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Aidan Culhane is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Limerick School of Medicine, where he has been teaching since 2007. He pioneered Ireland's first Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) in general practice and currently serves as Module Lead for the Early Patient Contact Programme. He is also a practicing general practitioner in Castleconnell, County Limerick, and a medical officer for over 200 patients with intellectual disability through the Daughters of Charity services.
- Education: MB (University College Cork, 1982), Dip.Sports Med. (London), Dip.Clinical Teaching (NUIG)
Research Interests focus on:
- Quality assurance of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs)
- Professional identity formation in medical students
- Benzodiazepine prescribing patterns for patients with intellectual disability
- Vitamin D levels in individuals with intellectual disability
- Elderly care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientific Trends from his publications show expertise in general practice education, qualitative analysis of medical training programs, and primary care responses to public health crises like SARS-CoV-2. His work emphasizes longitudinal educational models and healthcare workforce dynamics.
Awards & Honors:
- Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FFSEM)
- Medical Officer for the Irish Olympic Team (2004 Athens Olympics)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sports Medicine, RCSI
Collaborations span institutions like the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Western Australia, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. He actively engages in multi-stakeholder educational research and maintains international connections in medical education.
