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Assoc ProfessorCaitriona Cunningham

Associate Professor

School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
  • 01 716 6512
  • University College Dublin, School of Public Health Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Sciences Centre Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    International Fragility Fracture Network
    22 Mar 2025 - 22 Mar 2025
    Invited Asia-Pacific webinar
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    UCD Insitute of Food and Health
    11 Nov 2024
    UCD Institute of Food and Health Public Lecture Series
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Symposium
    11 Oct 2024
    International Fragility Fracture Conference Invited Speaker Vertebral Fragility Fracture Special Interest Group
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    HSE National Programme Trauma and Orthopaedics
    13 Sep 2024 - 13 Sep 2024
    Facilitator for Implementation Science Workshop with Dr Helen French, RCSI 32 MSK Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists as participants
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    EFIC European Pain Federation
    12 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep 2024
    Webinar Presenter - Physical activity should be the primary intervention for individuals living with chronic pain A position paper from the European Pain Federation (EFIC) ‘On the Move’ Task Force
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics
    11 Sep 2024 - 11 Sep 2024
    Occupational Health and Ergonomics Recognition Awards Contribution to Chartered Physiotherapy in Occupational Health and Ergonomics
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research
    4 Dec 2023
    Anonymous peer review
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    British Journal of Sports Medicine
    12 Sep 2023
    Anonymous peer review
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Physiotherapy (UK)
    4 Dec 2022
    Anonymous peer review
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    HRB Open Research
    10 May 2022
    Open peer review
  • JOURNAL/SERIES EDITED
    Occupational Medicine
    3 Dec 2018 - 3 Dec 2021
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    University Teaching and Learning Award - Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning Award
    26 Nov 2018
    Team leader for Physio Hub team which received University Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning Award
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    European Network of Academic Sports Services
    14 Nov 2018
    Students helping Students Projects
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Enterprise Risk Network Recognition Awards
    9 Nov 2018
    My PhD work in collaboration with St Vincent's University Hospital informed the development , implementation and formal evaluation of the Working Backs Project (2002 to 2006) , setting in place a sustainable model for prevention , monitoring and management of occupational low back pain in the workplace which has been sustained and acts as an exemplar for other work organisations
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Health and Social Care Professionals Best Practice and Innovations
    16 Oct 2018
    In recognition of excellence in healthcare innovation - Irish Hip fracture database and impact on healthcare- one of only 10 semi-finalists from 160 applications.
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    EULAR Bursary
    18 Sep 2018
    European League Against Rheumatism-Leading International Rheumatology Conference -The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) is the organisation which represents the people with arthritis/rheumatism, health professionals (HPR) and scientific societies of rheumatology of all the European nations. Awarded bursary based on international peer review of submitted abstracts.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Ballyogan MeDaliST (Move Don’t Sit) Community Exercise Programme
    17 Sep 2018
    12 week community-based, physiotherapy led exercise intervention, to educate and encourage older adults to use a community gym
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Athena Swan Working Group
    9 Aug 2018
    Member
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Colloquium
    28 Jun 2018
    Advanced Practice Physiotherapy- Future Directions in Research and Education
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Chartered Physiotherapists and Healthcare Professionals in International Health and Development, Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy
    13 Jun 2018
    collaborate to support UCD VO projects and related research UCD
  • OFFICE HELD
    Occupational Medicine Journal Editorial Board
    12 Jun 2018
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    European Pain Federation -On the Move Campaign
    16 May 2018
    Member
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
    1 May 2018
    Open peer review
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    HRB Open Research
    8 Mar 2018
    Anonymous peer review
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    National Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Best Presentation
    4 Feb 2018
    Physical activity Levels of adults with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland Platform Presentation