ProfMuirne Spooner

Professor Spooner holds multiple strategic and educational leadership roles within and beyond RCSI. She currently serves as Academic Director of Admissions and Deputy Dean for Interprofessionalism and Community Engaged Learning. Her influence extends internationally through her role as an appointed member of the AMEE Research Committee.  She was part of the secretariat in organising the Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) 2024 national conference. In recognition of her contribution to postgraduate education and training, she has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. Muirne is a member of the UEMSA General Surgery Examination board and has worked as an assessment advisor, Global Surgical Challenge Mentorship Programme.  She is co-lead of the AMEE Aspire Student Engagement Special Interest Group. She is president of the Royal Academcy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Health Professions Education section. 

In addition to her academic roles, Dr. Spooner serves as Director of Education at Vhi, Ireland’s largest insurance and private healthcare provider. In this capacity, she leads initiatives to build partnerships between clinical and academic institutions, supporting undergraduate clinical attachments, StAR MD fellowships, and collaborative research. Her current work includes an empirical study investigating the experiences of private healthcare professionals with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).