INS Governing Board
Dr. Liam Plant
Chair of Board / Immediate Past President
Adjunct Clinical Professor in Medicine, University College Cork Medical School.
Graduated in Physiology (1982) and Medicine (1985) from University College Cork.
Consultant Renal Physician at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1996 – 2001) and Cork University Hospital (2001-24).
Former National Speciality Director for Nephrology Training in Ireland (2002-05). Former Chair Irish National Renal Strategy Review (2003-09). Former National Clinical Director of the HSE National Renal Office (2009-18). Censor and Council Member, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Dr. Paul O'Hara
Board
Dr. Paul O’Hara is a consultant general physician and nephrologist in Portiuncula and Galway University Hospitals.
He is Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at the University of Galway, Associate Academic Officer for Portiuncula University Hospital and simulation lead for the discipline of medicine within Saolta Hospital Group.
A graduate of DIT (now TU Dublin) Kevin Street in Biomedical Science in 2008 and University of Limerick School of Medicine 2012, graduating first in class in both degrees.
He completed Higher Specialist Training in nephrology and general internal medicine and a Masters in Leadership and Health Profession Education in 2021 with RCPI and RCSI respectively.
He has a special interest in geriatric nephrology, medical education in particular curriculum design and point of care ultrasound in general medicine.
He is secretary of the INS since 2022