Dr. Cuisle Forde
Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy
Biography
Dr Cuisle Forde is an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin. She graduated with a BSc in Physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin in 2008. Having been awarded a Trinity scholarship during her undergraduate career, and an Irish Research Council scholarship to carry out a PhD, she began work on her doctoral thesis the following autumn, which she completed in 2012. During her doctoral studies, Cuisle investigated the efficacy of active video games as a form of exercise for children who have cystic fibrosis and those attending weight management clinics. She also examined the capability of an active video game to be used as a tool to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness. She completed a Diploma in Statistics and was also involved in research projects investigating arterial stiffness and physical activity in adults. After spending some time working clinically and lecturing in critical thinking in Kosovo, Cuisle returned to Dublin in September 2013 to begin a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin. With an interest in technology and innovative teaching methods, Cuisle helped develop the Online Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Clinical Exercise and is now coordinator for this course. Her latest publications investigate the efficacy of e-learning for the acquisition of clinical competencies.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Cuisle Forde, Annie O"Brien, Ovidiu Croitoru, Nadine Molloy, Chiara Amisano, Iain Brennan, Adam McInerney, Comparing Face-to-Face, Blended and Online Teaching Approaches for Practical Skill Acquisition: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Medical Science Educator, 2024
Annie O'Brien, Cuisle Forde, Health science staff and student experiences of teaching and assessing clinical skills using digital tools: a qualitative study, Medical Education, 2023
Forde C; O'Brien A., Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health Science: DEPTH, EdTech, Cork, 26-27 May 2022, 2022
Forde C, OBrien A., A Literature Review of Barriers and Opportunities Presented by Digitally Enhanced Practical Skill Teaching and Learning in Health Science Education., Medical education online, 27, (1), 2022, p2068210
Croitoru O, Amisano C, Brennan I, McInerney A, Molloy N, O'Brien A, Forde C., Differences in skill acquisition of medical clinical skills and analysis of student perception between traditional teaching and e-learning., Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Student Research Awards, Dublin, Nov 30th 2022, 2022
Barrett EM, Wyse J, Forde C., Did physical activity and associated barriers change during COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland? Repeated cross-sectional study, Health Promotion International, 37, (4), 2022, pdaac127-
Forde C; O'Brien A., Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health Science: DEPTH, Transform MedEd, London, 2022
Tyndall L, Roche C, Forde C, Barrett E, Physical Activity of Irish Adults During COVID-19 Restrictions, Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Conference, Online, 2021
Philip O'Gorman; Orla Strahan; Damien Ferguson; Ann Monaghan; Megan Kennedy; Cuisle Forde; Ashanty M. Melo; Derek G. Doherty; Kelly K. O'Brien; Susan McKiernan; Rose Anne Kenny; Robert Coen; Colin Doherty; Colm Bergin; John Gormley; Suzanne Norris. , Improvement in cognitive impairment following a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in individuals with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C in Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28, (4), 2021, p637 - 650
Forde C, Wyse J. Barrett EM, Time and belief in exercise importance predict increased activity during initial COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland, Health Promotion International, 2021
, Sports Medicine and Health Summit Online, German Journal of Sports Medicine, Germany (Online), edited by Forde C, Wyse J. Barrett EM. As restrictions continued - Changes in physical activity during COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland across two time points , 72, 2021
Barrett EM., Forde C and Wyse J, . Barriers and enablers to physical activity during COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland(ed.),, The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, Vancouver Online, 2021
