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Taoiseach launches €21.3m All-Island Irish Clinical Academic Training programme at University of Galway

Cross border programme, supported by the Health Research Board, enters 2nd phase & expanded to offer integrated clinical & research training

By Danielle Norton October 14, 2022 Updated October 17, 2022 5 min read

14/10/2022 repro free: Future Care: The inaugural Healthcare Forum, Future Care which was held by The College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Galway saw close to 500 health care professionals, students and Medtech specialists in attendance. The forum strategically launched the vision for the future of medical care in the west, in partnership with Saolta University Health Care Group. The event also saw the launch of phase two of the Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme (ICAT). This is a Health Research Board supported cross-border research funding programme supporting trainees in medicine, surgery, dentistry and veterinary medicine.Pictured at the event in University of Galway on Friday were Taoiseach Michéal Martin with Dr Stephanie Bollard, UCD and Prof Michael Connell Dennedy University of Galway with his dog Apollo. Photo: XPOSURE

Cross border programme, supported by the Health Research Board, enters second phase and is expanded to offer integrated clinical and research training to the brightest doctors, vets and dentists to become world class clinician scientists

Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. has today launched the second phase of the cross border Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) programme with an investment of €21.3 million to train 42 fellows in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine.