Assoc ProfessorRosa McNamara

Prof. Rosa McNamara is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine with a particular focus on Geriatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Education. She has experience working in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, where she has developed innovative clinical and educational pathways for the unscheduled care of older adults. Her work emphasises integration and inter-professional collaboration to enhance patient outcomes. Prof. McNamara holds master’s degrees in Gerontology, Medical Education and an MBA, She currently serves as the Clinical Lead for the Clinical Reform Office in the HSE and practices clinically at St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Prof. McNamara is a co-lead for Part A of the European Board Examination in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) as part of her role on the Emergency Medicine Examination Reference Group for Europe (EMERGE).

Additionally, Prof. McNamara is Vice-dean for the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Academy.  She is also an active member of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM), contributing to its Geriatric Emergency Medicine and ESCAPE sections, and the IFEM Geriatric Emergency Medicine Special Interest Group