Forde C, Wyse J, Barrett EM, Physical Activity Behaviour During The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey, Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Annual Conference, Dublin, 2020, pp4 - 5
Forde C.and Gallagher, S, Postgraduate Online Teaching in Healthcare: An Analysis of Student Perspectives, Online Learning Journal, 24, (1), 2020
C Forde, M Johnston, C Haberlin, P Breen, S Greenan, C Gissane, T Comyns, V Maher, J Gormley., "Low Dose Resistance Exercise - Difference in indices of Central Arterial Stiffness Between Intensities." , High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention, 2020, p83 - 91
O'Brien KK, Bergin C, Solomon P, O'Dea S, Forde C, Vajravelu S, Cross-Cultural Application of the Episodic Disability Framework for Adults Living with HIV in Ireland: A Qualitative Study. , Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019
Guinan EM, Forde C, O'Neill L, Gannon J, Doyle SL, Valkenet K, Trappenburg JCA, van Hillegersberg R, Ravi N, Hussey JM, Reynolds JV., Effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training on physical functioning following esophagectomy., Diseases of the esophagus , 2019
Philip O'Gorman, Damien Ferguson, Orla Strahan, Ann Monaghan, Megan Kennedy, Colm Bergin, Susan Mckiernan, Robert Coen, Colin Doherty, Cuisle Forde, John Gormley, Suzanne Norris, Improvement in cognitive impairment following 12 weeks of aerobic exercise in individuals with non-cirrhotic, chronic hepatitis C, Journal of Hepatology, 2019
Waugh A, Crumlish N, Kelleher E, Forde C, Broderick J, A feasibility study of a physiotherapy-led motivational programme to increase physical activity and improve cardiometabolic risk in people with major mental illness., General Hospital Psychiatry , 54 , 2018, p37 - 44
McDermott A, Zaporojan L, McNamara P, Doherty C.P, Redmond J, Forde C, Gormley J, Egaña M, Bergin C, The effects of a 16-week aerobic exercise programme on cognitive function in people living with HIV, AIDS Care , 29, (6), 2017, p. 667-674
Gallagher, S and Forde, C, Medical education on a massive scale: Evaluating an Irish Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on exercise prescription., Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland., February 2017, 2017
Monaghan AM, Forde C, Norris S, Gormley J, Aerobic exercise and physical activity interventions in the management of hepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C; a systematic review. , Journal of Heptology, EASL The international Liver Conference, Amsterdan, 19-23 April 2017, 1, Elseiver, 2017, ppS269-
Jill Burns, Cuisle Forde, Sara Dockrell, Energy expenditure of standing compared to sitting while conducting office tasks, Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, July 17, 2017
Monaghan, A.M., Ford, C., Coghlan M, El-Sherif O, Hynes B, Irish H, McGrath M, Miggin, S.J, Naimimohasses, S, Quinn C, Gormley J, Norris S, An assessment of physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals living with hepatitis C, Journal of Hepatology, EASL The international Liver Conference, Amsterdam, 19-23 April 2017, 66, (1), Elsevier, 2017, ppS269-
Forde C, Loy A, O'Dea S, Mulcahy F, Gormley J, Daly C., Physical Activity is Associated with Metabolic Health in Men Living with HIV., AIDS and behavior, 2017
Forde, C; Gallagher, S., Listening to the online learner - student perspectives of a postgraduate certificate in clinical exercise prescription. , Irish Network of Medical Educators 2017, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 27th Feb - 1st March, 2017
Cuisle Forde, Implementing HIV and Rehabilitation Research into Practice - Successful Aging Interventions and Models of Rehabilitation Delivery., 4th International Forum on HIV and Rehabilitation Research and Intersectoral Policy Dialogue, the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada, June 16th , 2016, Canada‐ International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative (CIHRRC)
Ryan JM, Forde C, Hussey JM, Gormley J, Comparison of Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Between Children With Cerebral Palsy and Children With Typical Development., Physical therapy, 95, (12), 2015, p1609-16
Forde C, Hussey J, How Children Use Active Videogames and the Association Between Screen Time and Physical Activity., Games for health journal, 4, (4), 2015, p312-7
