Alan Mulgrew

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Biography

Biography

Dr Mulgrew completed his Specialist Training in Respiratory and General Medicine in 2004. Since then, he has taken part in numerous presentations , research projects and publications. He has written chapters for two books regarding the area of Sleep Apnoea and other sleep disorders. He was awarded numerous Grant and Fellowship Funding by the British Columbia Lung Association , the Canadian Institute for Health Research /Heart Stroke Foundation Canada, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Philips Respironics.

Dr Mulgrew’s teaching experience includes lecturing at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This role included bedside, classroom and lecture based teaching to undergraduates, post graduates and nurses. He also scheduled and co-ordinated the clinical teaching of 3rd and Final Med RCSI students, planning their curriculum and implementing new teaching strategies. Dr Mulgrew was awarded the Best Clinical Teacher from Final Med Class 2002 at the RCSI. He was also awarded Best Clinical Teacher in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital,2004, and was nominated to the student mentoring program. Education

Dr Mulgrew completed his Specialist Training in Respiratory and General Medicine in 2004. Since then, he has taken part in numerous presentations , research projects and publications. He has written chapters for two books regarding the area of Sleep Apnoea and other sleep disorders. He was awarded numerous Grant and Fellowship Funding by the British Columbia Lung Association , the Canadian Institute for Health Research /Heart Stroke Foundation Canada, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Philips Respironics.

Dr Mulgrew’s teaching experience includes lecturing at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This role included bedside, classroom and lecture based teaching to undergraduates, post graduates and nurses. He also scheduled and co-ordinated the clinical teaching of 3rd and Final Med RCSI students, planning their curriculum and implementing new teaching strategies. Dr Mulgrew was awarded the Best Clinical Teacher from Final Med Class 2002 at the RCSI. He was also awarded Best Clinical Teacher in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital,2004, and was nominated to the student mentoring program.

Areas of Interest

Dr Mulgrew’s specialist interests include the area of Respiratory and General medicine and various sleep disorders.

Previous Appointments

-Vancouver General Hospital

-University Hospital of British Columbia

-St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin

-Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

-Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital

-St. Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire

-Louth Co. Hospital, Dundalk

-Royal Hospital Donnybrook

Awards

2006

-CiHR/FeIlowship in Cardiovascular and Circulatory Health - Peer reviewed fellowship award from the Canadian Institute of BC Lung Health Research (national competition)

-Fellowship - Peer reviewed award for the province of British Columbia

2005

-David Bates Award for best clinical research. Canadian national competition for all residents, fellows and post- doctoral fellows.

-BC Lung Fellowship -Peer reviewed award for the province of British Columbia.

-Peer reviewed award for the provinces of British Columbia & Manitoba CIHR/HSFC IMPACT Fellowship

2004

-Top ranked Candidate in National Specialty Examination

-Best Clinical Teacher, Dept Of Respiratory Medicine, St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

2002

-Alpha-I Foundation Travelling Fellowship -Satellite Symposium, ATS Meeting Atlanta

-Best Oral Presentation- Irish Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Dublin

-Registrars Prize- Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland