The third episode in the RCSI MyHealth series 2024/2025, focusing on emotional well-being following a cancer diagnosis, will take place as an in-person event at RCSI’s St Stephen’s Green campus in Dublin city centre. The event will feature healthcare providers and patient advocates who will share personal insights and coping strategies for life with cancer. 

This in-person event is free of charge and open to the general public to attend. 

The in-person event will also be recorded. The recording will be made available to watch on the RCSI YouTube channel and as a podcast on Wednesday, 27 November 2024. 

This event will be chaired by Dr Padraic Dunne, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.  

Panellists include: 

• Dr Maria Pertl, Lecturer, Department of Health Psychology, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences  
• Dr Vicky Cooper Lunt, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology Service, Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre 
• Representative from the Irish Cancer Society
• Patient advocate for people living with cancer  

To assist us with planning, please register your interest and indicate if you plan on attending in-person on the night. 

More information

Find a full list of upcoming events and watch or listen back to previous RCSI MyHealth series episodes here.

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RCSI MyHealth Series 2024/25 

Running since 2017, the RCSI MyHealth lecture series aims to demystify common health concerns by drawing expertise and insight from RCSI researchers and international health experts at the cutting-edge of medical and healthcare developments. The series was recently announced as a winner in the Best of Europe Region Awards 2024 by CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.  

The MyHealth Series is for anyone wanting to learn about common illnesses and health-related topics directly from leading healthcare experts and explore a wide range of areas in health and well-being.  

This year, the programme will feature a number of in-person events offering the public the unique opportunity to engage directly with RCSI experts at our live sessions, as well as our popular online episodes.  

All episodes, including our in-person events, will be made available to watch on the RCSI YouTube channel. Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast version by searching ‘RCSI MyHealth’ on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.  

Join the RCSI MyHealth conversation at #RCSIMyHealth. Don’t forget to subscribe to the RCSI YouTube and podcast channels, where you’ll find extensive content on a range of health science topics.