David Meagher

Dr., Emeritus Professor

1985 …2024

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Biography

Professional Experience: 
Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Midwestern Regional Hospital, Limerick (February 2001 to date), Head of Teaching and Research in Psychiatry, University of Limerick School of Medicine, University of Limerick (April 2010 to date)Vice-Dean for Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry, Dean of UL-Midwest Deanery, College of Psychiatrists for Ireland (December 2013-date)
Research Interests: 
Research interests include the neuropsychiatry of delirium across clinical settings with particular emphasis on palliative care, consultation-liaison psychiatry and elderly medical populations, including research activity focusing on definition and nosology, improving detection and assessment, clinical (motor activity) subtyping, management and prognostic indicators. Current work is focused upon the use of computer-assisted technologies in the detection and monitoring of patients with acute cognitive failure/delirium.Director of the Cognitive Impairment Research Group (CIRG) at the University of Limerick which involves supervision of 9 MD-PhD students and includes collaborative research with centers in the UK, USA, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Japan, Germany and India.Vice-President and founder member, European Delirium Association (2006-2014)President and founder of the Irish Delirium Society (2013 to date) Co-PI: 2 active HRB project grants totaling 400K (HRA_Research project Grants 2010 and HRA_POR_2012/4).Approximately 125 presentations at scientific conferences and academic meetings.H-Index 31.Research gate rating is 43 (i.e top 2% internationally).
Academic Qualifications: 
MB, BCh, BAO (1988) MD (2001) MRCPsych (1993) MSc Neuroscience (1996) MHSc Clinical Teaching (2008) PhD (2011)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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