Professor Fidelma Dunne, MD PhD MMedEd.

Fidelma Dunne holds a Personal Professorship in Medicine and is currently Head of the School of Medicine at the National University of Ireland. In addition she is a Consultant Endocrinologist at Galway University Hospitals. She obtained her medical degree from the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), her MD from University College Cork, her PhD from the University of Birmingham UK and also holds a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Dundee Scotland.

Her major research interest is in the area of pregnancy and diabetes. Her research group are currently conducting a number of studies as part of the ATLANTIC DIP programme.

These studies are focusing on:

• Pregnancy Outcomes in women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
• Pre pregnancy care (PPC)
• Process of care delivery for Diabetes before during and after pregnancy
• Screening for GDM
• Persistent glucose abnormalities following GDM
• Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
• Genetics of GDM
• Psychosocial implications of GDM
• Economic evaluation of GDM

In addition she is involved in a multicentre European funded FP7 programme on prevention of GDM (DALI) using Vitamin D and lifestyle intervention.

Professor Dunne is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education through the College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and at the Royal College of Physicians (RCPI).

Positions held in last 10 years;

• Chair NUIG Alumni Board (2004-2007)
• Member NUIG Udaras Governing Body (2 Terms) 
• Head of School of Medicine NUIG (2009-2013)
• Chair Curriculum Revision Committee School Medicine NUIG
• Chair School Medicine Executive Board NUIG (2009-2013)
• Chair Examination Committee RCPI (2009-2013)
• Dean Examinations RCPI (2004-2007)
• Senior Fellow of Council RCPI (2009-2013)
• Member ICHMT
• Chair RCPI Advisory Group on Diabetes (2010-2013)
• Committee member Council of Deans (CDFMSI)(2009-2013)