Appointment to the Medical Council:
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 12 May 2025
- Last updated on: 12 May 2025
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, has following nomination by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), appointed Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride to the Medical Council with effect from 18 April 2025 until 31 May 2026.
Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride
Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride is an academic, researcher, nurse and President of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
She is a NMBI registered nurse and nurse tutor, holds a PhD, Fellowship of NMRCSI, MSc in Nursing Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Health Science Education (TCD), Higher Diploma in Orthopaedics and a Diploma in Psychology (RCSI), Certificate in Accident & Emergency Nursing (MMH) and a Diploma in Management and Industrial Relations (NCI).
She is Head of Department of Nursing & Health Care, at ATU Donegal Campus Ireland. She is principal investigator/partner/mentor on several Irish and European research funded projects in the area of mental health and wellbeing for college students and Digital Healthcare solutions. She is currently President of the NMBI since January 2023 originally nominated by the Minister of Health as board member for the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) nursing representative since December 2015.