedural Skills, Crisis Resource Management and Non-Technical Skills.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Designing, running and debriefing high fidelity mannequin simulations across multiple disciplines and professions, including paramedical, nursing and physician associates.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Co-ordinating and instruction of Consultant level operating theatre interdisciplinary teams, to enhance patient safety via improved teamwork and communication. (CRICO OR project)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Instructing interdisciplinary teams in cardiac arrest team training.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Designing and running in-situ mock critical events in clinical environments.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Curriculum design and co-ordination for Surgery, Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Primary Care.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Curriculum design and formal mentoring of International Simulation Fellows and Residents on Simulation electives. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course for use of Simulation in Medical Education. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Surgical skills training for Interventional Radiology residents and fellows, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, 2011-2014.
Course development and teaching for trainees in Surgery, Radiology, Emergency Medicine and General Practice. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel structured assessments in technical and non-technical skills. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel processes for selection into surgical training. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel Human Factors programme for trainees in multiple specialties and postgraduate nursing. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Mentoring of research fellows completing thesis for Masters in Surgery. RCSI, 2006-2010
Liaison with industry, external partners in RCPI and consultants in Surgery, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology to develop complex simulation-based postgraduate courses. RCSI, 2015 to present
Leading transfer of all postgraduate surgery instructional courses to new simulation facility, RCSI 2017-2018.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course; The use of Simulation in Medical Education, RCSI, 2015 to present.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course: Giving Feedback on Performance, RCSI, 2015 to present.
Instruction of Medical Students, Residents and Fellows across multiple medical specialties in Procedural Skills, Crisis Resource Management and Non-Technical Skills.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Designing, running and debriefing high fidelity mannequin simulations across multiple disciplines and professions, including paramedical, nursing and physician associates.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Co-ordinating and instruction of Consultant level operating theatre interdisciplinary teams, to enhance patient safety via improved teamwork and communication. (CRICO OR project)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Instructing interdisciplinary teams in cardiac arrest team training.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Designing and running in-situ mock critical events in clinical environments.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Curriculum design and co-ordination for Surgery, Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Primary Care.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Curriculum design and formal mentoring of International Simulation Fellows and Residents on Simulation electives. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Development and instruction of Faculty Development Course for use of Simulation in Medical Education. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2013-2015.
Surgical skills training for Interventional Radiology residents and fellows, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, 2011-2014.
Course development and teaching for trainees in Surgery, Radiology, Emergency Medicine and General Practice. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel structured assessments in technical and non-technical skills. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel processes for selection into surgical training. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Development of novel Human Factors programme for trainees in multiple specialties and postgraduate nursing. RCSI, 2006-2010.
Mentoring of research fellows completing thesis for Masters in Surgery. RCSI, 2006-2010
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITYMasters in Surgical Science and Practice programme co-Director1 Jan 2019
- TRAINING INITIATIVEMemorial Sloan Kettering collaborative open surgery training course in Urology.1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2019
- TRAINING INITIATIVEBoston Children’s Hospital / Harvard ENT collaborative course in Paediatric Airway Management.1 Jan 2017 - 1 Jan 2019
- TRAINING INITIATIVEInternational Train the Trainer Simulation course1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2019