DrMary Rose Sweeney
Executive Vice Dean - Education
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
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- Executive Vice Dean - EducationFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery
BIOGRAPHY
I am the Executive Vice Dean for Education, in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI. My role is to develop CPDs to support nurses and midwives and other health and social care professionals to enhance their personal development and professional practice. I am a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, UK and am currently an external examiner for UCC, BSc in Public Health Sciences. I am a register general nurse and had a BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition and PhD in the area of public health nutrition.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- External ExaminerUniversity College Cork, School of Public Health, Cork, Ireland1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
- Executive Vice Dean for EducationRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Dublin, IrelandJun 2023
- Head of School, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community HealthDublin City University, Dublin, IrelandSep 2019 - Aug 2022
- Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing. Psychotherapy & Community HealthDublin City University, Dublin, Ireland2014 - 2017
- Deputy Head of School, School of Nursing. Psychotherapy & Community HealthDublin City University, Dublin, Ireland2011 - 2014
- Director Healthy Living CentreDublin City University, Dublin, Ireland2010 - 2011
- Programme Chair M.Sc. Child HealthUniversity College Dublin, School of Public Health, Dublin, Ireland2007 - 2008
- Post-Doctoral Researcher All-Ireland Travellers Health Study Research Programme Director Transfusion Research Network IrelandUniversity College Dublin, School of Public Health, Dublin, Ireland2003 - 2007
- Part-time lecturerUniversity College Dublin, School of Nursing and Midwifery & Health Systems, Dublin, Ireland2002 - 2004
- Post-Doctoral Researcher SurGenRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland2000 - 2001
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Part-time staff Nurse/agency nurse (while undertaking my degree & Ph.D. studies)St. James Hospital and all Dublin Hospitals, Dublin, Ireland1993 - 1999
- Staff Nurse – fulltimeEye & Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland1992 - 1993
- Staff Nurse – fulltimeSt. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland1990 - 1992
DEGREES
- PhDTrinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland2000
- B.Sc. (Honours)University of Ulster, Coleraine, United Kingdom1996
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UNSDGS)
- 3 Good Health and Well Being