General Practice
College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences,
School of Medicine
Course overview
Programmes available
MD (General Practice), full-time
MD (General Practice), part-time
Entry requirements
PhD candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
MD candidates should normally have a high honours standard in Medicine from NUI Galway or possess a qualification deemed to be equivalent. Candidates shall be eligible to register onto the MD programme, three years after obtaining the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine. The application will also require support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
Additional entry requirements: candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.
Areas of interest
- Primary care research
- Management of cardiovascular disease in the community
- Professional practice (with an emphasis on rural practice)
- Patients' perspectives
- Antimicrobial resistance in the community
- Medical education research
Researcher profiles
Prof. Andrew Murphy
http://www.nuigalway.ie/general_practice/staff_pages/andrewmurphy.html
Prof. Peter Cantillon
http://www.nuigalway.ie/general_practice/staff_pages/petercantillon.html
Dr. Liam Glynn
http://www.nuigalway.ie/general_practice/staff_pages/liamglynn.html
Find out more
Ms. Mary Byrne
T +353 91 495 205
E mary.byrne@nuigalway.ie

