UCC Research Profiles: h.hynes@ucc.ie, Medicine

Contact Details

Lecturer In Clinical Science and Practice
Medical School
1.46
Brookfield Health Sciences Complex
College Road,
Cork

T: + 353 21 4901592
E: h.hynes@ucc.ie

Dr. Helen Hynes (née Phelan) graduated in medicine from UCC in 1992, where she now lectures in Clinical Science and Practice in the School of Medicine.

She has extensive experience in clinical medicine in the fields of General Practice and Emergency Medicine.

She is a Member of the Irish College of General Practice and has a Masters Degree in Medical Education from Queen's University Belfast (2009).

Dr. Hynes is particularly interested in the use of simulation and technology in medical education, reducing medical error, assessment, emergency medicine, and cultural diversity within the medical school.

She affiliated with the Cork and Kerry Ambulance Training Centre and coordinates Basic Life Support training in the School of Medicine. She has instructed on Paramedic Training Courses and is on the faculty of UCC's Military Medical Care Diploma.

Dr Hynes is the module co-ordinator for GM2013. She is acting Year 2 co-ordinator for the GEM programme and module co-ordinator for GM2014. She contributes to teaching on modules MX4090, MX5090, GM1001, GM1002, GM1003, GM2001, and CP1080.

Research Interests

Member of UCC's ASSERT for Health Research Group
Member of COLLAGE, Collaboration on Ageing, Ireland's 3 star Reference Site for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. www.collage-ireland.eu
Self-Directed Learning: subject of Masters Thesis

Simulation Based Teaching of Emergency Medicine

Patient Safety: Member of the the EU Erasmus funded team on Handover Training. www.patient-project.eu

Research Grants

	Project	Funding Body	Start Date	End Date	Award
	PATIENT Project	ERASMUS
	Medical Council"Re-Design Level 3 exams"Dr H Hynes	Irish Funded Research	30-JUN-15	30-JUN-17	€7,694.00

