Name

Dr Ciara O'Connor

Dr Ciara O'Connor graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 2010 and completed her intern year in Beaumont Hospital. During her time in RCSI, Dr Ciara O'Connor was the recipient of the Dr John O'Leary Gold Medal in General Practice. Prior to studying medicine, Dr Ciara O'Connor spent three years completing a Bachelor of Education degree. While undertaking basic specialist training in general internal medicine, membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (MRCPI) and Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP UK) were obtained (2013). A Doctor of Medicine (MD), degree from the University of Limerick School of Medicine was conferred in 2017. Dr Ciara O'Connor was also awarded the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland George Greene Medal for research in pathology in 2017. 

Higher specialist training in Clinical Microbiology was completed between 2013 and 2018. Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom, (FRCPath) was awarded in 2017 and subsequently Fellowship of the Faculty of Pathology (FFPath) of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2020. 

Before taking up her current position in Beaumont Hospital in 2021, Dr Ciara O'Connor worked as a locum Consultant Microbiologist in St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Dr Ciara O'Connor was appointed as an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2021 and contributes to RCSI undergraduate medical education. 

Dr Ciara O'Connor is the lead for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Beaumont Hospital and is the chair of the RCSI Hospitals' Group Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. Dr Ciara O'Connor is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Specialist Training Committee for Higher Specialist Training in Clinical Microbiology.