Early Career Researcher Forum
In 2013, the Early Career Researcher Forum (ECRF) was launched by AIIHPC in collaboration with the Irish Association for Palliative Care (IAPC). The Forum currently has over 90 members and provides members with opportunities to access peer and mentor support, develop links with senior researchers, participate in capacity building workshops and share knowledge across disciplines.
The Forum, which is multidisciplinary in nature, is central to the Institute’s aim of fostering a strategic approach to palliative care research and knowledge development on the island of Ireland. The Institute supports the ECRF by facilitating national and international collaboration, resource sharing, capacity building, and knowledge transfer. We provide regular updates to members on funding and career development opportunities.
The forum is constantly expanding and we want even more researchers to join and benefit from this collaborative community of peers. There are no membership criteria to join the ECRF; members are researchers or clinicians from any discipline who consider themselves in the early- to mid-stages of their research career in palliative and end of life care.
"Research can be a lonely and frightening place when starting off. The ECRF facilitates networking opportunities with both early and experienced researchers carrying out research related to all aspects of palliative care. This offers a platform for collaboration in future research studies to flourish. The ECRF also creates learning opportunities and offers support and guidance through their interactive research webinars, in response to the learning needs of their members"
ECRF Members come from over 35 different academic, clinical, charity, service provider and regulatory organisations on the island of Ireland who are interested in palliative care research
Click on ECRF poster for more information.
The ECRF Steering Committee is responsible for agreeing the overall aims, objectives, and key outcomes for the Forum, alongside developing a research capacity building activities plan. The Committee meets regularly. The current members of the Steering Committee are:
|
Name |
Role |
Affiliation |
| Dr Monika Pilch |
Chair |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Mary Nevin |
Vice-Chair |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Dr Cliona Lorton |
Membership Officer |
Trinity College Dublin and Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services |
| Dr Deborah Muldrew |
Communications and Activities Officers (joint) |
Ulster University |
| Dr Serena Fitzgerald |
Communications and Activities Officers (joint) |
University College Cork |
| Dr Aoibheann Conneely |
General Member |
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services |
| Yvonne Muldowney |
General Member |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Aidan O'Donoghue |
General Member |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Stacey Power |
General Member |
Cork University Maternity Hospital |
For further information about the Forum, please contact the Chair, Monika Pilch pilchm@tcd.ie or Project Manager, Clodagh O’Donovan, codonovan@aiihpc.org
Join the ECRF
To apply to join the forum please fill out our application form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TGXBZXX