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	'COLLaboration on AGEing-COLLAGE: Ireland's three star reference site for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA)' O’Caoimh, R.,Sweeney, C.,Hynes, et al (2015) 'COLLaboration on AGEing-COLLAGE: Ireland's three star reference site for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA)'. European Geriatric Medicine, 6 (5):505-511 [Details]
	(2014)	'To cognitively err is human' Smith, SD,Power, D,Henn, P,Hynes, H,Bradley, C (2014) 'To cognitively err is human'. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 25 :12-13 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'An evaluation of high fidelity simulation training for paramedics in Ireland' David Power, Patrick Henn, Paul O’Driscoll, Theresa Power, John McAdoo, Helen Hynes, Stephen Cusack (2013) 'An evaluation of high fidelity simulation training for paramedics in Ireland'. International Paramedic Practice, 3 (1):11-18 [Details]
	(2013)	'The At-Risk Medical Student - What More Can We Do?' Maher, B, Sweeney, C. Hynes, H, O'Flynn, S (2013) 'The At-Risk Medical Student - What More Can We Do?'. Irish Medical Journal, [Details]
	(2013)	'Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A Ten Year Retrospective Study' Maher, BM,Hynes, H,Sweeney, C,Khashan, AS,O'Rourke, M,Doran, K,Harris, A,O' Flynn, S (2013) 'Medical School Attrition-Beyond the Statistics A Ten Year Retrospective Study'. Bmc Medical Education, 13 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Fit for practice: Are we there yet?' Hynes, H,Smith, S,Henn, P,McAdoo, J (2012) 'Fit for practice: Are we there yet?'. Medical Teacher, 34 :253-253 [Details]
	(2012)	'A study of innovative patient safety education' Pat Henn, Simon Smith, Robert Gaffney, Helen Hynes; (2012) 'A study of innovative patient safety education'. The Clinical Teacher, [Details]
	(2012)	'A metric-based analysis of structure and content of telephone consultations of final-year medical students in a high-fidelity emergency medicine simulation' Henn P, Power D, Smith SD, Power T, Hynes H, Gaffney R, McAdoo JD (2012) 'A metric-based analysis of structure and content of telephone consultations of final-year medical students in a high-fidelity emergency medicine simulation'. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 2 (5) [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Medical safety: using end objectives to drive learning' Smith, S,Henn, P,Gaffney, R,Hynes, H,McAdoo, J,Bradley, C (2011) 'Medical safety: using end objectives to drive learning'. Medical Education, 45 :757-757 [DOI] [Details]
	(1996)	'Genitourinary Dysfunction in the Older Irish Woman' Hynes, H; Hynes, M; Jenkins, D.; (1996) 'Genitourinary Dysfunction in the Older Irish Woman'. FORUM: Journal of the Irish College of General Practiti, :16-18 [Details]
	(1993)	'Night Sedation in Pregnancy' Phelan, H; O' Shaughnessy, G; O'Cuill, D; (1993) 'Night Sedation in Pregnancy'. Irish Medical Journal, 86 (3):107-107 [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Irish Network of Medical Educators H Hynes, P Henn, B Maher, H Drachsler, S Stoyanov, C Orrego, L Stieger (2015) Designing Learning Outcomes For Handover Teaching of Medical Students using Group Concept Mapping Irish Network of Medical Educators [Details]
	(2014)	AMEE Hynes H., Stoyanov, S., Drachsler H., Maher, B., Orrego C., Secanell M., Stieger L., Druener, S., Sopka, S., Henn, P. (2014) Designing Learning Outcomes for Handover Teaching of Medical Students using Group Concept Mapping AMEE [Details]
	(2014)	EMS Gathering 2014 Parkes E, Hynes H (2014) A comparative study of the effectiveness of supraglottic airways inserted during uninterrupted chest compressions by irish healthcare professionals and medical students EMS Gathering 2014 University of Limerick, [Details]
	(2014)	Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare Patrick Henn, Helen Hynes, Bridget Maher, Hendrik Drachsler, Slavi Stoyanov, Carola Ortega, Sasa Sopka (2014) Developing Learning Outcomes for Handover Training for Medical Students Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare [Details]
	(2013)	Patient safety First Henn P, Smith D, Gaffney G, Hynes H, Power T, Maher B, McAdoo J (2013) Patient Safety Training for Medical Students Patient safety First [Details]
	(2013)	Irish Gerontological Society 61st Annual and Scientific Meeting Sweeney C, Molloy DW, O’Caoimh R, Bond R, Hynes H, McGlade C, Shorten G (2013) European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing: Ireland and the COLLAGE experience Irish Gerontological Society 61st Annual and Scientific Meeting , pp.278-279 [Details]
	(2012)	INMED 2012 Hynes, H; Smith, SD; Henn, P; Gaffney, R; Power, T; McAdoo, J; Power, D (2012) Safe Students: Safe Doctors INMED 2012 [Details]
	(2012)	INMED 2012 Gaffney, R; Henn, P; Hynes, H; Joy, A; McAdoo, J; Power, D; Power, T; Schiller, U; Smith, S. (2012) When Meti-Man Met the Medical Students INMED 2012 [Details]
	(2012)	AMEE 2012 Helen Hynes, Simon Smith, Patrick Henn, Robert Gaffney, Theresa Power, John McAdoo, Colin Bradley (2012) The simulated ward: helping students become safer doctors AMEE 2012 Lyon, France, , 26-AUG-12 - 29-AUG-12 [Details]
	(2011)	Engaging Minds: Active learning, participation and collaboration in Higher Education Helen Hynes, Simon Smith, Pat Henn and Robert Gaffney; (2011) Reducing vulnerability to medical error Engaging Minds: Active learning, participation and collaboration in Higher Education [Details]
	(2011)	Simulation Summit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, Montreal, November 2011 Aislinn Joy, Helen Hynes, Rachel Ellaway, David Topps, Kevin laChapelle (2011) Learning to Collaborate Remotely, in Real Time, Through a Platform of Integrated Simulation Devices Simulation Summit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, Montreal, November 2011 [Details]
	(2008)	Cork University Hospital Study Day Hynes, H.; Boohan, M.; O'Flynn, S.; (2008) Self-Directed Learning- A Challenge for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme Cork University Hospital Study Day [Details]
	(2008)	Irish Network of Medical Educators Hynes, H.; Boohan, M; O'Flynn, S.; (2008) Self Directed Learning- Are Students Ready? The UCC Experience Irish Network of Medical Educators [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2011	President's Award for Research on Innovative Forms of Teaching and Learning	University College Cork