Walsh C. O'Sullivan M. Purcell S. O'Brien C. Forde C. Gormley J. Dockrell S., A pilot investigation among secondary school children into the energy cost of activities traditionally considered sedentary, ISCP Annual Conference, Dublin, 6th November 2015, 2015
Forde C, Murphy N, Meaney J, Kennedy P, Boyle G, Gormley J, Comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis and magnetic resonance imaging for the quantification of fat mass, International Journal of Physiatry, 2015
O Donovan C, Lithander FE, Raftery T, Gormley J, Mahmud A, Hussey J, Inverse relationship between physical activity and arterial stiffness in adults with hypertension, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2014
O'Donovan C, Gormley J, and Hussey J M, Measurement Properties of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" Virtual Distance, Games for Health Journal, 3, (2), 2014, p92 - 97
O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey JM, The Potential of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" as an Exercise Test., Games for health journal, 3, (5), 2014, p296-302
O'Donovan C, Greally P, Canny G, McNally P, Hussey J, Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis., Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, 2013
O'Donovan C, Roche EF, Hussey J, The energy cost of playing active video games in children with obesity and children of a healthy weight., Pediatric obesity, 2013
O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J, Energy expended playing Xbox Kinect and Wii games: a preliminary study comparing single and multiplayer modes., Physiotherapy, 98, (3), 2012, p224-9
O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J., Validation of an activity video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test., North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) Conference 2012, Philadelphia, USA, 2012
O'Donovan C, Potential Uses for Active Video Games in Health Care, Trinity College Dublin, 2012
O'Donovan C, Hussey J, Active video games as a form of exercise and the effect of gaming experience: a preliminary study in healthy young adults., Physiotherapy, 98, (3), 2012, p205-10
O'Donovan C, Hussey J., Energy Expended Playing Nintendo Wii., WCPT Congress Conference Proceedings, Amsterdam, 2011
O'Donovan C, Rochen EF, Hussey J., Energy cost of playing activity video games, a comparison between children with obesity and normal weight controls, International Symposium of the European Group of Paediatric Work Physiology Conference, Exeter, UK, 2011
, Energy cost of playing activity video games, a comparison between children with obesity and normal weight controls, edited by Craig Williams, Neil Armstrong , Routledge- Taylor and Francis Group, 2011
O'Donovan C, Greally P, Canny G, McNally P, Hussey J. , Investigation into the use of an activity video game as an exercise tool among children with cystic fibrosis., School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference , Trinity College Dublin, 2011
O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J. , Effects of human versus computer opponents on energy expenditure playing active video games., International Sports Medicine and Sports Science Conference Proceedings, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 2011
T Raftery, C O'Donovan, J Gormley, J Hussey, A Mahmud, J Feely, FE Lithander, Dietary fat intake and physical activity in a cohort of adults attending a hypertension clinic, Journal of Hypertension, 2010
J Redmond, T Raftery, C O'Donovan, J Sharma, J Hussey, J Gormley, A Mahmud, FE Lithander, Dietary intake and arterial stiffness; a cross-sectional study of patients attending an outpatient hypertension clinic, Journal of Hypertension, 2010
O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J., Investigation into the use of an activity promoting video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test, ISCP Conference Proceedings , Limerick , 2010
Cuisle O'Donovan, Juliette Hussey, Physical activity levels and body composition in children living in disadvantaged areas of urban India, Trinity Postgraduate Review, 2010, p122 - 136
O Donovan C, Redmond J, Raftery T, Sharma J, Hussey J, Gormley J, Mahmud A, Lithander FE, Relationship between objectively measured physical activity and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients, European Society for Hypertension Annual Scientific Meeting, Oslo, Norway, June 2010, 2010
O'Donovan C, Hussey J. , Energy expenditure whilst using the Wii gaming system, Glasgow Physical Activity Conference Proceedings 2010 - The Clinical Meaning of Free Living Physical Activity Measurement, 2010
