ICGP 25th Anniversary Publication: Celebrating 25 Years 1984 - 2009
21 December 2009
Produced for the 25th anniversary of the Irish College of General Practitioners.
Contents
| From the Chairman Mark Walsh explains how one of the major achievements of the College has been the establishment of a true sense of collegiality. |
From the Minister The changes which we must bring about in the health services require commitment, flexibility and mutual respect, writes Mary Harney. |
| An Eye to the Future Fionán Ó'Cuinneagáin, Chief Executive, reflects on the changing canvas of general practice and what the future may bring for the profession. |
25 Years of Achievements The ICGP has good reason to celebrate, having become a major national and international player in general practice affairs. |
| Management in Practice Getting the Management in Practice service to the sophisticated stage it is now, has been a long and rocky road, says Dermot Folan. |
Backbone of the ICGP From acorn to tree, the College has blossomed over the past 25 years, and in no small way as a result of a committed body of enthusiastic staff. |
| Roller Coaster Job as Chairman Garrett Hayes, the ICGP's second chairman, looks back at his roller coaster years in the early days of the College. |
Growing up with the ICGP Ray O'Connor reflects on how his general practice career has always been intertwined with College activities. |
| A New Irish Examination Brian Coffey recalls how the College took a blank sheet of paper to design its own examination, the MICGP. |
Michael Boland: A Tribute The extraordinary contribution of Michael Boland - who stepped down this year as director of the PRC - is charted. |
| Women's Health The College has made major strides in women's health, an area which has not been without its controversies. Ailís Ní Riain recalls the journey. |
Small Groups - Big Idea Since 1983, small groups have mushroomed to become one of the mainstays of general practice education, writes Claire McNicholas. |
| A Safe Port John Latham reflects on his relationship with the College and how the organisation has been his mentor and a stimulus to professional development. |
Learning to Learn As one of the first 'sessional' people in general practice education, Mary Favier describes how she was inspired to take on new challenges. |
| Winning Over the Medical Schools Most doctors coming into general practice are vocationally trained. Margaret O'Riordan charts a major college success story. |
General Practice Training Most doctors coming into general practice are vocationally trained. Margaret O'Riordan charts a major College success story. |
| Against the Odds Rita Doyle managed to juggle family with a career in general practice in the days when there were relatively few women in the profession. |
New Blood - New Ways Niamh O'Brien is a recent entrant into general practice - a profession in which the gender balance has totally changed. |
| How Far the ICGP Has Come John Ball marvels at the strides the college has made in 25 years and urges younger GPs to avail of what is now on offer as a result. |
What's on the Menu? Relative newcomer to the ICGP, Nick Fenlon highlights the varied strands of the College's education programme and the newer projects. |
| Cursai Taighde One of the early ambitions of the college was to conduct basic research rather than extrapolating figures from abroad, writes Niall Maguire. |
CVD Prevention From early on, the College prioritised work on CVD risk factors, appreciating the burden of the health impact on our population, recalls John Cox. |
| Facing up to our Own Symptoms Andrée Rochfort had to tackle an area where GPs were treading on eggshells - the question of their own illnesses and healthcare. |
The ICGP and Health Policy The College's endeavours to influence health policy over the last 25 years have had mixed results. |
| 50 Years in General Practice Dick Shanahan reflects on a lifetime in general practice - the changes, the frustrations but most of all the rewards. |
Advent of the 'Cybrarian' As in most areas it has touched, the ICGP has been innovative in its approach to its 'library', research facilities and IT in general. |
| Forum - A Snapshot of Practice As Ireland's only general practice journal, Forum has reflected events in the development of the ICGP and the general lives of GPs. |
Vox Pops What do members think of the College and its impact on them over the past 25 years? An assortment of views... |
| Congratulation Messages The ICGP has forged links with medical organisations in Ireland and abroad and has many well-wishers. |
Milestones The milestones for the College have been many and they still keep accumulating - even 25 years on. |
| 25 Years of Executive Members A list of executive members of 25 years is a reminder of the many who have served the ICGP, including colleagues who have passed away since. |
Programmes & Courses A summary of all the services that the College has to offer members in 2009 - the result of 25 years development. |
Documents
Small Groups - Big Ideas
(McNicholas_32_33.pdf | 312 KB) A Safe Port
(Latham_34_35.pdf | 405 KB) Learning to Learn
(Mary_Favier_36_37.pdf | 424 KB) Winning Over the Medical Schools
(O_Dowd_38-40.pdf | 452 KB) General Practice Training
(ORiordan_41_42.pdf | 265 KB) Against the Odds
(Rita_Doyle_43-45.pdf | 481 KB) New Blood - New Ways
(OBrien_46_47.pdf | 320 KB) How Far the ICGP Has Come
(John_Ball_48_49.pdf | 439 KB) What's on the Menu?
(Nick_Fenlon_50_51.pdf | 229 KB) An Eye to the Future
(Fionan_9_10.pdf | 320 KB) 25 Years of Achievements
(History_11_12.pdf | 888 KB) From the Chairman
(Mark_Walsh_6_7.pdf | 474 KB) From the Minister
(Mary_Harney_8.pdf | 193 KB) Management in Practice
(Folan_13-15.pdf | 339 KB) Backbone of the ICGP
(Maud_Robinson_16_17.pdf | 536 KB) Roller Coaster Job as Chairman
(Garrett_Hayes_18_19.pdf | 326 KB) Growing up with the ICGP
(Ray_OConnor_20-22.pdf | 533 KB) A new Irish Examination
(Coffey_23-25.pdf | 266 KB) Michael Boland: A Tribute
(Michael_Boland_26-28.pdf | 590 KB) Women's Health
(Ni_Riain_29-31.pdf | 519 KB) Cursai Taighde
(Maguire_52-55.pdf | 436 KB) CVD Prevention
(John_Cox_56-58.pdf | 624 KB) Facing up to our Own Symptoms
(A_Rochfort_59_60.pdf | 258 KB) The ICGP and Health Policy
(Chairmen_61-64.pdf | 655 KB) 50 Years in General Practice
(Shanahan_65-67.pdf | 387 KB) Advent of the 'Cybrarian'
(Library_68_69.pdf | 253 KB) Forum - A Snapshot of Practice
(Archive_71-80.pdf | 4.29 MB) Vox Pops
(Vox_pop_81_82.pdf | 1.05 MB) Congratulation Messages
(Congrats_84_85.pdf | 921 KB) Milestones
(Milestones_86-89.pdf | 558 KB) 25 Years of Executive Members
(Executive_90-93.pdf | 256 KB) Programmes & Courses
(Courses_94.pdf | 156 KB)