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Podiatric Medicine
PhD (Podiatric Medicine)—full-time and part-time MPhil (Health Sciences—Podiatric Medicine)—full-time and part-time
College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences,
School of Health Sciences
Course overview
The discipline of podiatry is committed to conducting and disseminating high quality research to support and enhance the evidence-base for podiatry.
Applications are invited in the areas of Diabetic foot disease, tissue viability and lower extremity wounds, quantitative methodologies specifically clinical trials, interprofessional working in clinical practice.
Applications are invited in the areas of Diabetic foot disease, tissue viability and lower extremity wounds, quantitative methodologies specifically clinical trials, interprofessional working in clinical practice.
Programmes available
PhD, part-time
MPhil, full-time
MPhil, part-time
MPhil, full-time
MPhil, part-time
Areas of interest
- Tissue viability/ lower extremity wounds
- Management of the at risk limb
- Diabetic foot disease
- Tissue stress
- Foot and ankle biomechanics
- Joint instability
- Gait analysis
- Orthoses therapy
- Footwear
- Evidence based practice
- Interprofessional working in clinical practice
Researcher profiles
Dr. Caroline McIntosh: http://www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/podiatry/Staff/caroline_mcintosh.html
Contact Us
Dr. Caroline McIntosh
T +353 91 495 869
E caroline.mcintosh@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/podiatry
PAC code
PhD (part-time) GYN84
MPhil (full-time) GYN85
MPhil (part-time) GYN86
Current project
The EverT (Effective Verrucae Treatment) trial is a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial funded by the Department of Health, UK, through its Health Technology Assessment Programme. Podiatry at NUI Galway is involved in this multi-centre study which is investigating the effectiveness of common interventions for verrucae.
A study that will investigate electric noise stimulation on sensory perception is due to commence following successful funding from the Health Research Board in collaboration with colleagues in Electronic Engineering and Informatics, and Medicine.
The development of an international e-learning learning resource for tissue viability and wound care.
Fees for this course
EU: €4,529 p.a. 2017/18
Non-EU: €13,750 p.a. 2017/18
