Research prizes and awards

2019 awards
NAPCRG Pearl Awards 2019. Aspirin for primary prevention: comparison of studies before and after the era of statins and colorectal cancer screening. Moriarty F, Ebell MH.

Dr Harry O’Flanagan Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Research (best oral presentation) – RCSI Research Day 7 Mar 2019. Seán Coll.

ICGP Best Published Research Paper 2018 for Characterising patient complaints in out of hours general practice: a retrospective cohort study in Ireland. ICGP AGM on 4th May in Dublin. Emma Wallace.

Yvonne Cater Outstanding New Researcher award by SAPC and the Royal College of General Practitioners in the UK. Emma Wallace.

2018 awards
Selected as Young Forum Gastein Scholar for the EHFG 2018 by The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG). Moriarty F.

Most highly cited RCSI senior authored paper 2012.‘Managing patients with multimorbidity: systematic review of interventions in primary care and community settings’. Susan SM.

The Annals of Family Medicine Editorial Fellowship 2018-19. Wallace E.

2017 awards
Distinguished Trainee Research Award 1st Place (the Barbara Starfield Award) at the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) conference. (Murphy M, Galvin R, Fahey T, Boland F, Byrne P, Smith SM. Improving risk factor management for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of non-pharmaceutical interventions in primary care and community settings. North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG). Montreal, November 17th-21st 2017). Murphy M.

Ireland Canada University Foundation James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship Award 2016/17. Moriarty F.

Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Award for Best Published Irish General Practice Research 2016: Clyne B, Fitzgerald C, Quinlan A, Hardy C, Galvin R, Fahey T, et al. Interventions to Address Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2016;64(6):1210-22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27321600

Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme Award, 2017. Dr Barbara Clyne

The Association of University Departments of General Practice in (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting (March 2017), Bursary for best Conference Presentation: De Paor M, O'Brien K, Fahey T, Smith SM. Antiviral agents for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever).

PhArmacists In General PracticE: design and evaluation of a tailored training programme (PAIGE). MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS, Individual Fellowship, H2020-MSCA-IF- 2017. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence. Cardwell K, Smith, SM. Cross B.

Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference, best oral presentation. Economic impact of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: a Markov modelling study. Moriarty F, Bennett K, Cahir C, Fahey T.

2016 awards
The Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Award for Best Published Research (General Practice): Clyne B, Smith SM, Hughes CM, Boland F, Bradley MC, Cooper JA, et al. Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention for Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older Patients in Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (OPTI-SCRIPT Study). Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(6):545-53.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26553894

Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Award for Best Published Irish General Practice Research 2015: Wallace E, Salisbury C, Guthrie B, Lewis C, Fahey T, Smith SM. Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care. BMJ. 2015;350.
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h176.long

Structured Population and Health-services Research Education (SPHeRE) Research Day (February 2016) best poster presentation: Dr Mark Murphy, “Effectiveness of interventions in primary care to improve glycated haemoglobin and cardiovascular risk factor levels in patients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review”.

Ireland Canada University Foundation James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship Award 2016/17: Dr Frank Moriarty.

Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research. Future Leaders Award in Health Data Science 2016. Dr Derek Corrigan.

Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme Award, 2016. Dr Emma Wallace.

2015 awards
The Association of University Departments of General Practice in (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting (March 2015), James McCormick Prize for best Research Project: Dr Emma Wallace, “Impact analysis of clinical prediction rules in primary care: a review”.

The Association of University Departments of General Practice in (AUDGPI) Annual Scientific Meeting (March 2015), Bursary for best Conference Presentation: Wallace E, Uijen M, Clyne B, Zarabzadeh A, Keogh C, Galvin R, Smith SM, Fahey T. “Impact analysis of clinical prediction rules in primary care: a review”.

Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference (April 2015), best oral presentation: Moriarty F, Hardy C, Bennett K, Smith SM, Fahey T. “Trends in polypharmacy and prescribing appropriateness from 1997 to 2012”.

HRB Trials Methodology Research Network/Irish Times International Clinical Trials Day Writing Competition winner (May 2015): Dr Frank Moriarty.

The Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Annual Conference (July 2015), poster 2nd prize best presentation: Wallace E, Uijen M, Clyne B, Zarabzadeh A, Keogh C, Galvin R, Smith SM, Fahey T. “Impact analysis of clinical prediction rules in primary care”

Ireland Canada University Foundation James M. Flaherty Visiting Professors award 2015/16: Prof Tom Fahey.

Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme Award, 2015. Dr Rose Galvin.

2014 awards
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Conference (November 2014), best oral presentation: Clyne B, Smith S, Hughes C, Boland F, Bradley M, Cooper J, Fahey T. “Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention on potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial (the OPTI-SCRIPT study)”.

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Congress (November 2014), best student poster: Moriarty F, Cahir C, Fahey T, Bennett K. “Potentially inappropriate medicines and potential prescribing omissions in older people and their association with health care utilization: a retrospective cohort study”.

The International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS) Annual Conference (October 2014), best poster presentation: Aherne E, O'Brien K, Quinlan A, McDonnell R, Hardy C, Galvin R, Fahey T. “Patient preferences for breast cancer referral: Development and pilot study”.

2013 awards
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Congress (November 2014), best student poster: Moriarty F, Cahir C, Fahey T, Bennett K. “Potentially inappropriate prescribing and its association with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) impairment in older people”.