This year's Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference Part II will take place online on Friday, 21 May 2021.
This is a fantastic opportunity to hear about important new developments in the field of Occupational Medicine.
The theme of the conference is 'Equality & Inclusion in the Workplace'
A full conference programme will be announced shortly.
These talks will be followed by a live question and answer session with the panel.
There are limited places available for the live webinar. If you are unable to book a place, you will be able to watch videos of all of the talks on Panopto, our video sharing platform.
First, you must book your place at the webinar on this web page. On the day, you must sign into our virtual learning environment RCPI Brightspace.
If you are experiencing access issues due to the HSE cyberattack, you can join the webinar via this direct link from 1:45pm on 21 May 2021. Please note: if you join the webinar via the direct link, you will need to record the CPD as personal learning as no certificate can be issued through Zoom.
If you are logging in via our website, the steps are:
Note, the webinar will only become available to watch at 2pm on the day, but we recommend logging in ten minutes ahead of time.
To join this webinar on Zoom you will need a computer (Windows or Apple) or mobile device with internet access and speakers.
If you're joining the webinar on a computer you can use the Zoom desktop website. You do not need to download the Zoom app - if you see a pop up message about the app, you can dismiss this.
The Zoom website functions best on Google Chrome.
When you click on the link for "Join the Live Webinar" you will see a message asking you to open Zoom. Click on “Open Zoom”.
You will then be asked for your name and email address. Once you’ve entered these details, click on “Join Webinar”.
If you're watching the webinar on a mobile device you will need to download the Zoom app. To save time on the day, we recommend downloading the app in advance:
Click here for the iOS Zoom app
Click here for the Android Zoom app
When you open the Zoom app click on “Join a Meeting”. You will need to enter the meeting ID number. The ID number for this week's event will be sent to you via email beforehand.
You can find additional help with joining Zoom webinars here
If you have any questions for our panel please email them to courses@rcpi.ie and we will endeavour to have these answered as part of the event. Alternatively, you can submit questions via Twitter @RCPI_news.
We are now using Zoom to broadcast our live webinars. When you open Zoom to watch the live webinar you will be able to submit questions to the panel during the event.
It may not be possible to answer all questions we receive.
Dr Steve Boorman has over 30 years' experience in occupational health and has led 4 UK national OH providers during his career. At Royal Mail he was CMO, H&S Director and Director of CSR and was credited for innovation in OH service delivery. In 2009, he was commissioned by the UK Health Secretary to undertake a review confirming the strong association between good staff health and wellbeing and improved patient care, better organisational efficiency and improved Regulatory performance.
In 2013, he received a CBE for services to occupational health and he has served as chair of the FOM Ethics Committee (and edited latest edition of guidance) and is the current chair of the Council for Work and Health. He was Chief Examiner to the Diploma in Occ Med for 19.5 years and is an Honorary Professorial Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. He has been a strategic adviser to DWP, DOH and NHS England and sits on the National NHS staff Health & Wellbeing Board.
Over the past 7 years he has been working with Empactis, a technology innovation company developing approaches to improve organisational capability to support employee health.
Noeline Blackwell is a human rights lawyer and CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, a voluntary organization which works to prevent the harm and heal the trauma of sexual violence. Prior to this, she was, for ten years, Director General of access to justice organization FLAC, the Free Legal Advice Centres.
She previously ran a solicitor’s practice where she had a particular interest in refugee and immigration issues and in family law.
Noeline has been a member of several statutory and NGO boards, including most recently the Commission on the Future of Policing. She currently chairs the Independent Patient Safety Council and the Child Care Law Reporting Project. She sits on the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade's Women Peace & Security Oversight Group and its Audit Committee and is a member of UCD's Governing Authority.
Aidan Healy is a Business Psychologist and the CEO of Lexxic. He is on a mission to create a working world where neurodiverse talent is supported and empowered. He has fifteen years of experience in people development roles holding qualifications in psychology, leadership development and coaching. He is also the Co-Chair of the neurodiversity taskforces for the British Assistive Technology Association, the Business Disability Forum and the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
Lexxic are leaders in the field of neurodiversity in the workplace. As a specialist occupational psychological consultancy with a thirteen-year track record, they partner with over 200 organisations each year to empower neurodiverse talent and reshape their workplace culture.
Adam Harris is the Founder and CEO of AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity. Adam founded the organisation based on his own experiences growing up on the autism spectrum.
A Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awardee, Adam is a frequent contributor to media and conferences in Ireland and overseas. From Greystones in Co Wicklow, Adam was appointed to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in July 2020.
Joanne O’Riordan studied criminology in UCC and is one of only seven people in the world living with a rare physical disability known as Total Amelia. This means she was born without all four limbs and even though there is no medical explanation as to why this happened, Joanne or indeed her family has never allowed it to hold her back.
Joanne first gained attention for skipping school to confront the then Taoiseach Enda Kenny about his proposed plan to reduce disability funding during his election. In April 2012, she spoke before the UN and challenged the body to create technology to help disabled people such as herself. She was named Young Person of the Year at the People of the Year awards in 2012. Joanne is an activist for people with disabilities, a motivational speaker and a sports columnist with The Irish Times. She appears in the 2013 documentary No Limbs No Limits.
She has used technology to enhance her abilities in both her education and through the wider social environment. She has conquered enormous challenges at home, in school and around her local community. Joanne adapted her life in such a way that it has given her both national and international acclaim. Joanne is now an example to all able bodied and disabled bodies to live very happy, independent, fulfilled lives.
Joanne has challenged the most advanced minds in the world to build her a robot that would become her hands and legs. The challenges she faces everyday get bigger and far greater to overcome. Joanne is an inspiration to others.
