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NMH | 2024 216 Education pharmacology and perinatal audit'. Dr Ellen McMahon will now be following Nicola looking further at dystocia trends and at-risk nulliparous patient. Prof Declan Keane, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal College of Surgeons and Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. T hirty-four undergraduates from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) attended The National Maternity Hospital (NMH) in 2023 for their six weeks rotation in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology; 18 students in January/February and 16 in February/March. The programme was co-ordinated by Professor Declan Keane and Dr Catherine O'Regan, the tutor. Erica Gongora provided invaluable administrative support to the students. Teaching was provided by Consultants and various other members of hospital staff. In addition to the obligatory e-learning programmes, the students rotate through all areas of the hospital, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland including the Labour and Birthing Unit, Postnatal Wards, Antenatal Ward, Theatre, Gynae Clinics and also receive lectures, tutorials and bedside demonstrations. Sixteen students achieved honours in their final Obstetrics and Gynaecology examination at the RCSI. Five of these achieved first class honours. Ms. Renitha Reddi was awarded the RCSI/NMH Medal for achieving the highest marks amongst the RCSI students who attended The National Maternity Hospital. On the postgraduate front, Dr Nicola O'Riordan successfully completed her PhD entitled 'Labour dystocia: Increasing insights through proteomics, Renitha Reddi Bathuni, RCSI/NMH medical student, Prof Declan Keane, Consultant Obstetrican & Gynaecologist and RCSI Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Prof Shane Higgins, Master. Renitha was awarded the RCSI / NMH Medal for obtaining the highest marks in their final Obs/Gynae exam.

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