Medical Exam Tutor’s core clinical team have over 60 years combined experience in clinical practice and education.
The development of our technology has been shaped by an in-depth understanding of undergraduate medical education, and simulated learning techniques learned over these years of experience.
Dr. Dara Byrne
MB BCh BAO, MCh, MMedEd, FRCSI
- Director of Simulation Saolta University Healthcare Group
- Senior Lecturer Medical Education National University of Ireland Galway
- Intern Coordinator West Northwest Intern Training Network
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
- Clinical Lead Year 5, School of Medicine, Semester 5.2
Professor Michael J Kerin
MB BCh BAO, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS Ed, FRCS Gen
- Professor of Surgery and Head of Discipline at NUI Galway
- Chair of the GUH Cancer Strategy Group
- Chair of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland CPD Committee
- Council Member of the RCSI
- Research Director of the National Breast Cancer Research
Institute
Dr. Paul O’ Connor
BSc MSc PhD
- Lecturer in General Practice NUI Galway
- PhD in psychology
- Associate Director of the Whitaker Institute
- Extensive research concerned with improving human
performance and safety in high risk work environments - Over 80 publications, including two books (Safety at the Sharp
End, and Human Performance Enhancements in High-risk
Environments - Chartered member of the British Psychological Society and
member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Dr. Brian Higgins
MB, BCh, BAO, DCH, DRCOG
- General practice with a special interest in information technology
and children’s health - Clinical tutor with West/Northwest Intern Network
- Project developer and clinical editor of clinical education
programme with the National Digital Learning Repository - Editor and developer of multiple technology enhanced learning
student education and general practice resources.
