National Lead NCHD

National Lead NCHD Fellows

Dr Cara Gill & Dr Kathleen Mc Donnell

Hi my name is Cara, I am excited to be one of the National Leads NCHDs who will represent you for 2025/2026. I am a final year Respiratory Specialist Registrar, and also currently pursuing a research MD focused on optimising asthma diagnosis. Throughout my training I have had the opportunity to work in numerous sites, including St. Vincents University hospital where I held the post of NCHD Lead.

Hi my name is Kathleen and I am delighted to support and represent NCHDs as a National Lead NCHD Fellow. I have worked as a Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine and I have an interest in Health Improvement and Preventive Medicine. I have a background in General Internal Medicine and Medical Education. I have completed Basic Specialist Training in General Internal Medicine and I hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. I have completed a Masters of Public Health and a Masters in Clinical Education.

We are looking forward to representing and supporting NCHDs in the role as National Lead NCHD Fellows 2025/2026 and we are excited to build on the great work done by Dr Lenin Patrick Ekpotu and his predecessors.  We want to thank Dr Ekpotu and his predecessors for their commitment to shaping a supportive and sustainable future for NCHDs across Ireland. 

The 2025-2026 academic year promises to be an exciting one with the launch of NDTP Postgraduate Medical Education & Training Offices in each of the 6 regions. We are passionate about ensuring NCHDs remain at the heart of this rollout. 

We look forward to meeting the Lead NCHDs from across the country over the coming weeks. NCHDs, we are here to represent YOU so please do not hesitate to get in touch! Contact us via nl.nchd@hse.ie / X.com.

Dr Cara Gill & Dr Kathleen Mc Donnell

National Lead NCHD Fellows 2024/2025