O'Donovan C, Gormley J, Hussey J. , Investigation into the validity of an activity video game as a maximal aerobic exercise test., Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day , Trinity College Dublin, 2010
O'Donovan C, Hussey J, Gormley J, Feely J, Mahmud A. , Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy subjects is There A Difference Between Acute Haemodynamic EFFECTS of Aerobic Vs. Resistance Exercise?, edited by Editor: J.R. Cockcroft, Cardiff, WalesDeputy Editor: S. Laurent, Paris, FranceReview Editor: C. Vlachopoulos, Athens, Greece , 3, (4), 2009, pp176
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Cuisle Forde, Exercise prescription for cardiac patients " The present and the Future, Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (IACR) Cardiac Rehabilitation: Multifaceted Care in a Changing Landscape, The Richmond Education Centre, North Brunswicke Street, November 10th 2023, 2023, Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cuisle Forde, Diversification of roles within established Clinical Research Facilities, UK Clinical Research Facilities Network 10th Annual Conference, Sheffield , 2014
O'Donovan C, Response to: Video games: increasing activity in sedentary individuals, Physiotherapy, 2013
O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J., To study the effects of human versus computer opponents on energy expenditure playing active video games., Trinity Medical Student Research Poster Symposium, Trinity College Dublin, 2011
Brazil J, Donaghy J, McCullough R, Swift C, Varini R, O'Donovan C, Mahmud A, Hussey J. , Acute Cardiovascular Response to Active and Sedentary and Computer Games, Trinity Medical Student Research Poster Symposium Conference Proceedings , Trinity College Dublin, 2010
O'Donovan C, McGowan M, Gormley J. , Determination of the relationship between body composition and energy expenditure at three exercise intensities, Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference Proceedings, 2008
O'Donovan C, McGowan M, Gormley , Between subject and within subject variability in energy expenditure, Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day Conference Proceedings, 2008
Research Expertise
Projects
- Title
- Health and transport in the AI era
- Summary
- We are currently at the dawn of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and are facing a sustainability challenge. There is a large degree of uncertainly and trepidation in society about what changes may come next but one thing we do know is that transport is changing. Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads, advances in driver assist technology, and recently there was a court case related to autonomous car driving which made national headlines. The pros and cons of transport changes have been examined by various stakeholder groups and health implications, both positive and negative, have been suggested, however there is a lack of real diversity in the voices being heard. For example, driver assist technology and increasingly autonomous vehicles could certainly help the average person who currently owns a car, however their greatest use is arguably to serve those who currently struggle to drive. We know that there is a great need to increase active and public transport use, but this needs to be done with a universal design approach so that populations such as older adults and disabled people can easily benefit from these changes. This project will examine health considerations related to the modernisation of transport for both disabled people and older adults. Specifically, we will examine the advantages and disadvantages of driver assist technology from the perspective of older adults and disabled adults. The legal implications associated with using increasingly autonomous vehicles will be examined as well as how changes in our built environment related to the modernisation of transport can lead to health benefits in our communities. This work will be carried out with partners from government, patient representatives and other relevant stakeholders. As well as writing academic papers, our group will work with our non-academic partners to produce reports and other outputs which are relevant to them.
- Funding Agency
- Trinity College Dublin
- Title
- CANDI Viral Hepatitis C Associated Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Ireland in the DAA era.
