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Biography
Associate Professor Patrick O Donnell is a GP in Limerick city and a teacher and researcher at the University of Limerick School of Medicine. He graduated from medicine at UCD in 2006 and completed the Sligo Specialist Training Scheme in General Practice in 2012. He also holds a Masters Degree in Global Health from Trinity College Dublin and is a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners. Patrick's main research interests are inclusion health, health equity, homelessness, addiction and the provision of healthcare to people from marginalised groups. He is a member of the School of Medicine General Practice and Public Health Research Group. He is involved in teaching about the healthcare needs of people from marginalised groups to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels around the country.
External positions
Visiting Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Access to Primary Healthcare by Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in Rural Communities.
Mamai, I., Lobachova, V., Glynn, L., O'Donnell, P., Hayes, P., Casey, M. & Moiseieva, A., Aug 2025, In: Irish Medical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are tailored primary care services for social inclusion good value for money? A health economics evaluation with Monte-Carlo probabilistic sensitivity analysis comparing tailored social inclusion primary care services to mainstream primary care services for socially excluded people
Kelly, S., Dee, A. & O’Donnell, P., Dec 2025, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 24, 1, 159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Child marriage prevention as a preconception health strategy: A modelling-based cost-benefit analysis in Senegal
Poix, S., O'Donnell, P., Kelly, D. & Elmusharaf, K., Nov 2025, In: Public Health. 248, 105964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engaging with Underserved Communities in the Curriculum
O’Donnell, P., Kiely, B., Blane, D. & Smith, S., 1 Jan 2025, Social Accountability of Medical Schools: Empowering the Future of Medical Education and Healthcare Systems. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 115-136 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Scoping the patient-safety implications of AI-based communication with migrants in general practice. a scoping review
Cronin, A., Kelly, A., Wrona, M., O'Donnell, P., Hassan, A., Myles, T., Fallon, T. & MacFarlane, A., Dec 2025, In: BJGP Open. 9, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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