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Irish College of General Practitioners	Member	/
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council	Accredited Instructor	/
Irish Heart Foundation	Accredited Instructor	/

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	GMA 2013, Saša Sopka, Susanne Druener, Lina Stieger, Hendrik Drachsler, Kathleen Hartkopf, Carola Orego, Mariona Secanell, Bridget Maher, Pat Henn, Helen Hynes (2013) Annual Conference of German Association for Medical Education. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], GMA 2013, Graz, Austria , 27-SEP-13 - 27-OCT-13. [Details]
	(2013)	Irish Gerontological Society, Sweeney, C,Molloy, W,O'Caoimh, R,Bond, R,Hynes, H,McGlade, C,Shorten, G (2013) European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing: Ireland and the COLLAGE Experience. [Poster Presentation], Irish Gerontological Society, ISG, Dublin . [Details]
	(2012)	Medical Alumni Annual Scientific Conference UCC, Maher B, Sweeney C, Hynes H, Doran K, Khashan A, O'Rourke M, Haaris A, O'flynn S (2012) Medical School Attrition at UCC – A Ten-Year Retrospective Study. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Medical Alumni Annual Scientific Conference UCC, University College Cork , 13-SEP-12 - 13-SEP-12. [Details]
	(2011)	Engaging Minds: Active learning, participation and collaboration in Higher education, Helen Hynes, Simon Smith, Pat Henn, Robert Gaffney; (2011) National Academy for Integration of Research Teaching and Learning, Annual Conference 2011. [Oral Presentation], Engaging Minds: Active learning, participation and collaboration in Higher education, National University of Ireland, Galway , 09-JUN-11 - 10-JUN-11. [Details]
	(2011)	Human Factors in Healthcare : Clinical Indemnity Scheme, Hynes H, Smith S, Henn P, Gaffney R, Power T, McAdoo J, Power D (2011) Innovative Patient Safety Education. [Invited Oral Presentation], Human Factors in Healthcare : Clinical Indemnity Scheme, Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin , 24-NOV-11 - 24-NOV-11. [Details]
	(1996)	Irish Menopause Society Annual Study Day, Hynes, H.; Hynes, M.; Jenkins, D.; (1996) Genitourinary Dysfunction in the Older Irish Woman. [Oral Presentation], Irish Menopause Society Annual Study Day, Cork , 01-OCT-96 - 01-OCT-97. [Details]
	(1995)	Irish Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Scientific Meeting, Hynes, H.; Fenton, V.; (1995) An Audit of the First 100 Cases of Transcervical Resection of the Endometrium in The Erinville Hospital, Cork. [Oral Presentation], Irish Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Scientific Meeting, Cork , 27-MAY-95 - 27-MAY-95. [Details]
	(1992)	Cork University Hospital Study Day, Phelan, H.; O'Shaughnessy, G.; O'Cuill, D.; (1992) Night Sedation in Pregnancy. [Oral Presentation], Cork University Hospital Study Day, Cork , 26-JUN-92 - 26-JUN-92. [Details]
	(1992)	Irish Perinatal Society's Annual Study Day, Phelan, H.; O'Shaughnessy, G.; O'Cuill, D.; (1992) Night Sedation in Pregnancy. [Oral Presentation], Irish Perinatal Society's Annual Study Day, Cork , 02-MAY-92 - 02-MAY-92. [Details]

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	5 Year Oversight Committee	Member	2015 /
	GEM Oversight Committee	Member	2013 /

