MMedSc Sports and Exercise Medicine
This programme was developed circa 25 years ago and successfully run by Professor Michael Molloy, Dr Fionnuala Quigley and subsequently by Dr Eanna Falvey. This restructured and revised curriculum intends to follow on from its great success.
A Master's-level degree in Sports & Exercise Medicine, from UCC, will open many doors in the world of sports and exercise medicine, from sports injury clinics to developing exercise medicine programmes for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, and working with sports teams. Our programme is led by local, national & international experts with active involvement in the HSE and elite sports and exercise medicine settings. A distinct feature of the programme is the wide variety and large number of distinguished external guest speakers, all experts in their own field locally, nationally and internationally.
Lecturers on this programme include:
- Professor Michael Molloy
- Dr Eanna Falvey
- Professor Liam Plant
- Professor Paula O Leary
- Dr Sean Manning
- Professor James Harty
- Mr Pat Fleming
- Dr Brian Sweeney
- Dr Moya McMenamin
- Professor Mary Horgan
- Dr Paul Gallagher
- Professor Willie Molloy
- Professor Ted Dinan
- Professor Terry O Connor
- Dr Billy Murphy
- Dr Noirin Russell
- Dr Sara Mc Devitt
- Dr Mairead Kiely
- Dr Billy Murphy
- Orla Duggan
- Dr Ruth McCullagh
- Mr James Peckitt
- Eimear O Neill
- Mairead Kiely as well as many more clinical experts in the field of Medicine and Rehabilitation and Education.
Observational clinic sites include:
- Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry, Dublin
- Cork University Hospital, Primary Care clinics North & South Lee Regions
- Regional Sports Rehab facilities and the Mardyke Arena, UCC, Cork
This MSc will provide you with the knowledge and skills to manage sports injuries and illness and to explore the relationship between physical activity and health.