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NMH | 2024 217 Education U CD Obstetrics & Gynaecology at National Maternity Hospital has a large and vibrant teaching programme delivered by Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, Prof. Mary Higgins, Prof Donal Brennan, Prof Colm O'Herlihy, and organised by Ms Stephanie Begley and Ms Vaniya Patil. Tutors Dr Clare Kennedy, Dr Kristyn Dunlop, Dr Bernard Kennedy, Dr Nicola Whelan, Dr Roisin McConnell and Dr Rachel O'Keeffe provided excellence in teaching throughout the year. The John F. Cunningham Medal was awarded to Dr Isabel Dwyer, the Kieran O'Driscoll Prize to Ms Eoghan Culligan and the Edward Smith Medal to Ms Louise Murphy. We are delighted to announce that Prof David Crosby was appointed as UCD Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine during the year, which will further develop our academic and research programme in Reproductive Health. We have an energetic and enthusiastic team of researchers ranging from research assistants to MD/PhD students who are working on a wide variety of projects spanning all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology. Submission of MD/PhDs Dr Niamh Keating was awarded MD on diabetes research. Dr Anna Delahunt was awarded PhD for thesis entitled Determinants of appetitive traits in children aged 5 and 9-11 years old: Findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study Dr Cathy McNestry was awarded MD for thesis entitled breastfeeding to prevent chronic disease. MDs were awarded to Dr Kate Glennon, Dr Fionan Donohoe. University College Dublin Obstetrics & Gynaecology Orlagh Meyer, Jack Kennedy, Emma Sheridan and Berkeley Scott, UCD Medical Students. Dr Clare Kennedy was awarded MSc and Claire O'Rourke MSc Ultrasound. Dr Sophie Callanan was awarded her PhD entitled Cardiometabolic outcomes in ROLO preteens. Dr Fiona O'Toole submitted her MD thesis on Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. Dr Helena Bartels was awarded PhD for thesis on Placenta Accreta UCD Perinatal Research Centre (www.ucd.ie/medicine/perinatal, X @UCDPerinatal, instagram @ucd_ perinatal) The centre's work aim is excellence in reproductive health and perinatal