- Summary
- Approximately 30,000-50,000 people in Ireland have hepatitis C. Although the virus mainly affects the liver, in up to 30% of infected people the virus also affects the brain causing poor concentration, difficulties in concentrating, poor memory. This is often described as a "brain fog". These symptoms may lead to forgetting to attend hospital appointments and forgetting to take tablets, which may cause poor quality of life. In the past, doctors thought that poor brain function in people with hepatitis C- was because the liver had developed cirrhosis but new information suggests that the "brain fog" happens even when there is no cirrhosis. Researchers now think the "brain fog" is due to the virus infecting the brain or the virus causing inflammation in the brain. The researchers doing this study think that if drug treatment to clear virus from the liver may also clear virus from the brain - this would improve or reverse the brain fog symptoms, either because the virus is also cleared from the brain (as well as the liver) or because the inflammation due to the virus is controlled. The research team will invite people with hepatitis C to do some brain function tests before and after the HCV drug treatment. Some patients receiving the drugs will also be invited to have MRI Xrays of their brains before and after the drug treatment. The research team also know that exercise can improve brain function in healthy people as well as patients with chronic diseases due to inflammation who have brain fog symptoms. To study the effect of exercise in helping to control or improve brain fog in hepatitis C, the research team will ask hepatitis C patients to do a 12 week exercise plan and study brain function before and after the course of exercise
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2020
- Title
- Applying User-Centered Evaluation in a Service Improvement Study on Phase Three Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Summary
- There has been strong and undisputed evidence supporting the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation for many years. The benefits of high quality cardiac rehabilitation are well known and include reductions in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality [1, 2], reduced readmissions and length of stay [3], and improved symptoms and wellbeing [4]. The basic format for cardiac rehabilitation consists of four phases, starting in hospital and finishing in the community or home. Phase three cardiac rehabilitation takes place after discharge from the acute hospital setting. During phase three cardiac rehabilitation patients return to the hospital as outpatients and take part in structured exercise classes and educational sessions, usually as part of a group. In recent years we have seen many advancements in cardiovascular medicine. Public health initiatives, developments in the optimization of medial therapy, enhanced emergency care, new procedures and new technologies have all helped to decreases cardiac mortality rates [5], and have led to changes in the demographics attending phase three cardiac rehabilitation, with new patient groups presenting and traditional patient groups being more capable of engaging in high intensity exercise. Alongside these demographic changes there is now evidence to support the provision of "non-traditional" phase three cardiac rehabilitation, examples would include exercise classes delivered using telehealth [6], the use of high intensity interval training or Tai Chi based exercise for certain groups. There have been calls to action in the literature [7, 8] and among other stakeholder groups [9] to revisit the manner in which phase three cardiac rehabilitation is provided to ensure that patient care is optimised. There is also an opportunity to modernize phase three cardiac rehabilitation. Of upmost importance is that any review or changes to a service keep the patient at the centre of the decision-making process. The aim of this study is to conduct a user centred evaluation of the phase three cardiac rehabilitation service at Conolly Hospital and to explore potential future directions the service may take. This will be done in close collaboration with patient and clinician stakeholders through focus groups/interviews as well as through the analysis of empirical data. Interviews and focus group data will be transcribed and analysed thematically using NVIVO software and Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method. Data already collected on the service, such as attendance rates and fitness pre and post intervention will be analysed using inferential statistics to determine the efficacy of the service. Although our work will be specific to Connolly Hospital, the results will be relevant and applicable to many other clinical sites both nationally and internationally.
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- June 2024
- Date To
- August 2024
- Title
- DEPTH -Digitally Enhanced Practical Teaching in Health science
- Summary
- Teaching and learning practical skills is an area which many would not traditionally consider to be suited to online or distance learning methods. Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic required those who teach and those who learn to adapt and to demonstrate innovation in methods of practical skill acquisition. This initiative aims to consolidate some positive disturbances that occurred in relation to practical teaching during 2020 in partnership with students. Specific aims are to; " Examine opportunities and barriers to digitally enhanced practical teaching. " Analyse student, academic, clinical professional and patient perspectives on digitally enhanced practical teaching. " Examine the feasibility and efficacy of digitally enhanced practical teaching (in skill acquisition and assessment) in partnership with students. " Develop an open educational resource informed by results of this research to include resources outlining: " Opportunities, barriers and considerations related to the acquisition of practical skills using technology. " An analysis of the attributes of practical skills and their suitability to being taught and assessed using technology. " Recommendations on digitally enhanced practical teaching and assessment for both those who teach and those who learn. " Case studies on the acquisition of practical skills using technology.
