Información básica

Nombre: Eva Doherty
Título: Associate Professor and Director of Human Factors in Patient Safety
Institución: Universidad RCSI de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
Disciplina: Psicología
Años de experiencia: 40

Descripción

Tres palabras clave que describen experiencia e interés:

1. curriculum design
2. experiential methods

Descripción del campo de especialización, intereses principales y temas de consulta:

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Breve biografía:

Eva is a practising clinical psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of the Human Factors in Patient Safety (HFPS) training, research and assessment programme at the National Surgical Training Centre, Department of Surgical Affairs, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The HFPS training is a mandatory component of the postgraduate professional training for surgical, emergency medicine, radiology and ophthalmology trainees. The programme provides interactive workshops for trainees and more recently for consultants on topics which include medical error, risk management, communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, decision-making, open disclosure, emotional intelligence, crisis management, resilience, professionalism and leadership. Eva pioneered and currently directs the academic Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety which is an inter-professional one/two year part-time online programme. Eva’s recent publications and research interests include communication issues in Irish hospitals; personality factors in medical education and the assessment of improvements and remediation of communication skills. In recognition of Eva’s contribution to medical education and to communication training in healthcare, Eva was awarded a Principal Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in the U.K. and an honorary fellowship by the International Association for Communication in Healthcare.