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PgCert (Cardiac Rehabilitation), PG Cert, University of Galway

Ireland

University of Galway

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About PgCert (Cardiac Rehabilitation), PG Cert - at University of Galway

This fully online postgraduate qualification equips students with the knowledge and skills required to make meaningful contributions to cardiac rehabilitation practice. The scientific evidence for cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation is compelling. As such, evidence-based practice features strongly together with multidisciplinary approaches to the comprehensive delivery of high-quality care. The effective implementation of intensive lifestyle and medical risk factor management together with enabling psychosocial health and wellbeing are cornerstone.

Unique features of this programme include:

The course addresses the latest evidence-base, implementation of best-practice guidelines and healthcare policy, behavioural change strategies, lifestyle approaches to risk factor modification, psychosocial health and medical management of risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity and smoking. Outcome measures, health technology and innovation in service design also feature strongly to enable programme uptake and high-quality delivery.

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

This course is delivered by an interdisciplinary teaching faculty of leading experts and clinical specialists in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation:
Noeleen Fallon
Specialist nurse in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. Past-President of Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (IACR).

Elaine Robinson
Specialist nurse in tobacco cessation.
Suzanne Seery
Specialist dietitian in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

Denise Dunne
Specialist physiotherapist in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

Dr Catriona Jennings
Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist.

Dr Susan Connolly
Consultant Cardiologist; Clinical Lead in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.
Karen Cradock
Specialist Physiotherapist in Cardiac Rehabilitation; Past President of Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Laura Tobin
Specialist Physiotherapist; Healthy Ireland Project Lead.

Professor Derek O'Keeffe
Consultant Endocrinologist and Expert in Diabetes and Technology & Innovation.
Professor Francis Finucane
Consultant Endocrinologist and Expert in Obesity.

Health Health Behaviour Change Research Group and School of Psychology at University of Galway
The team contribute to teaching across content in health behaviour change, psychosocial health, sexual health and medication adherence.

Discipline of Health Promotion at University of Galway
The team contribute to teaching across content in health promotion approaches to cardiovascular health and diabetes prevention.
Professor Robyn Gallagher
Expert in Digital Health and Current President of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Galway to find course entry requirements.

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