About Us
How does the HAI work?
Your HAI Nurses Committee
History
Articles of Association
How does the HAI work?
The HAI is a registered charity Reg no CHY 17693 run
by a committee and a board of directors elected by the
members annually.
From left to right: Mary Frances
McMullin (President), Clodagh Ryan (Treasurer),
Mark Catherwood (Scientific Secretary), Mary Cahill
Current committee members are:
Professor Mary Frances McMullin |
President |
Professor Mark Lawler |
President-Elect |
Dr Clodagh Ryan |
Secretary/Treasurer |
Dr Mark Catherwood |
Scientific Secretary |
Ms Catherine McCaughey |
Chairperson, HAI Nurses Group |
Kathleen Beston |
Secretary, HAI Nurses Group |
Lorna Storey |
Treasurer, HAI Nurses Group |
Dr Mary Cahill |
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Dr Mary Drake |
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Dr Andrew Hodgson |
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Dr Ken Mills |
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Dr Niamh O’Connell |
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Dr Catherine Flynn |
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Dr Alex Thompson |
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Dr Feargal McNicholl |
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Dr Christine Macartney |
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Ms Sinead Cassidy |
Administrator |
Your HAI Nurses
Committee
From left: Lorna Storey, Karena
Maher , Liz O’Connell, Rosena Geoghegan, Susan
Piggott, Kathleen Beston, Caroline McCaughey, Theresa
Meenaghan, Ger Walpole and Mary Kelly.(Joy Lewis not
present for photo)
We would like thank Theresa Meenaghan and Emma Lane
for their contribution to HAI as they step down from
the committee. Following their nominations at the AGM,
we are delighted to welcome Joy Lewis, Karena Maher
and Kathleen Beston who are joining our ranks!
History
The HAI began as a " Blood Club" in 1978. The
first meeting was convened by Prof Ernest Egan, then
newly appointed to Galway and one of only a handful
of consultant hematologists working in Ireland.
The Blood Club met annually and gradually expanded.
Membership was informal and initially meetings attracted
mainly qualified haematology doctors and doctors in
training. In 1999, the group was formalised and coalesced
under the title of "Haematology Association of
Ireland". A constitution and committee was agreed
under the first president Prof Shaun McCann, ably assisted
by vice president Curly Morris, Mary Frances McMullin
Secretary/Treasurer and Mark Lawlor, Scientific Secretary.
Committee members at that time included: President:
Prof. Shaun McCann, Vice-President: Dr T.C. M. Morris,
Scientific Secretary: Dr Mark Lawler, Secretary/Treasurer:
Dr Mary Frances McMullin. Other Committee Members elected
at that meeting were: Dr Michael Madden, Dr Helen Enright,
Dr Margaret Murray, Dr Aengus O’Marcaigh, Dr Kieran
Morris, Dr Owen Smith, Dr T. Lappin and Dr Anne Kyle.
HAI now meets annually for our scientific meeting with
committee meeting during the year to plan the annual
meeting and run the society. The committee members are
drawn from both sides of the border and traditionally
the Association's president rotates between the northern
and southern members. Members will be aware that meetings
move around the country and meeting venue planning occurs
three years in advance.
Who was Bill O'Connell?
Articles of Association
Proposal
Memorandum RE: Formation of the Irish Blood Club
Private Meeting to consider the formationof an Irish Haematology Club
Haematology Meeting, Regional Hospital, Galway
27th & 28th October 1978
First committee meeting of HAI 10 years ago
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