RCSI and Blackrock Clinic staff celebrated the long standing relationship between the two institutions at a reception in Blackrock Clinic on Monday, 16 June. The reception was held to unveil a plaque that names Blackrock Clinic a Teaching Hospital of RCSI.

Speaking at the event, Ms Carmel Mangan, Director of Nursing welcomed staff from both RCSI and Blackrock Clinic and said that “Blackrock Clinic has enjoyed a close relationship with RCSI since its inception and more recently had formalised arrangements to enable the delivery of a structured teaching programme”. 

RCSI medical students attend Blackrock Clinic for clinical teaching in both Graduate Entry and Undergraduate Medicine Degree Programmes.

Professor Arnold Hill thanked the Blackrock Clinic staff for their commitment to the delivery of a high-quality clinical teaching programme to the RCSI students. He paid tribute in particular to Dr Tom Farrell who was key to creating and sustaining the link with the hospital. Professor Mark Laher, Consultant Physician was thanked for his longstanding support and engagement with RCSI. 

Ms Moira Hennessy is central to the organisation of the clinical teaching programme at Blackrock Clinic and Dr Saira Nasim, Consultant Oncologist is the Clinical Tutor for the Graduate Entry Medicine Programme.

Professor Hill remarked: “Feedback that we receive from our students is consistently positive about their experience at Blackrock Clinic. I am delighted to be here today to signal our commitment to the Blackrock Clinic and to build upon this great partnership that promotes excellence in clinical education that ultimately results in better trained doctors to serve our patients needs.”