Biography

Associate Professor Andrew O'Regan is a General Practitioner in Killarney, Co. Kerry and is Senior Lecturer in General Practice in the University of Limerick School of Medicine. Before being appointed senior lecturer in 2014, he worked as a researcher, clinical skills and PBL tutor at the School of Medicine and received the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011.

Associate Professor O'Regan is passionate about conducting research that will positively impact on the lives of patients. Accordingly, he has a strong interest in the area of physical activity and chronic disease, how patients engage with the health service and how primary and secondary care interface. Furthermore, he is active in medical education research, particularly in the expansion of medical education in community settings.

Research Interests

Dr O'Regan is passionate about conducting research that will positively impact on the lives of patients. Accordingly, he has a strong interest in the area of chronic disease, specifically how such illnesses are managed in the community, how patients engage with the health service and how primary and secondary care interface. Furthermore, he is active in medical education research, particularly in the expansion of medical education in community settings.

Peer Reviewed Journals

2020

The University of Limerick Education and Research Network for General Practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives

O'Regan A, Hayes P, O'Connor R, Casey M, O'Dwyer P, Culhane A, O'Donnell P, Stack G, Cuddihy J, O'Connell B, O'Flynn J, Cullen W, O'Doherty J, O'Connell M, Glynn L. (2020) The University of Limerick Education and Research Network for General Practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives. Bmc Family Practice :-25

2020

Career destinations of graduates from a medical school with an 18-week longitudinal integrated clerkship in general practice: a survey of alumni 6 to 8 years after graduation

Glynn LG, O'Regan A, Casey M, Hayes P, O'Callaghan M, O'Dwyer P, Culhane A, Cuddihy J, O'Connell B, Stack G, O'Flynn G, O'Donnell P, O'Connor R, McKeague H, McGrath D. (2020) Career destinations of graduates from a medical school with an 18-week longitudinal integrated clerkship in general practice: a survey of alumni 6 to 8 years after graduation. Irish Journal Of Medical Science

2019

An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme.

O'Regan A;Glynn L;Garcia Bengoechea E;Casey M;Clifford A;Donnelly A;Murphy AW;Gallagher S;Gillespie P;Newell J;Harkin M;Macken P;Sweeney J;Foley-Walsh M;Quinn G;Ng K;O'Sullivan N;Balfry G;Woods C; (2019) An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme.. Pilot And Feasibility Studies

2019

Over prescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections; A qualitative study to explore Irish general practitioners' perspectives 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

O'Doherty J.;Leader L.;O'Regan A.;Dunne C.;Puthoopparambil S.;O'Connor R. (2019) Over prescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections; A qualitative study to explore Irish general practitioners' perspectives 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services. BMC family practice

2018

Effectiveness of early assessment and intervention by interdisciplinary teams including health and social care professionals in the emergency department: protocol for a systematic review.

Cassarino M;Robinson K;Quinn R;Naddy B;O'Regan A;Ryan D;Boland F;Ward ME;McNamara R;McCarthy G;Galvin R; (2018) Effectiveness of early assessment and intervention by interdisciplinary teams including health and social care professionals in the emergency department: protocol for a systematic review.. BMJ open

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2012

Forum Clinical Review

O'Regan, A. (2012) Forum Clinical Review. A. (2012) "Screening for fractures and falls in the elderly :52-54

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