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College Council

Council Roles 2026/2027

Elected Members 

Council Member Committee/Working Group Role Secretariat
Prof Donal Buggy President Orna McSorley
Dr Patrick Seigne Global Health Vice-President/Chair of GH Orna McSorley/Nicola Knowles
Prof Terry Tan Finance and General Purpose Hon. Treasurer/Chair FGP Orna McSorley/Ben Courtney
Dr Aislinn Sherwin Quality & Safety Advisory Hon. Secretary/Chair Quality & Safety Advisory Committee Orna McSorley/Nicola Knowles
Dr Michelle Duggan Training/White Paper Progression Group Chair of Training/Chair WPPG Jennie Shiels/Orna McSorley
Prof Crina Burlacu Education Chair of Education Lauren McKenna
Dr Gabriella Iohom Congress Co-Convenor Congress Co-Convenor / EBA Representative Juliana Davis Gonzalez
Dr Fauzia Bano Credentials Chair of Credentials Sarah Abraham
Prof Pat Neligan Congress Co-Convenor/PCS Co-Convenor Congress/Chair PCS Juliana Davis Gonzalez/Louise Dent
Prof John Laffey Outcomes Research Committee Chair ORC Orna McSorley
Dr Aoibhin Hutchinson Examinations Chair of Examinations Ruth Flaherty
Dr Ahmed Shehata HSE Liaison Chair of HSEL Ben Courtney
Dr Roisin Nee Health, Well-being and Resilience Chair HWR / Reflective Practice Lead Megan O’Keefe / Juliana Davis Gonzalez
Dr Suzanne Cronly Hospital Inspections Chair of Hospital Inspections Megan O’Keefe
Dr Karen Tan Communications Communications Officer

Ex – Officio

Council Member Committee/Working Group Role Secretariat
Dr Martin McCormack CEO Orna McSorley
Ms Margaret Jenkinson COO Orna McSorley
Prof Camillus Power / Dr Jenny Porter / Dr Amy Donnelly Co-Directors of Training

Co-opted

Council Member Committee/Working Group Role Secretariat
Dr Nicola Duffy CAT Chair CAT Jennie Shiels
Dr Donall O’Cróinín Sustainability Chair of Sustainability Louise Dent
Dr Enda O’Connor Dean, Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine Ireland Dean JFICMI Sarah Abraham
Dr Conor Hearty Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine Ireland Dean FPM Sarah Abraham
Prof John Loughrey Irish Standing Committee, Association of Anaesthetists Convenor

Non – Executive Members

Council Member Committee/Working Group Role Secretariat
Ms Fiona Taaffe Lay Member

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