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
University College Cork	Lecturer in Clinical Science and Practice	23-AUG-10 /
University College Cork	Occasional Teaching Contract	29-OCT-07 / 01-JUL-10
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital	Registrar in Emergency Medicine	01-JUL-98 / 30-JUN-06
Western Australia Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine	General Practitioner	01-APR-98 / 06-DEC-98
Cork University Hospital	Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine	01-JUL-96 / 31-DEC-96
Cork Vocational Training Scheme in General Practice	General Practice Trainee	01-JUL-93 / 30-JUN-96
Cork University Hospital	Intern	01-JUL-92 / 30-JUN-93

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
1992	University College Cork	MB, BCh, BAO	Medicine
1994	Conjoint Board of Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons (Ireland)	DCH - Diploma in Child Health	Paediatrics
1995	Royal College of Physicians (Ireland)	D Obst - Royal College of Physicians	Obstetrics
1996	Royal College of General Practitioners	Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners	General Practice
1996	Irish College of General Practitioners	Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners	General Practice
2009	Queen's University Belfast	MSc Health Sciences	Medical Education

Languages

Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
German	Basic	Basic	Functional
Irish	Functional	Functional	Functional
French	Basic	Basic	Functional

Consultancy

	Client	Description
	Medical Council	Blueprinting of the Pre-registration Level 3 Examination (PRES) and redesign of PRES.

Outreach Activities

	Description
	Regular contributor to Prep for Med (UCC School of Medicine's introduction to medicine for Transition Year students), and to the UCC General Open Days and Graduate Entry to Medicine Open Days.
	Member of K-CoRD -Kinsale community response to dementia. This is a community group funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies to enable people with dementia to remain at home and active in their own communities. See www.kcord.ie for further details. Member of COLLAGE - Collaboration on Ageing - Ireland's 3 star reference site for the European Innovation Project on Active and Healthy Ageing. This has involved work at a local, national and European level, with the aim to add quality life years to all European citizens. See www.collage-ireland.eu . Collaboration with the Cork Healthy Cities project, to have Cork recognised as an Age Friendly City under the WHO Healthy Cities Project. http://agefriendlyireland.ie Advisor to schools in local community regarding science related activities for the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. First aid teaching in local community - Girl Guides, Boy Scouts.

Description

Regular contributor to Prep for Med (UCC School of Medicine's introduction to medicine for Transition Year students), and to the UCC General Open Days and Graduate Entry to Medicine Open Days.

Member of K-CoRD -Kinsale community response to dementia. This is a community group funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies to enable people with dementia to remain at home and active in their own communities. See www.kcord.ie for further details.

Member of COLLAGE - Collaboration on Ageing - Ireland's 3 star reference site for the European Innovation Project on Active and Healthy Ageing. This has involved work at a local, national and European level, with the aim to add quality life years to all European citizens. See www.collage-ireland.eu .

Collaboration with the Cork Healthy Cities project, to have Cork recognised as an Age Friendly City under the WHO Healthy Cities Project. http://agefriendlyireland.ie

Advisor to schools in local community regarding science related activities for the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

First aid teaching in local community - Girl Guides, Boy Scouts.

Teaching Interests

I currently coordinate GM2013 and GM2014, which are clinical 15 and 20 credit modules respectively for the 2nd year of the Graduate Entry to Medicine programme in UCC. I am Year 2 GEM Coordinator. Previously, I co-ordinated GM1010, Integrated Patient Centred Clinical Science and Practice. This is the 15 credit clinical module for first year graduate entry medical students.

I teach on modules GM1001, GM1002, GM1003, GM2001 also teach on the MX5090 and CP5200 modules, both clinically oriented modules in the Final Year of the graduate entry and direct entry medical programmes. This includes procedural skills, essential intern skills training, and emergency medical training.

I co-ordinate all Basic Life Support Teaching in the School of Medicine. (CP1080, GM1010 and MX4090.)

I teach Emergency Medicine to students in their penultimate year (MX4090).

My aim in teaching is to produce doctors who are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to begin their medical careers. I have a particular interest in Simulation-Based Teaching and Learning, Patient Safety, Clinical Skills Teaching and Emergency Medicine.

My Masters Thesis explored Self-Directed Learning Readiness in Year One Medical Students. I am also interested in student support and in the experiences of overseas medical students.