Seminar Title: Dementia Research in Primary Care: what I have learnt.
Summary: Tony's talk will focus on his experience as an academic GP, combining clinical work with dementia care research and will highlight opportunities to contribute to national healthcare policies
Bio: Tony is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Practice in UCC and is a GP based in Kinsale. His has a clinical and research interest in dementia care. He has led dementia care service delivery projects and national educational projects, supporting GPs and multidisciplinary Primary Care Team members in their delivery of integrated dementia care in the community. He has developed dementia elearning programmes and guidelines for the Irish College of General Practitioners. Tony is a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel of the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and is a member of the HSE's National Dementia Strategy Programme Implementation Board. He is currently supervising postgraduate students in the areas of dementia care, palliative care and integrated care of the older person.