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Launched in January 2017 Neurotransmitter is a competition for employees and Students at University Hospital Galway. An information evening was hosted on January 26th 2017 in the CSI with Dr Johnny Walker as keynote speaker. Staff and students have an opportunity to develop their ideas via workshops and a mentoring process supported by our project partners before pitching their innovation in April 2017. Winners of the competition will receive a bursary along with additional mentoring of the successful idea. The competition is supported by Saolta Hospital Group, National University of Ireland, Galway, West Northwest Intern Network, E-health Ireland, National Digital Research Centre (NDRC), and Bioinnnovate.

Programme of Neurotransmitter Events:

Tuesday, 28th February 2017 Closing date for idea applications

Saturday, 04th March 2017 Feedback from panel to entrants on applications

Tuesday, 07th March 2017 First Workshop on idea generation (CSI, Room 2001 5pm-7pm) Paul Anglim Bio-Innovate

Tuesday, 21st March 2017 Second workshop on business model canvass (time and venue TBC), Fergus O’Dea, NDRC

Thursday, 06th April 2017 Idea Pitch event in the Portershed in Galway City, to win bursary and tailored mentoring.

Dr. Dara Byrne pictured with the Idea Pitch event winner, Dr Dylan Finnerty, Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine,Mb Bch Bao FCAI, Ms. Mari Vahey and Dr. Catherinen Diskin

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Resilience Programme

Stress and burnout is prevalent in professionals working in the area of healthcare.

ICAPSS welcomed medal winning paralympian Dr Eoghan Clifford, Dr Paddy Barrett, aka ‘The Doctor Paradox’, Dr. Pat Lam, head coach of connacht rugby,' The Happy Pear' Mr. David and Stephen Flynn, and 20 year navy seal veteran Dr. Naggiar, to speak at NUI Galway and Saolta Grand Rounds on the topic of Resilience.

The guest speakers giving invaluable understanding of their experiences and approaches to resilience in their respective fields of expertise. The purpose of the seminars is to provide some insights into how healthcare professionals can become more resilient. The series included national and international speakers from within the healthcare community, as well as other domains.