DrDavid Crosby

I am a keen academic and have enjoyed an active role in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level throughout my career. In my current role as Assistant Clinical Professor in UCD, I have lectured and undertaken bedside student tutorials in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I am a clinical examiner for long case and OSCE examinations.

Undergraduate Teaching Roles

Assistant Clinic Professor, University College Dublin (2022 – Current)

Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Columbia University (2021)

Clinical Lecturer, Cork University Maternity Hospital (2019 – 2020)

Clinical Examiner, University College Dublin (2015 – 2019)

Clinical Tutor, University College Dublin (2015 – 2016)

Clinical Lecturer, University Hospital Galway (2014 – 2015)

Clinical Examiner, Trinity College Dublin (2012 – 2014)

These roles have included:

·         Small and large group clinical bedside tutorials

·         Lecture design and delivery

·         One-to-one student mentorship

·         Final examination and OSCE development and facilitation

Postgraduate Teaching Roles

I am the Programme Director of the postgraduate ESHRE accredited subspecialist training programme in Reproductive Medicine at the National Maternity Hospital and Merrion Fertility Clinic. I developed the core curriculum for the Diploma in Obstetrics and Women’s Health, a postgraduate qualification offered by the RCPI with Brightspace. I am a regular contributor to question writing workshops for the MRCPI examination in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

I currently have four UCD M.D. students, one RCPI Aspire Fellow and one RCPI trainee in obstetrics and gynaecology under my direct supervision.