
ALT Head of Discipline Dr Joseph McVeigh sitting ina chair wearing a VR headset and holding controllers. The story reads as follows: Dr. Joseph McVeigh, Senior Lecturer and Head of Physiotherapy, School of Clinical Therapies testing out new technology in the physiotherapy curriculum. Dr. McVeigh and colleagues from University College Dublin, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, and Magos Solution, Athens, Greece, were successful in obtaining grant funding of €250K to explore the use of technology in the physiotherapy curriculum. The research funding from the Erasmus+ Programme, Cooperation Partnerships in higher education, will explore the use of virtual reality technology to supplement pain physiotherapy education. The aim of this project is to provide a structured approach to enhance physiotherapy students’ development of clinical reasoning skills in pain assessment and management using virtual reality technology.

ALT 6 pictures of various people attending the event outdoors at Nano Nagle Place in Cork. The story reads as follows: "Understanding Dementia Together - a new collaborative multi-disciplinary approach' Niamh Moore (Diagnostic Radiography) and Trish O’Sullivan (Physiotherapy) organised an excellent Interprofessional Learning workshop event ‘Understanding Dementia Together – a new collaborative multi-disciplinary approach’ at Nano Nagle Place recently. Over 150 students from across 11 disciplines at College of Medicine and Health attended – first time ever that many disciplines have come together. Dr. Tony Foley, GP and Senior Lecturer at UCC’s Department of General Practice said these workshops are exactly what is needed - “collaborative multidisciplinary care is essential in order to meet the complex needs of people with dementia and their families” This innovative workshop he said will harness the collective knowledge and skills of a range of healthcare professionals."

