- Funding Agency
- National Teaching and Learning Forum
- Date From
- Aug 2021
- Date To
- April 2022
- Title
- Supporting a whole campus approach to a healthy campus
- Summary
- This 6 week online course will help academics, student ambassadors, practitioners, policy makers, leaders and administrators understand what it means to become a health-promoting campus and how understanding the Okanagan Charter is an important step to creating a campus plan for wellbeing. This course will foster an effective learning experience and create momentum in Ireland and abroad towards achieving healthy campuses. This will be achieved through supporting personal, population and planetary health. The aim of our course is to help staff and key stakeholders in Higher Educational Institutions develop and implement the healthy campus framework effectively and efficiently. Peer Learning will be a central feature, allowing for cross institution and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Funding Agency
- Higher Education Authority
- Date From
- Jan 2024
- Date To
- Jan 2025
- Title
- Radiation Oncology Specific Undergraduate Medical Education
- Summary
- This project will lead to the development of two polished interactive eLearning Radiation Oncology Modules for Medical Students with multimedia and interactivity capabilities. Concerning the scope of the project two asynchronous modules (Introduction to Radiotherapy, Mechanisms of Radiotherapy) will be developed. Clinicians will work closely with Online Learning Specialists at Trinity College Dublin and Cambridge University to deliver on this project. The aim is for these online modules to include exploration capabilities, integrate visual components, integrate reality-based scenarios, include effectiveness assessments, and be aesthetically appealing. Interactive elements will include quizzes / polls / animation, as well as video.
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- May 2024
- Title
- Optimizing the Workforce - Enhancing Patient Care
- Summary
- Medical and nursing workforce shortages, an ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic long-term comorbidities are placing significant burdens on the healthcare system. Advanced practice roles in nursing were introduced to address the workforce shortages and more recently, extending the scope of allied health professionals (AHPs) such as physiotherapists and pharmacists has been established with varying degrees of success. Despite increasing numbers of AHPs in advanced practice roles, there is no formal regulatory or legislative support in place nor standardisation of the educational preparation for the role and limited evidence on the impact of the role. This results in barriers to providing optimal care with limits on AHPs not being able to prescribe or order diagnostic tests. This project aims to explore the real-world experiences of patients receiving care from AHPs through in-depth individual interviews and to identify the barriers to care (especially in transitioning from acute to community care) as well as describing the impact of AHP delivered care. Interviews will also be undertaken with AHPs from different professions working in AP roles across a variety of clinical settings (in the Republic and Northern Ireland) to obtain their perspectives on AP. Further interviews with patient organisations and members of the various regulatory bodies will also be undertaken and thematic analysis performed. Using each respective professions" AP framework (where applicable), the project will map the current regulatory, legislative and educational standards and clinical competencies. The project will then map these frameworks against the NMBI Nurse Practitioner standards and the NHS Advanced Clinical Practice framework for multi-professionals. The data gathered from the interviews will then be merged with the mapping document and recommendations to optimise AHP AP practice developed. Using a Delphi survey, the key stakeholders will be invited to identify the key priorities that will inform policy and optimise AHP AP care.
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
Recognition
Representations
Director of Online Education, School of Medicine, TCD
Dr Forde was a committee member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics group of the Irish Society of Physiotherapists. She was previously a treasurer for this group.
Dr Forde was a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy Student Council
Dr Forde was a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Working Party
Awards and Honours
Trinity Foundation Scholarship
Best oral presentation at Trinity School of Medicine Postgraduate Research Day
Highly commended for Hans Strober Award - Pediatric Work Physiology Conference
Trinity College Dublin Dean of Students' Roll of Honour
Gaisce The President's Gold Award
Memberships
Member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ID 10725)
Member of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics Clinical Interest Group
Certified and Registered as a Physiotherapist with CORU (PT039841)
Member of Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC)
Children's Resaerch Network
Canada International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative