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Professor Martina Hennessy

Assoc Prof Consultant MedicalEducation (Medical Education)
Assoc Prof Consultant MedicalEducation (Pharmacology & Therapeutics)
      
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Professor Martina Hennessy

Assoc Prof Consultant MedicalEducation (Medical Education)

 mhenness@tcd.ie

 

Assoc Prof Consultant MedicalEducation (Pharmacology & Therapeutics)


Prof Martina Hennessy is a practicing clinical pharmacologist and consultant physician in St James's Hospital Dublin with expertise in hypertension and cardiovascular risk. In addition, she is Associate Professor in Medical Education in the School of Medicine. Prof Hennessy was the first Fottrell post appointed as part of the HEA curricular reform process in 2007 and was responsible for directing reform of the undergraduate curriculum in medicine. Prof Hennessy is the Director of the Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility in St James's Hospital, Dublin. The CRF is a collaborative partnership between St James's Hospital and Trinity College. Prof Hennessy is also the Director of Internship in The School of Medicine. In January 2023, Prof Hennessy took up the role of Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of the Dublin Midlands hospital Group (DMHG). The DMHG is composed of 7 hospitals, St James's Hospital Dublin, Tallaght University Hospital Dublin, The Coombe Women's Hospital Dublin, St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network at St James's Hospital, Naas General Hospital, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. The CAO is responsible for developing a structured and integrated approach to research, innovation, education and training for all healthcare professionals in the DMHG. The DMHG which includes its Academic Partner Trinity College Dublin (TCD), is one of the largest of 7 hospital groups established as a key transitional step in a Government initiative to reorganise the Public Health System.
Project Title
  NOURISH :development of an irish-Ugandan HIV/ Nutrition research cluster Irish Aid / HEA
From
2012
To
2016
Summary
Funding Agency
Irish Aid / Hea
Programme
Programme of Strategic Co-operation Round 3
Project Type
intervention
Project Title
 Doctoral training for Development in Africa
From
2008
To
2014
Summary
Funding Agency
irish Aid/ HEA
Programme
Program for strategic co-operation between Irish Aid and HEA
Project Type
Cross disciplinary, capacity building in higher education
Project Title
 Establishment of a Dublin HIV Cohort Database
From
2005
To
2010
Summary
Funding Agency
HRB
Project Type
clinical pharmacology / HIV biomedical studies
Project Title
 Role of the nuclear receptors (PXR and CAR) and thymidine kinase polymorphisms on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral therapy in HIV disease
From
2006
To
2010
Summary
Funding Agency
European Clinical Aids Society
Project Type
clinical pharmacology/ biomedical research
Project Title
 Proposal to Expand and consolidate the Development Studies Association of Ireland in collaboration with TIDI
From
2012
To
2016
Summary
Funding Agency
Irish Aid
Project Type
educational and research development and capacity building

