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Professor Fidelma Fitzpatrick

Registration No: 17361

Biography

  • Year of Graduation: 1993 (MB BAO BCh, BA (Mod), DME, FRCPI, FRCPath, MD) 
  • Medical School: University of Dublin, Trinity College 
  • Fellowship Higher specialist training: FRCPath, Royal College of Pathologists, London, UK
  • Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, Microbiology, Irish College of Higher Medical Training
  • MD, University College Dublin and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • FRCPI, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
  • Scottish Patient Safety Fellowship, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  • Diploma in Medical Education, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Scope of practice

Areas of Clinical Practice 

  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Medical Education
  • Quality Improvement. 

Areas of Special Expertise

  • Epidemiology 
  • Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance
  • C. difficile infection
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Sepsis
  • Patient safety and quality improvement
  • Medical education
  • Public engagement - healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance

Qualifications

 MB BAO BCh, BA (Mod), DME, FRCPI, FRCPath, MD

Fidelma fitzpatrick

Contact

Case Icon microbiology@beaumont.ie
Case Icon +353 1 809 2646
Case Icon Microbiology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9