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Dr. Yvonne Codd

Assistant Professor (Occupational Therapy)
      
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Dr. Yvonne Codd

Assistant Professor (Occupational Therapy)

 coddy@tcd.ie

 


Yvonne was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy in September 2023, with a previous established clinical career as an occupational therapist specialising in the area of rheumatology and enduring health conditions. She holds a PhD., MSc. and BSc Cur Occ (Hons) awarded by Trinity College Dublin. Her work centres on understanding the lived experience of chronic and enduring health conditions: their impact on employment and parenting, and developing occupation-focused interventions that enhance participation in meaningful life roles. Yvonne is building a strong publication and dissemination record, with research featured in Q1 peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, national and international invited talks, and public engagement platforms including podcasts and webinars. Her research aligns closely with UN sustainable development goals related to health and wellbeing, decent work and economic growth, and reducing inequalities. She has demonstrated significant clinical impact through her leadership of the Sláintecare-funded Work-Able Solutions project, which has informed the development of a specialised occupational therapy service model supporting return-to-work for people with arthritis. She is currently embedding ongoing research within this multisite service to further advance applied clinical knowledge. Prior to joining Trinity College Dublin as faculty in 2023, Yvonne held academic and research roles at the University of Limerick, University College Dublin, and the University of Ulster, and worked as a Research Fellow on the CHITIN-funded REfLECTS Study. Her academic leadership now includes supervision of two competitively funded PhD projects focused on parenting and employment among individuals living with chronic conditions. Yvonne serves as the Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead on the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology and is an active member of the international ot4parenting research group. She is also an invited expert on the EmpowerHer Erasmus+ project, contributing to the development of a digital self-management tool. Through her work, Yvonne continues to champion clinically applied, patient-centred research aimed at improving occupational performance and participation, and quality of life for individuals with chronic and enduring health conditions. Yvonne is welcoming applications from prospective MSc and PhD students.
  chronic rheumatology conditions   EMPLOYMENT   occupational adaptation   occupational identity   PARENTING   participation & engagement in life roles   work participation
Details Date
Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead on the National Clinical Programme (Rheumatology). 2020-present
Co-Study Group Leader of the EULAR Work in RMDs Study Group June 2024
Academic Occupational Therapist Committee Member on the UCD Centre for Arthritis Research Steering Committee March 2024 - to date
Workwell Trial Steering Committee Member: Independent occupational therapy member providing oversight to the Workwell Trial on behalf of the funder (Versus Arthritis). This RCT is testing an occupational therapy-led work programme for people with inflammatory arthritis who are experiencing difficulties at work. July 2021 - Nov 2024
Member of the EULAR HPR Work Rehabilitation Study Group June 2021-May 2022
Board Member of Arthritis 2007-2009
Member of the WHO Rehabilitation Programme Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation (PIR) Peer Review Group for Musculoskeletal Conditions April 2021- August 2021
Details Date From Date To
CORU registered (OT 014326) Current Present
Member of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (MAOTI 2195) June 1999 Present
Member of the Next Generation Trialists in Stroke Recovery, Rehabilitation and Life After Stroke Working Group April 2024 Present
Member of the AOTI Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disorders Advisory Group. Previously served as Data Lead, CPD & Education Officer, Chair and Secretary 2000 Present
Member of the Irish Health Professional Society (IRHPS). Previously held committee roles as Chair and Secretary June 1999 Present
Member of the EULAR Study Group on Patient Education (STOPE) 2025 present
Member of the AOTI Vocational Advisory Group February 2024 Present
AOTI Communications Committee Chairperson December 2021 April 2023
Member of the AOTI Conference Committee 2021 January 2021 December 2021
Yvonne Codd, Susan Somerville, Katie Mahon, Jane Brownlee, Trish Fitzgerald, Oriel Glennon, Gary Killeen, Tadhg Stapleton, David Kane, Outcomes of a multisite pragmatic work-focused occupational therapy intervention for individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, EULAR, London, 3-6th June 2026, 2026, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  URL
Yvonne Codd and Christina MT Madsen, Vocational rehabilitation - what can we do to improve work ability?, EULAR, London, UK, 3-6th June, 2026, 2026, EULAR, Invited Talk, PRESENTED  URL
Yvonne Codd, Adopting a Parent-Centric Approach to Practice, Royal College of Occupational Therapists Spotlight on Parenting, Birmingham, UK, 20th April, 2026, 2026, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Codd, Y., Somerville, S., Mahon, K., Glennon, O., Fitzgerald, T., Brownlee, J., Stapleton, T., Killeen, G., Kane, D., Supporting work participation in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders: outcomes from Work-Able Solutions a multisite work-focused occupational therapy intervention., Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Codd, Y., Honey, A., McGrath, M, Understanding parenting as an occupation in Irish occupational therapy practice, Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-12th February, 2026, Poster, PRESENTED
British Society for Rheumatology(ed.), Lived Experience of Individuals Parenting with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, British Journal of Rheumatology, Glasgow, UK, 65, ((Supplement_2)), 28-30 April, Oxford University Press, 2026, Proceedings of a Conference, PRESENTED  DOI
White, C, McGrath, M; Boyd, P, McCoy, A, Mockler, D, Codd, Y, Lived Experience of Individuals Parenting with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 1st December 2025, 2025, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
Codd, Y., Glennon, , O., Fitzgerald, T., Brownlee, J., Mahon, K., Somerville, S., Killeen, G., Stapleton, T., Kane, D.7, A year in the life of work-able solutions, an Irish clinical service to support adults with rheumatic or musculoskeletal disorders who want to work: 12-month interim findings, EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14th June 2025, 84, (Supplement 1), 2025, pp1595-, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Minchin, P., Codd, Y., Glassey, N., Occupational Therapy Management of Hand Osteoarthritis: Current Irish Practice in Primary and Integrated Care Services, EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14th June 2025, 2025, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Yvonne Codd, Emerging and Expanding Occupational Therapy Roles in Ireland, Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland National Conference, Mullingar, Ireland, 3rd October 2025, 2025, AOTI, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
  

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Award Date
Trinity Research Doctorate Award 2024/2025 PI-based Projects Scheme 2024
Nominated for a Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award in 2023-24 2024
Member of the REfLECTS Team which is a finalist in the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2024 in the `Northern Ireland Government Award for Partnering, Leading, Shaping to Improve Population Health' Category. Submission entitled: Stroke bootcamp initiative to improve AHP stroke rehabilitation. 2024
Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Best Workshop Abstract Prize 2024
Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding Award 2023
Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Silver Medal Award for Research 2023 2023
Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Gold Medal Award for Research 2022 2022
Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Gold Medal Award for Research 2021 2021
Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Educational Bursary Second Prize 2021
Member of the QI team which was a Finalist in the National Clinical Excellence Awards (Excellence in Quality Care category) and won 1st Prize in Naas General Hospital Quality Improvement Audit & Research 2021
Irish Rheumatology Health Professional Society Silver Medal Award for Research 2018 2018
Arthritis Ireland (Kildare Branch) Research Bursary 2018
Arthritis Ireland (Kildare Branch) Research Bursary 2017