Sarah Meaney  - A social researcher developing a career in medicine and health
Channel: Epidemiology and Public Health UCC
Date: 2017-05-30

Sarah has a PhD in Medicine, an MA in Sociology and a BA in Sociology and Geography.  Sarah graduated from the University of Limerick with a Masters in Sociology (Applied Social Research) in 2005. Since then Sarah has had great opportunities working on various local, National and European funded research projects in a number of academic settings. In 2011, Sarah took up a research officer post in the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, UCC (NPEC).  The overall objective of the Centre is to collaborate with Irish maternity hospitals to translate research into improved maternity services for families in Ireland.  In order to achieve this objective the NPEC undertakes a number of national clinical audits and research projects.  Since taking up her post in the NPEC Sarah has played a key role in both the audits and research projects in order to achieve this mission.