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Details Date
Member,Education sub-committee Medical Council representing University 2009- present
Chair,Medication safety committee St James's Hospital 2011-present
Member. Patient Safety committee Tallaght Hospital 2013-present
Member Board of Governance of Clinical Research Facility ST James's Hospital 2013-present
Member European Academic alliance in Global Health 2010- present
Internship oversight committee - representing the Trinity Network of Interns (123) 2011 - present
member of Eurolife International health committee representing university 2008-present
HEA Clinical Skills development advisory group 2008-2009
Irish University Medical School Consortium 2011- present
Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Medium Basic Basic
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Fellow Royal College of Physicians in Ireland 2006 present
Fellow Royal College of Physicians London 2007 present
Fellow British Hypertension Society (Member 2008-2014) 2014 present
Fellow British Pharmacological Society (Member 1998-2023) 2023 present
Member Clinical Trials Advisory Council, Ministerial Appointment 2026 Present
Member National Clinical Trials Oversight Group Ministerial Appointment 2024 2025
Founding Member Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Scheme 2017 present
Founding Member of Irish Network of Medical Educators later INHED (Health Educators) 2008 Present
Member National Medical Device Committee (Regional Appointment) 2025 Present
Chair Regional Medical Device Committee (Regional Appointment) 2025 Present
Member Scientific Advisory Board Manchester Biomedical Resource Centre 2024 Present
Deputy Chair Strategic Advisory Board UK and Irish Clinical Research Facilities Network (UKCRFN) 2024 Present
Member NIBRT Cell and Gene Forum 2022 Present
Member Governance Board of Irish Research Radiation Oncology Group (IRROG) 2022 Present
Deputy Director/Member-National Clinical Trials Organisation (formerly Clinical Research Co-Ordination Ireland) 2018 2025
Chair MedTech Working Group National Clinical Trials organisation (NCTO) 2023 2025
Member UK and Irish Clinical Research Facilities Network (UKCRFN) 2018 Present
Eurolife Network of Universities 2008 present
Development Studies Association of Ireland 2012 2018
Member Irish Association of Pharmacologists 1998 Present
London Clinical Pharmacology group 2004 2010
British HIV Association 2003 2008
Aileen Patterson, Conan Brady, Elaine Burke, Stefania Castello, Laura Courtney, Gerard F Curley, Suzanne Donnelly, Martina Hennessy, Declan M McLoughlin, Finbarr O"Connell, T E Roberts, Olle ten Cate, Hedy Wald, Lina Zgaga, Descriptive analysis of interns" basic psychological needs, burnout and empathy in the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, BMJ Open, 16, 2026, pdoi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-1086 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Burke, Elaine and Darker, Catherine and Godson Treacy, Isabelle Molly and Kavanagh, Columb and Mockler, David and Slattery, Natasha and Hennessy, Martina, Interventions to enhance gender equity in academic medicine: a systematic review, BMJ Open, 15, (10), 2025, pe107096 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Elaine Burke, Declan Byrne, Mark Donegan, Oisin Hannigan, Julie O'Grady, Alice Waugh, Martina Hennessy, PlayDecide Teamwork: A discussion game for junior doctors to explore workplace bullying and harassment, BMC Medical Education, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Elaine Burke, Catherine Darker, Isabelle Molly Godson-Treacy, Columb Kavanagh, David Mockler, Natasha Slattery, Martina Hennessy, Gender equality in academic medicine before, during and after COVID-19: A systematic review., BMJ Open, 2024, Notes: [https://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5103072/v1], Journal Article, SUBMITTED
Carter M, Tobin A, Coy L, McDonald D, Hennessy M, O'Rourke D, Room to improve: The diagnostic journey of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 42, 2023, p42 - 46, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Kennedy, Cormac, Hayes, Peter, Salama, Sulafa, Hennessy, Martina, Fogacci, Federica, The Effect of Semaglutide on Blood Pressure in Patients without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12, (3), 2023, p772 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Ó Domhnaill, A. O'Mahony, M., Broderick, B., Hennessy, M., Donnelly, A., Naughton, O., Hurley, E., Carthy, P., Nolan, A., Moriarty, F. and Lyons, S., Impact of Nitrogen Dioxide on Health with Particular Emphasis on Vulnerable Groups, Environmental Protection Agency, 2023, p1 - 48, Report, PUBLISHED  URL
McElvaney O.J, McEvoy N.L, Boland F, McElvaney O.F, Hogan G, Donnelly K, Friel O, Browne E, Fraughen D.D, Murphy M.P, Clarke J, Choileáin O.N, O'Connor E, McGuinness R, Boylan M, Kelly A, Hayden J.C, Collins A.M, Cullen A, Hyland D, Carroll T.P, Geoghegan P, Laffey J.G, Hennessy M, Martin-Loeches I, McElvaney N.G, Curley G.F, A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous alpha-1 antitrypsin for ARDS secondary to COVID-19, Med, 3, (4), 2022, p233 - 248.e6, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Sheill G., Hennessy M., Devenney K., Reynolds S., Towns J., Gill M., Guinan E., A hospital to community exercise referral pathway: results of a pilot project., Irish Journal of Medical Science., 2022, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Cormac Kennedy and Osama Ali and Richard Farnan and John Stinson and Ahmed Gabr and Mary Hall and Patricia O'Connor and Martina Hennessy and Michael Barry, Clinical characteristics of two groups commonly referred to an Irish hypertension service"patients with resistant hypertension and young adults with hypertension, Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), 2022, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
  

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Martina Hennessy, Dawn Quinn , TIDI Impact report , Trinity College Dublin , July , 2014, Report, PUBLISHED
Martina Hennessy, Dawn Quinn, TIDI Impact Report , Trinity College Dublin , July , 2013, Report, PUBLISHED
Uduma, Hennessy , A Report on North South Experiences of Doctoral Training for Development in Africa, Trinity College dublin , November , 2012, Report, PUBLISHED
Uduma, Hennessy , Building Research Capacity in Higher Education Institutes through Partnerships with African Universities, Trinity College Dublin , November , 2012, Report, PUBLISHED
Feely J, Hennessy M, Sheehan O, 'Hypertension and Health a Patient Guide. ', Dept of Clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics , 2000, -, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
Elaine Burke, Play/Decide: Teamwork. A card-based discussion game for junior doctors to address workplace bullying and harassment, -, Miscellaneous, SUBMITTED

  


Award Date
UCL Teaching Award, Royal Free and University College Medical School Academic 2006
Glaxo-Wellcome CPS Oral Communications Prize British Pharmacological Society, 2001. The role of the multi-drug transporter P-glycoprotein in HIV disease 2001
Bristol Myers Squibb Travel Scholarship Award British HIV Association, April 2001 The Clinical Implications of P-glycoprotein Expression and Function in HIV Positive Patients. 2001
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Registrars prize (2nd) April 2001 The Role of P-glycoprotein Expression and Function in HIV Positive Patients. 2001
Glaxo-Wellcome Oral communications Prize British Pharmacological Society, Jan 2000 The Pharmacokinetics of Nelfinavir Administered Twice Versus Three Times Daily in HIV positive Patients. 2000
The Irish Association of Pharmacologists Oral communications prize, Nov 2000 A Role for P glycoprotein Expression and Function in Drug Interactions with St John's Wort. 2000
Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ireland Oral communications Prize April 2000. The Clinical Implications of Intracellular Protease Inhibitor Concentrations in HIV Patients. 2000
Professors prize in Paediatrics 1994
1st honours Medical Jurisprudence 5th medical year. 1993
Overall honours 2nd and 3rd medical years combined 1992
Distinction in Pharmacology 3rd medical year. 1992