Hello to the IPR.Global community! My name is Dr. Anne Griffin and I live in county Clare on the west coast of Ireland quite close to the famous Cliffs of Moher. I am a registered dietitian and lecturer on a Master’s programme of Human Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Limerick. I have a Honours Diploma in Dietetics from Dublin Institute of Technology, a BSc In Human Nutrition from Trinity College, Dublin, a PhD from Dublin Institute of Technology and I am graduating this Autumn with a MA in Teaching, Learning and Assessment from the University of Limerick. I am an active member of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute and currently am the interim Chair of the senior management team. I am a member of the Education and Lifelong Learning committee of the European Federation of Dietetic Associations. My current research interests include exploring integrated nutrition care to address malnutrition among older adults, exploration of the influencing factors on participant attendance at structured education programmes for Type 2 Diabetes, development of nutrition competencies among healthcare professionals, faculty training needs to support interprofessional education, Mediterranean diet and rheumatoid arthritis (MEDRA), PBL delivery and student experience.
I first became involved in interprofessional education and research when I joined the academic staff at the School of Allied Health, UL in 2018. Prior to this I worked in the area of health promotion and wellbeing where interprofessional practice was core to enabling individuals and communities to increase control over their own health. I currently co-ordinate the interprofessional education modules that are a key feature of the curricula delivered across five pre-registration programmes in the school. Towards the award of my recent MA, I completed a study exploring faculty training needs to support and enhance IPE. As a team of academic, practice education, administration and students we were awarded the prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Award in May 2021 in recognition of our excellence in IPE teaching and learning enhancement initiatives. https://www.teachingandlearning.ie/2021/05/25/teams-from-mtu-ucc-and-ul-receive-delta-awards/
I am delighted to join the IPR.Global community and look forward to opportunities to share experiences, network and develop further knowledge and skills in IPE with international colleagues.
You can find out more about me at https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1581-2998 or follow me on Twitter @Griffin_AnneC
