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NMH | 2024 223 Education T he fourth Research and Innovation Symposium Exhibition (RISE) was held at The National Maternity Hospital, Dublin on Friday 19th April 2024. We had an energetic, multidisciplinary and enthusiastic committee coordinating the event. We are grateful to the Executive Management Team for their support for this annual event which commenced in 2020, to showcase NMH based research and innovation across all areas of the hospital. RISE Committee Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe (chair), Lucille Sheehy, Dr Eoin O'Currain, David Fitzgerald, Dr Ingrid Browne, Grace Mealy, Jenny Stokes, Ionana Sirbu, Michael Horgan, Nicole Naidoo, Sorcha Lynch, Dr Gillian Corbett. Research and Innovation Symposium Exhibition - RISE Seventy-nine abstracts were submitted, including 40 research projects and 39 innovation projects. 24 were selected for oral presentations, and the remainder of the abstracts were presented as posters. A panel of judges worked hard to score the poster and oral presentations and awarded the following prizes. We received submissions from all parts of the hospital, which reflects our dynamic and vibrant workplace. Oral Presentation Awards Research Category The Research Colm O'Herlihy medal for the best research presentation was awarded to Ms Carly Keegan, Senior Scientist, for her study 'Increased Blood Product Requirements Associated with Compliance with the National PPH Guidelines at the National Maternity Hospital.' Second place was awarded to Dr Caitriona Ni Chathasaigh, Neonatology Fellow, for her study titled "Routine or selective application of a facemask for breathing support of preterm infants at birth: a randomized clinical trial". Third place was awarded to Dr Sophie Callanan, postdoctoral researcher, for her study "Low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy and child asthma: findings from follow-up of the ROLO trial". Innovation Category The Innovation Declan Meagher medal was awarded to Ms Helen Thompson, CMM3, for her project titled 'Transforming Scheduled Outpatient Care; Centralizing Benign Gynaecology Referrals'. Second prize was awarded to Ms Jennifer Fitzgerald, Clinical Nurse Manager, for her project titled 'Bone Density Screening for the National Maternity Hospital Staff'. Third prize was awarded to Dr Nicole Naidoo, Anaesthetic Registrar, for her audit titled "Audit on recovery times pre and post introduction of new recovery guidelines for elective LSCS patients under spinal anaesthesia". Poster Presentation Awards Research Category First prize was awarded to Dr Claire Flahavan, perinatal therapist, with ''Grief Vessels': an art-based exploration of therapeutic work in contexts of pregnancy loss'. Second Prize was awarded to Ms Roberta McCarthy, dietician manager, & Ms Katie Caffrey, placement student, with 'Growth in moderate to late preterm infants post discharge warrants attention'. Third Prize was awarded to Dr Lucy Geraghty, specialist registrar, Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, RISE Committee Chair and Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Carly Keegan, Senior Medical Scientist and Prof Shane Higgins, Master. Carly was awarded The Research Colm O'Herlihy medal for the best research presentation for her study 'Increased Blood Product Requirements Associated with Compliance with the National PPH Guidelines at The National Maternity Hospital.

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